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35-771: Jameson ( / ˈ dʒ eɪ m ə s ən / or / ˈ dʒ ɛ m ə s ən / ) is a blended Irish whiskey produced by the Irish Distillers subsidiary of Pernod Ricard . Originally one of the six main Dublin whiskeys at the Jameson Distillery Bow St. , Jameson is now distilled at the New Midleton Distillery in County Cork . It is by far the best-selling Irish whiskey in the world; in 2019, annual sales passed 8 million cases. It has been sold internationally since

70-542: A "spicier bristle" and "thicker texture" than the otherwise similar malt whiskeys. If the whiskey is not distilled completely on the site of a single distillery, then it may be termed pot still whiskey but not single pot still whiskey. Once the most popular type of whiskey in the world, this style of whiskey was historically referred to as pure pot still whiskey, Irish-style pot still whiskey, or – especially in Ireland – simply as pot still whiskey . The term "single pot still"

105-447: A $ 12.6 million renovation that was concluded in March 2016, and is now a focal part of Ireland's strategy to raise the number of whiskey tourists, which stood at 600,000 in 2017. Bow Street also now has a fully functioning Maturation Warehouse within its walls since the 2016 renovation. It is here that Jameson 18 Bow Street is finished before being bottled at Cask Strength. In April 2023,

140-511: A blend of two or more single malt Scotch whiskies that have been distilled at more than one distillery; Blended Grain Scotch Whisky means a blend of two or more single grain Scotch whiskies that have been distilled at more than one distillery; and Blended Scotch Whisky means a blend of one or more single malt Scotch whiskies with one or more single grain Scotch whiskies. The regulations also allow

175-536: A number of other substances in very small amounts) are evaporated. A rummerger is used to constantly stir the wash to prevent burning of solid particles. After the first wash, there is still 6–7% solids from the barley in the wash. During the heating process, kinetic energy increases (molecules move faster) until they start to change phases. Then entropy increases from the phase change. In the cooling pipe, kinetic energy and entropy both decrease resulting in another phase change from gas to liquid. In this process, not all of

210-561: A process that would take months. Sales volume passed 8 million cases in 2019, a new high for the brand, including sales of 940,000 cases in December alone. It had previously passed 1 million cases in 1996, and 3 million in 2010. In 2008, The Local, an Irish pub in Minneapolis , sold 671 cases of Jameson (22 bottles a day), making it the largest server of Jameson's in the world – a title it maintained for four consecutive years. Jameson

245-480: A resurgence in whiskey distilling in Ireland has led to the launch of several new single pot still whiskeys. In addition to the general regulations governing the production of Irish whiskey (e.g., geographical origin, aging in wooden casks for a minimum of three years), Irish government regulations stipulate that Irish pot still whiskey must be: In addition, the regulation documents state that: As of 2018 , there are

280-596: A series of gold and double gold medals at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition between 2005 and 2010. The Rarest Reserve has won gold and double gold medals there as well. Rarest Reserve is rated as one of the Top 20 whiskies in the world by Proof66. In 2018, Jameson 18-Year-Old Bow Street won Best Irish Blended Whiskey RRP of €60/$ 72 or more at the Irish Whiskey Awards. John Jameson was also

315-678: A small distillery at Enniscorthy , County Wexford , was the grandfather of Guglielmo Marconi , inventor of wireless telegraphy. Marconi's mother was Annie Jameson, Andrew's daughter; her brother, James Sligo Jameson , Andrew's son, would become a celebrated naturalist and traveller in Africa, identifying the black honey-buzzard in 1877, and three African bird species – Jameson's antpecker , Jameson's firefinch , and Jameson's wattle-eye – are named after him. John Jameson's eldest son, Robert, took over his father's legal business in Alloa. The Jamesons became

350-415: Is a style of Irish whiskey made by a single distillery from a mixed mash of malted and unmalted barley distilled in a pot still . Somewhat similar to single malt whiskey, the style is defined by its inclusion of unmalted raw barley in the mash in addition to malt. However, small amounts of raw oats or wheat may have been used at times. This unmalted component is said to give the pot still whiskey

385-442: Is not to be confused with American whiskey labeled as a "blend of straight whiskeys". A "blend of straight whiskeys" is a mixture of one or more straight whiskeys that either includes straight whiskeys produced in different U.S. states or coloring and flavoring additives (and possibly other approved "blending materials") or both, but does not contain neutral grain spirits. Single pot still whiskey Single pot still whiskey

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420-459: Is produced from a blend of grain whiskey and single pot still whiskey , which uses a mixture of malted and unmalted or "green" Irish barley , all sourced from within a fifty-mile radius around the distillery in Cork . The barley is dried in a closed kiln fired by natural gas (formerly anthracite coal). This is in contrast to the traditional method used in some Scotch whisky distilleries, which fire

