“My Favo(u)rite Irish Whiskeys” of 2022
2022 has been another standout year for Irish Whiskey here in the US and while we await the sales figures for the calendar year 2022 (expected sometime in late February/early March) the sales figures from Irish Distillers Ltd. for their financial year show us that there has been substantial sales growth in the last year.
Over the past year, I've been lucky enough to taste and drink many, many (probably over a hundred) Irish Whiskeys, and as 2022 closed I decided to take a look back and pick out my 5 favorite/favourite Irish Whiskeys of the year. This is not a "The Best" or "The Top" compilation, it's simply me sharing 5 Irish Whiskeys that I really enjoyed in 2022.
That being said there is a little method to the structure of the video and I've chosen my 5 favorites in the following "categories"...
🥃 Value/Cheap as Chips Irish Whiskey Under $20
🥃 Everyday Sipper Irish Whiskey Under $35
🥃 Premium/Treat Yourself Irish Whiskey from $35 to $100
🥃 Ultra-Premium/Special Celebration Irish Whiskey over $100
🥃 Something Different - What opened my eyes in 2022?
All of these Irish Whiskeys below are available to buy in the US, either at retail or online, and they are all available to buy where I live in Napa, in Northern California.
-Value / Cheap as Chips Irish Whiskey Under $20 - Hell-Cat Maggie - $19 - 40%ABV/80Proof
-Everyday Sipper Irish Whiskey Under $35 - Powers Gold Label - $29 - 43.2%ABV/86.4Proof
-Premium / Treat Yourself Irish Whiskey from $35 to $100 - JJ Corry The Gael - $75 - 46%ABV/92Proof
-Ultra-Premium / Special Celebration Irish Whiskey over $100 - Gold Spot - $120+/- - 51.4%ABV/102.8Proof
-Something Different - What opened my eyes in 2022? - The Legendary Silkie - $40 - 46%ABV/92Proof
