Irish Distillers, ein Unternehmen von Pernod Ricard, kann in diesem Jahr das 200-jährige Jubiläum ihrer Midleton Distillery feiern. Die Brennerei ist die Heimat so bekannter Irish-Whiskey-Marken wie Jameson, Redbreast, Midleton Very Rare, Powers, der Spot Whiskeys, Method and Madness und Knappogue Castle.

1825 von der Familie Murphy erworben, wurde die Brennerei nach der Fusion lokaler Brennereien im Jahr 1867 Teil der Cork Distilleries Company. 1966 fusionierte diese mit John Power & Son und John Jameson & Son dann zu Irish Distillers. Der Standort Midleton wurde dann 1975 erweitert.

Anlässlich des besonderen 200-jährigen Jubiläums gräbt Irish Distillers in den Archiven, und wird das ganze Jahr über entscheidende Etiketten in der Geschichte der Brennerei digital und visuell auf den sozialen Kanälen von Irish Distillers zum Leben erwecken. Ebenfalls in diesem Jahr erscheint das sechste und zugleich letzte Kapitel der Midleton Very Rare Silent Distillery Collection.

Was wir noch alles erwarten dürfen, können Sie in der folgenden englischsprachigen Pressemitteilung der Irish Distillers erfahren:

Midleton Distillery Celebrates 200 Years of Distilling Tradition

Irish Distillers will mark the famed distillery’s bicentennial milestone with exclusive whiskey launches and events throughout 2025

Irish Distillers, a Pernod Ricard company, and makers of some of the world’s most well-known and successful Irish whiskeys, will honour the rich 200-year distilling heritage of the world-renowned Midleton Distillery with a schedule of celebratory whiskey launches and events throughout 2025.

Midleton Distillery has spent the past two centuries building a reputation for excellence and today, it is the proud home of award-winning whiskey brands including Jameson, Redbreast, Midleton Very Rare, Powers, the Spot Whiskeys, Method and Madness, and Knappogue Castle.

The distillery was first acquired by the Murphy family in 1825, eventually becoming part of the Cork Distilleries Company following the amalgamation of local distilleries in 1867. In 1966, the Cork Distilleries Company merged with John Power & Son and John Jameson & Son to form Irish Distillers and in 1975 the Midleton site was expanded to facilitate the move of the two famous Irish whiskey distilling houses to their new home.

This year, to mark the special 200-year anniversary, Irish Distillers is digging deep into its famed archive to bring to life, the stories, people and of course, the whiskeys that have shaped Midleton Distillery through spotlighting its historic labels.

Throughout the year, pivotal labels in the distillery’s history will be brought to life digitally and visually on Irish Distillers social channels, bringing viewers on a journey through time with the expert guidance of Carol Quinn, Head of Archives at Irish Distillers.

Additionally, later in the year, Barley Purchase Books from Midleton Distillery dating back to the 1820s and 1830s will be available to search on Ancestry as part of Irish Distillers’ ongoing partnership with the genealogy company. The unique records demonstrate the deep and enduring roots of the distillery within the local agricultural community.

The year will also see the release of the much-anticipated sixth and final chapter of the Midleton Very Rare Silent Distillery Collection, Ireland’s rarest and oldest ever whiskey collection. Beginning in 2020 the distillery began to release one chapter annually over 6 years to culminate in 2025, to coincide with the 200th anniversary of the foundation of the legendary Old Midleton Distillery, an intrinsic part of the distillery’s history, which operated from 1825-1975. The final release, Chapter Six, a 50-year-old expression from this collection, ranging in age from 45 to 50 years old, will yield the very last drops of this inimitable spirit from Old Midleton Distillery before the distillery went silent forever.

Nodjame Fouad, CEO, Irish Distillers said:

At Irish Distillers, we are exceptionally proud of where we have come from. Our whiskey making process is steeped in tradition and every drop is expertly perfected by our talented team at our world-famous Midleton Distillery. As we look to the future, and in the 200th year of Midleton Distillery, we want to pay tribute to our rich distilling tradition by celebrating our home, our history, our people, our brands and our craft. In the coming year, we will celebrate 200 years of distilling tradition by sharing what it means to us – we look forward to bringing you on a journey over 200 years with us and to celebrating many more milestones and memories in Midleton in the future.

Carol Quinn, Head of Archives at Irish Distillers said:

Archives are vital to preserve heritage, inform the present and shape the future. We are extremely fortunate at Irish Distillers to have records created by the firms of John Jameson & Sons, John Power & Son and the Cork Distilleries Company in our archive in Midleton. This year, we are delving into the company archive to bring to life historic labels of Midleton Distillery from 1825 to the present day. Labels aren’t just markers; they provide a window into the distillery’s 200-year history, reflecting the cultural richness and the ambition that drove the distillery forward over two centuries. Throughout 2025, we will digitally guide viewers through the unique stories behind our labels, sharing insights into Midleton’s legacy.