455-630: The Commonwealth , and shortly thereafter, the introduction of prohibition in the United States . While Scottish brands could still be legally shipped to Canada (from where they could be easily smuggled across the Canada–US border) Jameson was excluded from its biggest market for many years. The introduction of column stills by the Scottish blenders in the mid-19th century enabled increased production that

490-794: The Irish Distillers Group . In 1976, the Dublin whiskey distilleries of Jameson in Bow Street and in John's Lane were closed following the opening of a New Midleton Distillery by Irish Distillers outside Cork. The Midleton Distillery now produces much of the Irish whiskey sold in Ireland under the Jameson, Midleton, Powers, Redbreast, Spot and Paddy labels. The new facility adjoins the Old Midleton Distillery,

525-590: The Johnnie Walker brand, as well as Ballantine's , Grant's , Chivas Regal and other Scotch whisky blends. Higher proof spirits with less time aging are usually much less expensive to produce than straight whiskeys or single malt whiskeys and are often the primary spirits in blends, along with more premium whiskies and other ingredients added for flavoring. Most cocktails and mixed drinks that contain whiskey are made using economically priced blended whiskeys rather than higher priced whiskeys, primarily because

560-499: The 3rd in 1851. In 1901, the Company was formally incorporated as John Jameson and Son Ltd. Four of John Jameson's sons followed his footsteps in distilling in Ireland, John Jameson II (1773–1851) at Bow Street, William and James Jameson at Marrowbone Lane in Dublin (where they partnered their Stein relations, calling their business Jameson and Stein, before settling on William Jameson & Co.). The fourth of Jameson's sons, Andrew, who had

595-509: The Irish, still making labour-intensive single pot still whiskey , could not compete with. There was a legal enquiry somewhere in 1908 to deal with the trade definition of whiskey. The Scottish producers won within some jurisdictions, and blends became recognised in the law of that jurisdiction as whiskey. The Irish in general, and Jameson in particular, continued with the traditional pot still production process for many years. In 1966 John Jameson merged with Cork Distillers and John Powers to form

630-453: The Marine as a blend of two or more different whiskey types among the pot still , malt , and grain whiskey categories. Its production usually includes Irish grain whiskey that is produced from a distillate that "is much less intense in flavor when compared to pot still distillates ... at a strength of c. 94.5% vol. " Under Scotch Whisky Regulations , Blended Malt Scotch Whisky means

665-475: The Scottish and Irish limit of 94.8%, as the purity of neutral grain spirit has a practical limit of approximately that value. Whiskies with a lower distillation proof are also often included for flavor, with rye whisky being characteristically included. Canadian whisky may contain both caramel coloring and flavoring. Irish blended whiskey is defined by the Republic of Ireland 's Department of Agriculture, Food and

700-668: The Ukrainian Ambassador to Ireland, Larysa Gerasko, called for a boycott of Jameson Whiskey as the company continued to trade with Russia after sanctions were introduced after the Russian invasion of Ukraine . On 12 May 2023, Irish Distillers said it would no longer export Jameson to Russia. Irish Distillers said that their parent company Pernod Ricard had decided to cease export of all international brands to Russia. The company also said it would cease distribution of its portfolio in Russia,

735-635: The addition of caramel color , regardless of whether the final product is labeled as blended or not. American "blended whiskey" – alternatively labeled as "whiskey – a blend" – must contain a minimum of 20% straight whiskey . Blended whiskey that contains a minimum of 51% straight whiskey of one particular grain type (i.e., rye, malt, wheat, or bourbon whiskey) includes the grain type in its label description (e.g., "blended rye whiskey" or "blended bourbon whiskey"). Spirits containing less than 20% straight whiskey but greater than 5% whiskey of any kind can be labeled "spirit whiskey". American "blended whiskey"

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770-624: The couple by Sir Henry Raeburn are on display in the National Gallery of Ireland . John Jameson joined the Convivial Lodge No. 202, of the Dublin Freemasons on 24 June 1774 and in 1780, Irish whiskey distillation began at Bow Street . In 1805, he was joined by his son John Jameson II who took over the family business that year, and for the next 41 years, John Jameson II built up the business before handing over to his son John Jameson

805-564: The early 19th century, and is available to buy in over 130 countries. John Jameson (1740–1823) was originally a lawyer from Alloa in Scotland before he founded his eponymous distillery in Dublin in 1780. Previous to founding the distillery, he married Margaret Haig (1753–1815) in 1768. She was the eldest daughter of John Haig , a whisky distiller in Scotland. John and Margaret had a family of 16 children, eight sons and eight daughters. Portraits of

