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March 16, 2018

Review: Powers Gold Label Irish Whiskey 80 Proof

by Jeff Ellingson

Powers Gold Label Irish Whiskey 80 proof is no longer produced for the US market.  It appears it is still available for sale in Ireland.  In December 2013 Powers Gold Label was rebranded and reformulated with new packaging and an increased 86.4 proof.  This was accomplished by eliminating the use of chill filtration.  This was the second reformulation of the brand which started life as a single pot still whiskey but was reinvented as a blend of pot still whiskey and grain whiskey many years ago.  I was lucky enough to have an unopened bottle of the 80 proof to compare with the new 86.4 proof Powers Gold Label.  Look for that review tomorrow.  James Power founded his distillery in 1791 at John Lane near the western gate of Dublin City.  By 1821 his son John changed the name to John Power and Son. In 1886 Powers began bottling their whiskey with a gold Label on the bottle, becoming the first Dublin distiller to bottle their own whiskey.  Soon this became known as Powers Gold Label Irish Whiskey.  In 1975 distillation moved to Midleton Ireland with the merger of John Power and Son, John Jameson and Son, and Cork Distilleries Company.  Powers Gold Label is made from a blend of triple distilled pot still and grain whiskey.  Both are aged in American oak casks, chill filtered, blending, and bottling at 80 proof.   The aroma is vanilla, banana, honey, coconut, pineapple, oak, walnut, malted barley, and caramel.  The sweet vanilla, coconut cream, honey, and banana pudding entry has a creamy mouth feel.  Apple, cinnamon, and citrus flavor arrive, building to a tangy pineapple influenced tropical fruit peak.  It fades with caramel and oak.  The finish is warm, dry, and peppery with oak, leather, creamy malted cereal, banana, vanilla bean, and orange peel taste.  Powers Gold Label Irish Whiskey bottled at 80 proof, was the best selling whiskey in Ireland for over a hundred years.  After tasting it, I’m not surprised.  My next review will be the currently available Powers Gold Label produced at 86.4 proof.  I’m interested in how the two compare.

Made in Midleton Ireland

40% Alcohol
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Score: 91

Award: Gold Medal

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