- Region
- Cork
- Owner
- Irish Distillers (Pernod Ricard)
- Limited lines
- 11
- Editions tracked
- 41
Midleton Very Rare. Picture from SipWhiskey.
About MidletonIreland
Midleton Distillery is in Midleton, County Cork, Ireland. The old distillery there was bought in 1825 by the brothers James, Daniel and Jeremiah Murphy, and in July 1975 production moved from the Old Midleton Distillery to the new distillery next to it, built by Irish Distillers, which had been formed by a merger in 1966. Irish Distillers, a subsidiary of Pernod Ricard, owns it, and it makes Jameson, Powers, Paddy, Redbreast, the Spot range and Midleton Very Rare in three 75,000 litre pot stills. Midleton Very Rare was launched in 1984 by Master Distiller Barry Crockett to celebrate the whiskeys made at Midleton, with a new bottling each year, and several single pot still whiskeys have since been released under the Midleton name. The old distillery reopened as a visitor centre, the Jameson Experience, in 1992.
Limited lines
Each Midleton line in the book, with dates and shop stock.
| No. | Line | Age · strength | Last release | Next | Editions | Shop stock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | Midleton Very Rare | No age statement · 40% ABV | 4 March 2026 | February 2027 Estimate | 5 | In stock 2 shops |
| 002 | Green Spot Limited Editions | 10 to 100 years · 46% ABV | 2 October 2025 | No estimate | 4 | In stock 2 shops |
| 003 | Redbreast 27 | 27 years · 55.9% ABV | 2025 | No estimate | 3 | In stock 1 shop |
| 004 | Method and Madness limited editions | 7 years · 46% ABV | 17 May 2024 | No estimate | 5 | Not listed |
| 005 | Redbreast Dream Cask | 20 to 38 years · 45.3% ABV | 17 May 2024 | No estimate | 7 | Not listed |
| 006 | Blue Spot Cask Strength | 7 years · 58.4% ABV | 2024 | No estimate | 4 | In stock 1 shop |
| 007 | Redbreast 12 Cask Strength | 12 years · 57.5% ABV | 2024 | No estimate | 4 | Sold out |
| 008 | Midleton Very Rare Dair Ghaelach | No age statement | 28 November 2023 | No estimate | 5 | Not listed |
| 009 | Red Spot | 15 years · 46% ABV | November 2018 | No estimate | 1 | In stock 1 shop |
| 010 | Yellow Spot | 12 years · 46% ABV | February 2015 | No estimate | 2 | In stock 1 shop |
| 011 | Redbreast 21 | 21 years · 46% ABV | 26 September 2013 | No estimate | 1 | Sold out |
Edition archive
41 editions across 11 lines, newest first.
| No. | Released | Edition | Line | Strength | Bottles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 4 March 2026 | 2026 Vintage | Midleton Very Rare | 40% ABV | Not stated |
| 002 | 2 October 2025 | 100 Year Anniversary Limited Edition 10 Year Old | Green Spot Limited Editions | 46% ABV | Not stated |
| 003 | 15 April 2025 | 2025 Vintage | Midleton Very Rare | 40% ABV | Not stated |
| 004 | 2025 | Batch 6 | Redbreast 27 | 55.9% ABV | Not stated |
| 005 | 17 May 2024 | Method and Madness Single Pot Still Amburana Wood Finish | Method and Madness limited editions | 46% ABV | Not stated |
| 006 | 17 May 2024 | Zenith Edition 38 Year Old | Redbreast Dream Cask | 45.3% ABV | 822 |
| 007 | 28 February 2024 | 2024 Vintage | Midleton Very Rare | 40% ABV | Not stated |
| 008 | 2024 | Batch 5 | Redbreast 27 | 54.6% ABV | Not stated |
| 009 | 2024 | Batch 4 | Blue Spot Cask Strength | 58.4% ABV | Not stated |
| 010 | 2024 | Batch B1/24 | Redbreast 12 Cask Strength | 57.5% ABV | Not stated |
| 011 | 28 November 2023 | Kilranelagh Wood (fifth edition) | Midleton Very Rare Dair Ghaelach | Not stated | Not stated |
| 012 | November 2023 | Method and Madness Single Malt 7 Year Old | Method and Madness limited editions | 46% ABV | Not stated |
| 013 | 19 May 2023 | Method and Madness Single Pot Still Garryana Oak | Method and Madness limited editions | 46% ABV | Not stated |
| 014 | 17 May 2023 | Port to Port Edition 27 Year Old | Redbreast Dream Cask | 56.3% ABV | 870 |
