Tullamore Distillery

[Luke Gough]

Does anyone out there know the current state of development?

[DavidH]

Here you go...

https://twitter.com/TullamoreTim/status ... 77/photo/1

[Stephen]

Come along to this months tasting to hear directly the state of development for Tullamore .... along with news from some of the other new distilleries ....

[Luke Gough]

Come along to this months tasting to hear directly the state of development for Tullamore .... along with news from some of the other new distilleries ....

Good to hear - see ye there!

[Joel1802]

Could you post the info after the meeting?

[COG]

Does anyone out there know the current state of development?

Moving along quite nicely it seems - just came across a release this morning that the official ‘Turning of the Sod’ on the distillery is taking place next Thursday.


Release:
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney T.D. will officially ‘turn the sod’ on the new Tullamore D.E.W. pot still whiskey and malt whiskey distillery being built by William Grant & Sons Ltd in Tullamore. The €35million state of the art distillery, which opens in 2014, will bring whiskey production back to the town of Tullamore exactly 60 years since the original distillery closed in 1954.

The ceremony will be conducted by Minister Simon Coveney with William Grant & Sons’ Chief Executive, Stella David.

[danny56712]

http://www.independent.ie/business/iris ... 73621.html

[John]

While we're on the Tullamore subject! Has anyone tried the 'Old Bonded' release? Any major differences in the typical Tullamore taste profile noticed?
Cheers,
J.

[varizoltan]

While we're on the Tullamore subject! Has anyone tried the 'Old Bonded' release? Any major differences in the typical Tullamore taste profile noticed?
Cheers,
J.

or anyone else tried the new Phoenix?

[IrishWhiskeyChaser]

I posted about the Phoenix in What your Drinking now (I think)

It's very nice Z, worth picking up a bottle or 3

[danny56712]

IWC - is this only available in the airports yes?

On a side note - your website has been an amazing tool in identifying different aged bottles and variations to a newbie whiskey enthusiast! - thank you for same!

[IrishWhiskeyChaser]

IWC - is this only available in the airports yes?

On a side note - your website has been an amazing tool in identifying different aged bottles and variations to a newbie whiskey enthusiast! - thank you for same!

Hi Danny,

As far as I know it is officially being release as a Travel Retail only, currently. But I have heard that it may also be available in Tullamore Dew Visitor centre at some stage but don't quote me on it ... also I would not be surprised if Ally got some in but other than that I say the options will be very limited.

Seemingly the blend has been finished in sherry casks and is very well married in my opinion and does not feel like a finish but more like sherry matured used in the blend which is great. Very drinkable and compared to what else is on the market in that vein not bad value at €50.

Thanks for the thumbs up too ... however just to let you know I am not updating it any longer due to time constrains from work and family, but hopefully it will still provide some use for even if it is well out of date at this stage.

[DavidH]

But I have heard that it may also be available in Tullamore Dew Visitor centre at some stage but don't quote me on it

You can quote me if you like The official press release from DAA mentioned the Heritage Centre.

http://www.liquidirish.com/2013/08/tull ... oenix.html

Seemingly the blend has been finished in sherry casks

The pot still component has been finished in Oloroso for 2 years. In that, it's similar to the Black 43, which had pot still finished in sherry for 1 year.

I like the new Phoenix very much.

I had my first taste of the 12yo sherry finish single malt recently. It wasn't under lab conditions but I enjoyed it. I'm not the biggest fan of sherry finishes so it was a pleasant surprise. I'd have to sit down with it properly to confirm that though.

[IrishWhiskeyChaser]

Thanks for the clarification David. I don't pay as much attention as I used to so was not sure.

I tried the 12yo single malt also and was not as impressed as I was with the Phoenix. The 12yo Malt was actually cheaper but I went with the Phoenix.

Any idea of whiskey ages in that?

[MyIrishHome]

At the Stockholm Beer&Whisky Festival we was told it's 6-8 years old and I agree Phoenix is a better choice then the twelve year old. We was also told that it will be released in Nordic countries early next year.