Tullamore D.E.W. 14 Year Old Single Malt
Tullamore D.E.W. · Tullamore Distillery
The marriage of four different cask types across fourteen Irish seasons gives this whiskey a layered complexity that defies its approachable price. It captures the moderate, damp Irish midlands climate that keeps angel's share low and maturation gradual. A textbook example of how patience and Ireland's mild climate produce uncommon depth.
Nose
Orchard fruit and dried apricot open up, followed by toasted almond and a creamy vanilla note. A gentle waft of clove spice sits underneath, with honey holding everything together.
Palate
Smooth and medium-bodied, with a honeyed malt core and waves of dried fruit — fig and date — wrapped in gentle oak. A floral rosewater quality emerges at mid-palate, adding elegance.
Finish
Long and warming, with clove spice, fading vanilla, and a woody dryness that grounds the sweetness.
- Distillation
- Triple distilled in copper pot stills
- Maturation
- Aged 14 years across ex-bourbon, ex-sherry, ex-port, and ex-Madeira casks
- Single Pot Still
- No
- Chill-Filtered
- Non-chill filtered
Cocktail Suggestion
Midlands Orchard — 2 oz Tullamore D.E.W. 14 · 0.75 oz pressed apple juice · 0.5 oz honey syrup · 2 dashes aromatic bitters · Stir over ice, strain into a rocks glass, garnish with a thin apple fan.
Food Pairing
Aged Irish cheddar with fig compote
After a 60-year absence, Tullamore D.E.W. returned to its hometown in 2014 with a brand-new distillery on the banks of the Grand Canal, and this 14-year-old single malt represents the first extended-age expression developed entirely under the stewardship of master blender Caroline Martin.
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