Ireland

Question 1

How many distilleries were operational in Ireland in the 1930’s?

Answer 1

6

Question 2

How many distilleries were functional in Ireland by the 1960s?

Answer 2

3

Question 3

In 1867 which 4 distilleries merged to form the Cork Distilleries Company (CDC)?

Answer 3

-North Mall
-Watercourse
-John Street
-The Green

Question 4

When did IDL’s new plant open in Midleton?

Answer 4

1975

Question 5

When did Jameson’s brand/flavor get reimagined into its lighter, current form?

Answer 5

1972

Question 6

What still type is used to make Jameson and other IDL whiskys?

Answer 6

Single-Pot Still

Question 7

What is the northern most distillery in Ireland?

Answer 7

Bushmills

Question 8

How many stills and what type does Bushmills have?

Answer 8

9 slender necked stills which produce a light flavor

Question 9

A permit to distill in Bushmills was granted in 1608, but what year did the first distillery appear?

Answer 9

1784 - with two small pot stills

Question 10

When did the Bushmill’s distillery switch to triple distillation?

Answer 10

1930’s - by Jimmy Morrison

Question 11

When did Bushmill’s stop peating their whisky?

Answer 11

1970’s

Question 12

What is Ireland’s oldest distillery?

Answer 12

Bushmill’s Technically permitted to distill in 1608, but didnt start distilling until 1784

Question 13

Which Irish Distillery uses a high percentage of first fill casks?

Answer 13

Bushmill’s

Question 14

What does the “D.E.W.” stand for in the Tullamore D.E.W. Brands?

Answer 14

Daniel Edmund Williams, the owner of the Daly distillery in Tulllamore.

Question 15

When did Tullamore D.E.W. switch to Patent Stills?

Answer 15

1947

Question 16

When was Tullamore D.E.W. bought by Powers and started being produced by IDL?

Answer 16

1954

Question 17

When did Tullamore D.E.W. get bought by William Grant & Sons, with the intend of building a distillery in Tullamore?

Answer 17

2010

Question 18

When did Tullamore D.E.W. Install a Patent Still?

Answer 18

1947 - To make a lighter blend to appeal to American Palate, but it was too late, and they eventually closed in 1954

Question 19

What stills does Tullamore D.E.W. have planned for the future

Answer 19

They intend to make malt and single pot still, in conjunction with a grain plant, meaning everything will be present to blend on site.

Question 20

Who has the largest Single-Pot Still in the world?

Answer 20

IDL - in Midleton

Question 21

When was the new IDL Distillery opened? And where?

Answer 21

1975- Behind the old distillery in Midleton

Question 22

Who redefined the world’s approach to wood on whisky?

Answer 22

IDL/Midleton is the world leading/pioneer of bespoke cask maturation.

Question 23

After the 1960’s and the reduction of the Irish Distilleries consolidation, when was the second Distillery opened?

Answer 23

2013- West Cork Distillers - Skibbereen, southern most town in Ireland

Question 24

What type of stills does West Cork Distllers use?

Answer 24

Holstein Stills

Question 25

What four flavor “styles” does IDL produce?

Answer 25

1 - Light
2 - Medium
1 - Heavy

These are blended together from various mash blends and distillation regimes to produce their entire whisky catalog.

Question 26

When was Jameson (Produced by IDL) rebranded?

Answer 26

To reflect the rapidly changing global appeal for lighter blends, the Jameson label was rebranded in 1972

Question 27

What 4 labels is Jameson originally a blend of?

Answer 27

-Powers
-Red Breast
-Crested Ten
-Green Spot

Question 28

Who created the first blended Irish whisky?

Answer 28

Tullamore D.E.W. - 1829

Question 29

Does Irish Pot-Still Whiskey ever use peat during the malting of their barley

Answer 29

No. While the malting process is similar, peat is never used as the fuel source.

Question 30

How long must a new make be aged in oak before being released as “Irish whisky”

Answer 30

3 years in oak minimum