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# Midleton Very Rare Irish Whiskey 2026 Available In U.S.
- URL: https://bevnews.net/midleton-very-rare-irish-whiskey-2026-available-in-u-s/
- Published: 2026-11-03T05:55:45.000Z
- Updated: 2026-11-03T05:55:45.000Z
- Author: Joel Whitaker
- Tags: mIDLETON, New Prducts

**Midleton Very Rare** announces the U.S. availability of its **2026 Vintage Release**. 

For more than four decades, successive Master Distillers have set aside small quantities of exceptional whiskeys to create each annual Vintage. Carefully selected casks are aged in historic warehouses, some dating back to the 1860s. It was here that Master Distiller Kevin O’Gorman and his team began the journey to craft the 2026 Vintage. 

**How It's Made:** Five distinct whiskey styles - three single pot still and two single grain - were selected for this year’s blend. Among them is a specially selected batch of grain whiskey made from a mash bill of barley and malted barley, a style also featured in the 2025 Vintage. Its inclusion brings added depth to the aroma, with inviting notes of butterscotch and toffee. 

The blend also features a subtle increase in Midleton’s signature grain whiskey, contributing delicate floral notes of rose petal and geranium, alongside enhanced herbal character. Older grain whiskeys matured in ex-bourbon barrels add further layers of complexity, bringing notes of crème brûlée and milk chocolate.

O’Gorman made precise adjustments to the three single pot still components, increasing the proportion of lighter pot still whiskeys to accentuate delicate citrus notes of lemon zest and orange peel. A greater emphasis on traditional pot still character also lends the finished whiskey a luscious sweetness and rich, rounded mouthfeel.

**What They're Saying:** Master Distiller Kevin O’Gorman: “Each year, we hope to create a Midleton Very Rare Vintage that heroes the years of craftsmanship gone before while developing something rare, new and enticing for people to discover. As the sixth Vintage Release under my guardianship, I wanted to explore the bounds of what is possible from our array of exceptional liquids, while remaining true to the unique style for which Midleton Very Rare has become known. The final liquid offers a great depth of complexity, showcasing both the elegant, floral and herbal notes of grain whiskeys with the spicier, stone fruit notes from our single pot still whiskeys for a unique blend that is layered, elegant and distinctly Midleton.”

**Packaging:** The 2026 Vintage is presented in an elegant box featuring refined foil detailing and a new friction-closure design that glides open to reveal the bottle in a striking presentation. It’s bottled at 40% alcohol by volume (ABV). SRP: $240\.