Powers Gold Label Blended Irish Whiskey
Powers · Midleton Distillery
Powers Gold Label is the whiskey that Dublin bartenders pour for themselves. It's not flashy, but the pot still backbone gives it a weight and character that most blends at this price can't touch. An ideal daily drinker that punches well above its bracket.
Nose
Warm honey and toasted malt lead, followed by a subtle green cut-grass note and a hint of vanilla. There's a biscuity cereal quality beneath, with a whisper of clove spice developing as it opens.
Palate
More assertive than its price suggests. Pot still spice hits mid-palate with a peppery, almost earthy warmth, balanced by caramel sweetness and a touch of peach. The mouthfeel is oily and satisfying, hinting at the pot still component's influence.
Finish
Medium length, clean and spicy, with lingering honey and a dry woody note that keeps things from turning too sweet.
- Distillation
- Column and pot still distillation at Midleton
- Maturation
- Predominantly ex-bourbon barrels
- Single Pot Still
- No
- Chill-Filtered
- Yes
Cocktail Suggestion
Powers Punch — 2 oz Powers Gold Label · 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice · 0.5 oz honey syrup · 2 dashes Angostura bitters · Shake with ice, strain over fresh ice, garnish with a lemon wheel and freshly grated nutmeg.
Food Pairing
Soda bread with aged cheddar and wholegrain mustard
Once Ireland's best-selling whiskey from a distillery on Thomas Street in Dublin's Liberties, Powers was the working person's single pot still before anyone thought to call it that.
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