| 015 | March 2023 | Quails' Gate (Pinot Noir cask finish) | Green Spot Limited Editions | 46% ABV | Not stated |
| 016 | March 2023 | Method and Madness Rye and Malt (US exclusive) | Method and Madness limited editions | 46% ABV | 5,000 |
| 017 | 22 February 2023 | 2023 Vintage | Midleton Very Rare | 40% ABV | Not stated |
| 018 | 2023 | Batch 3 | Blue Spot Cask Strength | 59.1% ABV | Not stated |
| 019 | 2023 | Batch B1/23 | Redbreast 12 Cask Strength | 57.2% ABV | Not stated |
| 020 | October 2022 | Method and Madness Oats and Malt | Method and Madness limited editions | 46% ABV | Not stated |
| 021 | May 2022 | Double Cask Edition 30 Year Old | Redbreast Dream Cask | 56.9% ABV | 714 |
| 022 | February 2022 | 2022 Vintage | Midleton Very Rare | 40% ABV | Not stated |
| 023 | 24 November 2021 | Kylebeg Wood (fourth edition) | Midleton Very Rare Dair Ghaelach | Not stated | Not stated |
| 024 | 11 November 2021 | Batch B1/21 | Redbreast 12 Cask Strength | 56.3% ABV | Not stated |
| 025 | May 2021 | Oloroso Sherry Edition 29 Year Old | Redbreast Dream Cask | 51.2% ABV | 924 |
| 026 | 2021 | Batch 2 | Blue Spot Cask Strength | 58.9% ABV | Not stated |
| 027 | 12 November 2020 | Relaunch release | Blue Spot Cask Strength | 58.7% ABV | Not stated |
| 028 | May 2020 | Ruby Port Cask Edition 28 Year Old | Redbreast Dream Cask | 51.5% ABV | 912 |
| 029 | March 2020 | Launch release | Redbreast 27 | 54.6% ABV | Not stated |
| 030 | January 2020 | Knockrath Forest (third edition) | Midleton Very Rare Dair Ghaelach | Not stated | Not stated |
| 031 | 27 May 2019 | Pedro Ximénez Edition 20 Year Old | Redbreast Dream Cask | 52.2% ABV | 924 |
| 032 | 2019 | Batch B2/19 | Redbreast 12 Cask Strength | 55.8% ABV | Not stated |
| 033 | November 2018 | November 2018 | Red Spot | 46% ABV | Not stated |
| 034 | 19 May 2018 | Dream Cask 32 Year Old | Redbreast Dream Cask | 46.5% ABV | 816 |
| 035 | 17 November 2017 | Bluebell Forest (second edition) | Midleton Very Rare Dair Ghaelach | Not stated | Not stated |
| 036 | October 2017 | Chateau Montelena (Zinfandel cask finish) | Green Spot Limited Editions | 46% ABV | Not stated |
| 037 | June 2015 | Chateau Leoville Barton (Bordeaux cask finish) | Green Spot Limited Editions | 46% ABV | Not stated |
| 038 | February 2015 | Grinsell's Wood (first edition) | Midleton Very Rare Dair Ghaelach | 58.1% ABV | 12,000 |
| 039 | February 2015 | US launch | Yellow Spot | 46% ABV | Not stated |
| 040 | 26 September 2013 | 26 September 2013 | Redbreast 21 | 46% ABV | Not stated |
Sources
- Blue Spot whiskey returns after 56 years, The Spirits Business
- Green Spot Launches 100 Year Anniversary Edition & Custom Paint Shade, The Whiskey Wash
- Method and Madness adds limited single malt, The Spirits Business
- Midleton Very Rare Dair Ghaelach Kilranelagh Wood, Irish Whiskey Magazine
- Midleton Very Rare launches 2026 edition, The Spirits Business
- Irish Distillers brings back Red Spot whiskey, The Spirits Business
- Redbreast 12-year-old (B1/24), Whiskybase
- Redbreast 21 Year Old Highlights Irish Single Pot Still Style, The Whiskey Wash
- Redbreast 27 year old released, Irish Whiskey Magazine
- Redbreast concludes Dream Cask range, The Spirits Business
- Yellow Spot Irish whiskey makes debut in US, The Spirits Business
- Old Midleton Distillery, Wikipedia
- New Midleton Distillery, Wikipedia
- Irish Distillers, Wikipedia
- Midleton Very Rare, Wikipedia
- One month only, Whisky Magazine
- Redbreast marks the end of an era with the Dream Cask Zenith Edition, Whisky Magazine
- Redbreast Debuts Dream Cask Oloroso Sherry Edition, The Whiskey Wash
- Redbreast Dream Cask Oloroso Sherry Edition Flies Out Of 'The Birdhouse', The Whiskey Wash
- Redbreast 10 Year Old Distillery Door Exclusive, The Whisky Club
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