The Middleton Distillery/ Jameson Whiskey

This is the Jameson Whiskey aging in barrels. From months to years. It takes about 3 years so age properly some even age longer. The longer it ages the darker the color gets and the more it evaporates. Below is a whiskey tasting I took part in along with 7 other people. We were given 3 shots of whiskey a little watered down and a glass of water to take the taste out of our mouths after each taste. We were given Scottish whiskey, Jameson and American whiskey (our friend Jack Daniels). Because the Scottish whiskey uses peat in the smoke fire for the malted barley it actually has a smokey taste to it. Jameson uses a different technique in the distillation process, and I believe it has a smoother taste. Jack is only distilled once as compared to three times with Jameson. Whiskey tasting is just like wine tasting, you smell it, taste a little and then swish is around in your mouth and swallow. At the end we got a complimentary glass of Jameson. Jameson is definitely my favorite whiskey.

Above is the Middleton Distillery. Half of the Jameson made is kept in Ireland and half is exported. The water wheel you see used to power the mill. The red windows are abundant in the distillery to prevent fires. It is important to keep the air circulating so the crop inside doesn't burn up.
Above is what the whiskey is distilled in.

Above is the two chimneys for the distillery. The left one is for the new distillery and the right one is the old brick.