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10th November 2021 |
Jameson Irish
whiskey ends the year with a ballot for
a bottle of Jameson 21 Years Cask
Strength 2021 Batch.
 Jameson
Irish whiskey is bringing 2021 to an end
with the introduction of a rather
special limited-edition release of the
world’s favourite Irish whiskey.
They have bottled 2,301 bottles of
Jameson 21 Years Cask Strength 2021
Batch which will be available for Irish
whiskey fans to purchase via an online
ballot to mark the end of the year.
Taking its place at the head of the
Jameson range, Jameson 21 Years is a
blend of rare single pot still and
single grain Irish whiskeys that were
initially matured in a range of
ex-bourbon and Oloroso sherry seasoned
casks at the Midleton Distillery for 18
years. Following on from that initial
period of maturation, these whiskeys
were then blended and re-casked into
freshly emptied ex-bourbon barrels for
an additional three years.
After a long and complex maturation
journey, these casks were then finally
married with additional pot still
whiskeys that had fully matured for over
21 years in first fill Oloroso sherry
seasoned wine casks. Jameson tells me
that the final inclusion of these sherry
casks add balance to the American oak
contribution of toffee and dairy fudge,
by delivering a heightened dried fruit
intensity and extra layer of pot still
spices.
Bottled non chill-filtered at a cask
strength of 57.2% ABV, Jameson describe
it as a spicy and full-bodied whiskey
with a rich sherry contribution that
brings dried fruit notes and character
to the fore, whilst retaining a clear
reference to Jameson’s unmistakably
smooth DNA.
"Following an outstanding awards season
for the Jameson family, including
Jameson 18 Years Bow Street being
awarded a Platinum Medal at the 2021
Beverage Tasting Institute, it seemed
fitting that we should further mark this
success with the launch of an extra
special release," explains Jameson
Master Distiller Kevin O’Gorman. "This
delicious whiskey embodies the craft and
creativity for which Jameson has always
been renowned."
"With such a limited quantity available,
we have decided to release the
expression via an online ballot which is
the fairest way to offer fans of Jameson
the chance to get their hands on a
bottle of this extra special
expression."
The incredibly rare Jameson 21 Years
will be exclusively available to
consumers through two separate online
ballots at an RRP of €310. The first
ballot will open to members of Barrel
Club Midleton Distillery at 2pm Irish
Saving Time (IST) today Wednesday 10th
November and the second ballot will open
to all other whiskey fans at 2pm (IST)
on Thursday 11th of November. Applicants
will have until 6pm (IST) on Wednesday
17th November to enter the ballot, with
shipping to successful whiskey fans
taking place from late November.
For your chance to purchase a bottle of
Jameson 21 Years and to enter the
ballot, head to www.jamesonwhiskey.com/en-EN/ourwhiskeys/jameson-21-years
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Jameson 21 Years Cask Strength 2021 Review
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Producer's Tasting Notes:
Nose:
Rich in wood spices
with sweet notes of toffee and dairy
fudge, while the dried fruits add extra
layers of flavour with hints of dates
and fig, all wonderfully in balance with
the intensity of the pot still spices
and floral grain notes.
Taste:
Robust and complex with cinnamon and
nutmeg spice to the fore accompanied by
the oak’s soft tannins and silky nature
of the pot still spirit. Dark berry
fruits work in tandem with sweet vanilla
and chocolate creating a medley of
flavours intertwined with a sherry
nuttiness and gentle touches of leather.
Finish:
Lingering finish with the fruits slowly
fading into the background, leaving the
oak and spices have the final say.
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