Best Irish Whiskey — 2026 Ranking

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Name	ABV	Age	Cask	Rating	Type	Distillery / Bottler	Location	Shops Actions
Bushmills 30 YO PX Sherry Casks	46%	30 yo	—	91	SM	Bushmills Catalogue Whiskypedia	Ireland	2
Bushmills 30 YO	46%	30 yo		91	SM	Bushmills Catalogue Whiskypedia	Ireland	4
Teeling 30 YO Single Malt Whiskey	46%	30 yo		91	SM	Teeling Catalogue Whiskypedia	Ireland	3
Bushmills 25 YO	46%	25 yo		90	SM	Bushmills Catalogue Whiskypedia	Ireland	5
Irishman 17 YO	54%	17 yo		90	Blended	Walsh Whiskey	Ireland	2
Midleton Very Rare Barry Crockett Legacy	46%	NAS	—	89	SM	Midleton Catalogue Whiskypedia	Ireland	2
Teeling 18 YO Renaissance Pineau Des Charentes	46%	18 yo		88	SM	Teeling Catalogue Whiskypedia	Ireland	1
Redbreast 12 YO	40%	12 yo		88	Pot Still	Midleton Catalogue Whiskypedia	Ireland	9
Midleton Very Rare, Vintage Release 2024	40%	NAS	—	88	SM	Midleton Catalogue Whiskypedia	Ireland	2
Redbreast 18 YO	46%	18 yo		87	Pot Still	Midleton Catalogue Whiskypedia	Ireland	7
Bushmills 21 YO Rare	40%	21 yo		87	SM	Bushmills Catalogue Whiskypedia	Ireland	2
Two Stacks The Blender's Cut	64%	NAS		87	SM	Two Stacks	Ireland	2
Bushmills 21 YO	40%	21 yo		87	SM	Bushmills Catalogue Whiskypedia	Ireland	13
Knappogue 21 YO Castle	46%	21 yo	—	87	Pot Still	Great Northern Distillery (Sazerac)	Ireland	1
Jameson 18 YO (2023 Release)	46%	18 yo		86	Blended	Midleton Catalogue Whiskypedia	Ireland	1
Bushmills 10 YO Plum Brandy	59.6%	10 yo		86	SM	Bushmills Catalogue Whiskypedia	Ireland	11
Jameson 18 YO	40%	18 yo	—	86	Blended	Midleton Catalogue Whiskypedia	Ireland	4

Tyrconnell 16 YO Irish	46%	16 yo	—	86	SM	Cooley Catalogue Whiskypedia	Ireland	1
Redbreast 15 YO	46%	15 yo		86	Pot Still	Midleton Catalogue Whiskypedia	Ireland	10
Teeling Wonders Of Wood #1 Chinkapin Oak	50%	NAS		86	SM	Teeling Catalogue Whiskypedia	Ireland	3
Knappogue 16 YO Castle	43%	16 yo	—	86	Pot Still	Great Northern Distillery (Sazerac)	Ireland	2
Dingle Bealtaine Pot Still	52.5%	NAS	—	86	Pot Still	Dingle Catalogue Whiskypedia	Ireland	2
Green Spot Chateau Leoville Barton Wine Cask Finish	46%	NAS		86	Pot Still	Midleton Catalogue Whiskypedia	Ireland	2
Dingle Lá ‘Le Bride Single Malt Whiskey Finished In Rye Casks	50.5%	NAS	—	85	SM	Dingle Catalogue Whiskypedia	Ireland	1
Walsh Whiskey Distillery Writers Tears Inniskillin Ice Wine Cask	46%	NAS		85	Blended	Walsh Whiskey Distillery Catalogue Whiskypedia	Ireland	2
Yellow Spot 12 YO Single Pot Still	46%	12 yo		85	Pot Still	Midleton Catalogue Whiskypedia	Ireland	5
Teeling Whiskey Co. Teeling Rioja Wine Cask Sommelier Selection	46%	NAS	—	85	SM	Teeling Catalogue Whiskypedia	Ireland	4
Writers Tears Japanese Mizunara Cask Finish	55%	NAS		85	Blended	Walsh Whiskey	Ireland	2
Waterford Biodynamic Luna	50%	NAS		85	SM	Waterford Catalogue Whiskypedia	Ireland	2
Tullamore Dew 18 YO	41.3%	18 yo		85	Blended	Tullamore Dew Catalogue Whiskypedia	Ireland	16
Glendalough Pot Still	43%	NAS		85	Pot Still	Glendalough Catalogue Whiskypedia	Ireland	5
Yellow Spot 12 YO 2023	46%	12 yo		85	Pot Still	Midleton Catalogue Whiskypedia	Ireland	4