Midleton Introduces 45-Year-Old Single Malt
Irish whiskey distiller Midleton has released their 45-year-old Midleton Very Rare Silent Distillery Chapter One [the first whiskey in the series as well as the first official release from the site in 16 years and contains some of the 1974-era spirit used to make the single malt whiskey.
Midleton Very Rare Silent Distillery Chapter One was matured in a third-fill sherry cask, bottled at 51.2% alcohol by volume [102.4 proof] and is said to contain notes of honeydew melon, red berries and toasted oak.
Only 48 bottles of Midleton Very Rare Silent Distillery Chapter One are being made available in France, Ireland, the UK and USA for $40,000 per 750ml bottle.