Powers John's Lane 12-year-old Single Pot Still Whiskey / 46% / 0.7l
- Powers is an old Irish whiskey brand established by John Power & Sons in the early 19th Century. It was originally produced at John’s Lane Distillery in Dublin.
Product description
Powers is a reminder of the best years of Irish whiskey, and more specifically of John Power & Sons, one of the four main producers of this drink.
Their John's Lane Distillery was based in Dublin and produced 4 million litres of distillate per year. John Power & Sons was one of the founders of the Irish Distillers Group in 1966. Since 1975, Powers (originally pot still whiskey, later blend) has been produced at the distilling complex in Midleton. The new century has brought huge interest in Irish pot still whiskey and Pernod Ricard, owner of the Irish Distillers Group, is spending a lot of money on its marketing. Powers John's Lane debuted in 2011, it is a triple-distilled single pot still whiskey matured in bourbon and sherry casks for 12 years.
Nose : rich, apricots, pineapples, sultanas, banana cake, honey, cocoa powder, tobacco, leather, nutmeg and toasted oak.
Taste: fruity with a pleasant spiciness, oranges, nectarines, raisins, milk chocolate, vanilla, allspice, nutmeg, licorice and oak.
Finish: long, with notes of vanilla, honey, candied fruit, toasted oak and a subtle spiciness of spices.