Early Irish
Whiskey was drunk fresh from the still and often
flavored with herbs, in more or less the way Gin
is today. In its early years Irish whiskey, with
it’s more refined mixture of malted and unmalted
grain that caught the imagination of Victorian
society. Today’s Irish whiskey (in order
to be classified as an Irish Whiskey) has to be
distilled from grain on the island of Ireland.
It then must stay stored within wooden casks for
at least 3 years, and maintain an alcohol content
of at least 40%. Even in present day, Irish whiskey
still maintains a strong contender with other international
producers .