840-403: The great grandfather of inventor Guglielmo Marconi . 53°20′54.15″N 6°16′35.61″W  /  53.3483750°N 6.2765583°W  / 53.3483750; -6.2765583 Blended whiskey Some examples of blended whiskey include Canadian Club , Canadian Mist , Jameson Irish Whiskey , Seagram's Seven , Kessler Whiskey , Hibiki , and the various Scotch whisky blends sold under

875-564: The kiln with peat, adding a distinctive peat flavour. Jameson Crested Ten is a brand made by Jameson. It has an ABV of 40%. The brand was launched in 1963 and is Jameson's oldest bottled brand. Not 10 years old as the name suggests, the majority of the blend is 7–8 years with approximately 60% of the blend being pot still and 40% grain. As of 2006, it is not widely available outside Ireland. Jameson products – in particular its 18-Year and its Rarest Reserve – have rated very highly at international spirits ratings competitions. The 18-Year received

910-564: The late 19th and early 20th centuries. In the 19th century, single pot still whiskey was the most popular style of whiskey in the world and formed the bulk of Ireland's whiskey exports. However, with the rise of cheaper, milder blended whiskeys in the 20th century, single pot still whiskey declined in popularity, and many formerly all-pot-still brands changed their production to become blends. By 1980, only two specialist bottlings remained in existence, Green Spot and Redbreast , with one in danger of being discontinued. However, in recent years,

945-628: The minimum age of the spirits used in the blend. In the United States, the age statement only refers to the minimum age of the straight whiskey — which must comprise at least 20% of the content — used within the blend. As neutral spirits are not considered whiskeys, they do not have to be aged at all for the production of U.S. blended whiskey. Most Canadian whiskies are blends. Any grain spirit aged for at least three years in Canada may be called Canadian whisky. Regulations do not specify any distillation limit, although in practice, it differs little from

980-454: The most important distilling family in Ireland, despite the rivalry between the Bow Street and Marrowbone Lane distilleries. By the turn of the 19th century, it was the second-largest producer in Ireland and one of the largest in the world, producing 1,000,000 gallons annually. Dublin at the time was the centre of world whiskey production. It was the second most popular spirit in the world after rum and internationally Jameson had by 1805 become

1015-712: The original home of the Paddy label, which is now home to the Jameson Experience Visitor Centre and the Irish Whiskey Academy. The Jameson brand was acquired by the French drinks conglomerate Pernod Ricard in 1988 when it bought Irish Distillers . The old Jameson Distillery in Bow Street near Smithfield in Dublin now serves as a museum which offers tours and tastings. The distillery, which is historical in nature and no longer produces whiskey on site, went through

1050-405: The presence of the other ingredients makes the subtleties of the taste of the whiskey less critical to the overall taste of the drink. Most blended whiskeys do not list an age, although the regulations governing its production in some countries specify a minimum aging requirement. All spirits in a Canadian, Scottish, or Irish whiskey must be aged at least three years, and any age statement refers to

1085-412: The solids are removed and some make it through the first distillation process. Whiskey has been distilled in Ireland since at least the 1400s and most likely as early as the 6th century. Single pot still whiskey emerged as a means of avoiding a tax introduced in 1785 on the use of malted barley. Although this tax was repealed in 1855, the popularity of the style endured until the emergence of blends in

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1120-408: The still, alcohol and some volatile chemicals are evaporated first. As the gas travels upwards, it is directed into another tube around which cold water is constantly flowing. After the gas travels through the cold tube, the gas is condensed back into a liquid and collected in a separate vessel. Depending on how the wash is turned in the still, different chemicals (aldehydes, esters, higher alcohols, and

1155-591: The theoretical concept of whiskey produced solely in a pot still (which would also apply to single malt whiskey as well as some examples of pot still bourbon and rye whiskey ). To separate components from a mixture of liquids, the liquid can be heated to force components, which have different boiling points, into the gas phase. The wash is poured into a still, usually made of copper, and heated using steam. The wash consists of many chemicals, malted barley, alcohol, water, and sugar. The alcohol, along with some other chemicals, needs to be separated. By using steam to heat

1190-502: The world's number one whiskey. Today, Jameson is the world's third-largest single-distillery whiskey. Historical events, for a time, set the company back. The temperance movement in Ireland had an enormous impact domestically but the two key events that affected Jameson were the Irish War of Independence and the subsequent trade war with the British which denied Jameson the export markets of

1225-588: Was only introduced in recent years to overcome the United States Tax and Trade Bureau 's objections to the use of the term "pure" in the labelling of food and drink. Some distilleries around the world have begun creating their own versions of the whiskey, following the Irish technical specifications, an example being Transportation Whiskey in Tasmania , Australia - which claims to be Australia's first Single Pot Still Whiskey. The term should not be confused with

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