The Story
18 years. Cask Strength. Bow Street. Jameson — a rare pot still and grain Irish whiskey blend produced at the Midleton Distillery, aged approximately two decades, and then brought to the original Jameson Bow Street Distillery in Dublin for a final married maturation period in oak before being bottled at natural cask strength — the only Jameson expression finished on the original 1780 distillery site.
The Bow Street address — 17 Smithfield, Dublin — is where John Jameson founded his distillery in 1780. The site closed in 1971 when production moved to Midleton, but the original warehouse was preserved and is now used for the Bow Street 18 Year's unique married maturation — bringing the aged whiskey back to its historical home for a finishing period before bottling.
At cask strength, the Bow Street 18 Year presents the full concentration of the pot still and grain blend without dilution — a significantly more intense experience than the standard Jameson 18 Year Limited Reserve at 40% ABV.
Specs
- Distillery: Midleton Distillery, County Cork (married at Bow Street, Dublin)
- Style: Blended Irish Whiskey, Cask Strength
- Age: ~18 years
- Finishing: Married maturation at original Bow Street Distillery, Dublin
- ABV: Natural cask strength (typically ~54% ABV)
- Size: 750ml
Browse all Irish whiskey at Wooden Cork.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the Bow Street married maturation? The aged whiskeys from Midleton are brought to the historic Bow Street warehouse in Dublin — the original 1780 John Jameson distillery site — for a final married maturation period where the pot still and grain components integrate in the original Dublin environment before cask strength bottling.
- How does Bow Street Cask Strength compare to the standard Jameson 18 Year? The standard Jameson 18 Year is the same base whiskey diluted to 40% ABV. Bow Street Cask Strength adds the Bow Street married maturation and is bottled at natural strength (typically ~54%), producing significantly more intensity, texture, and concentration.
Description
18 years. Cask Strength. Bow Street. Jameson — a rare pot still and grain Irish whiskey blend produced at the Midleton Distillery, aged approximately two decades, and then brought to the original Jameson Bow Street Distillery in Dublin for a final married maturation period in oak before being bottled at natural cask strength — the only Jameson expression finished on the original 1780 distillery site.
The Bow Street address — 17 Smithfield, Dublin — is where John Jameson founded his distillery in 1780. The site closed in 1971 when production moved to Midleton, but the original warehouse was preserved and is now used for the Bow Street 18 Year's unique married maturation — bringing the aged whiskey back to its historical home for a finishing period before bottling.
At cask strength, the Bow Street 18 Year presents the full concentration of the pot still and grain blend without dilution — a significantly more intense experience than the standard Jameson 18 Year Limited Reserve at 40% ABV.
Specs
- Distillery: Midleton Distillery, County Cork (married at Bow Street, Dublin)
- Style: Blended Irish Whiskey, Cask Strength
- Age: ~18 years
- Finishing: Married maturation at original Bow Street Distillery, Dublin
- ABV: Natural cask strength (typically ~54% ABV)
- Size: 750ml
Browse all Irish whiskey at Wooden Cork.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the Bow Street married maturation? The aged whiskeys from Midleton are brought to the historic Bow Street warehouse in Dublin — the original 1780 John Jameson distillery site — for a final married maturation period where the pot still and grain components integrate in the original Dublin environment before cask strength bottling.
- How does Bow Street Cask Strength compare to the standard Jameson 18 Year? The standard Jameson 18 Year is the same base whiskey diluted to 40% ABV. Bow Street Cask Strength adds the Bow Street married maturation and is bottled at natural strength (typically ~54%), producing significantly more intensity, texture, and concentration.
