Drink Doctrine

Launched in 1984, Midleton Very Rare is a unique and highly regarded
(and expensive!) premium blended whiskey release, produced by Irish Distillers down in Cork, southern Ireland. Here they also produce the iconic Jamesons, which used to be made in Dublin ’till the 70s until production moved south. They also churn out grain whiskey which goes into the Bushmills blend.

For the hefty price tag of 50,000EUR (82,000AUD per current exchange rate) you can pick up a bottle of every vintage since its inception in 1984. That’s 24 bottles at an average price of 3400AUD each… no financial crisis there!

And here’s the loot…

And just for those who thought I would forget about our beloved Jamesons, apparently this is some of the last run to condense off the pot stills in Dublin back in June 1970, before they halted production and sent their wares down south for a seachange…