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Midleton Very Rare: Barry Crockett's 1984 Masterpiece — The Annual Pinnacle of Irish Whiskey from Cork
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Midleton Very Rare: Barry Crockett's 1984 Masterpiece — The Annual Pinnacle of Irish Whiskey from Cork

8.5 /10
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Distillery: Midleton Distillery
Type: Irish
Age: NAS
ABV: 40% ABV
Price: £2999.00

Midleton Very Rare is a Irish whisky made by Midleton Distillery. ABV: 40% ABV. Age: NAS. Our expert rating is 8.5/10.

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Tasting Notes

Nose

Vanilla, honey, milk chocolate, caramelised green apple, peach, banana, roasted coffee, damp oak — extraordinarily complex nose

Palate

Creamy and smooth — butterscotch, custard, vanilla, burnt sugar, ripe fruit — apple, lemon, mango — soft, oily, well-balanced texture

Finish

Medium-long and warm — lingering spice and oak, the Master Distiller's cask selection evident in every note, refined and elegant

Expert Review

8.5/10

Created in 1984 by legendary Master Distiller Barry Crockett as a once-a-year prestige bottling showcasing Midleton's finest maturing stocks. Each vintage is unique — the Master Distiller (now Kevin O'Gorman) selects a small number of exceptional casks. A blend of single pot still and grain whiskeys. One of the most collectible annual Irish whiskey releases.

Joe Whitfield
Joe Whitfield Editor-in-Chief
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