Review: Jameson Caskmates Stout Edition
Jameson Caskmates Stout Edition is one of four beer barrel finished Irish whiskies produced at their Midleton Distillery. Stout was the first. It was released in 2015. The other varieties include Jameson Caskmates IPA Edition, Jameson Caskmates Topcutter IPA Edition, and Jameson Caskmates Revolution Brewing Edition. Each starts with the Original Jameson Irish Whiskey made from a blend of pot still and grain whiskey that is triple distilled and aged for a minimum four years in previously used bourbon barrels and Spanish sherry casks. The original story stated Caskmates was conceptualized in 2013 when two friends Dave Quinn, Master of Whiskey Science at Jameson Distillery and Shane Long, Head Brewer at Franciscan Well Brewery were having drinks together at a local pub. Soon after Jameson shared their whiskey barrels with Shane Long and he aged his Franciscan Wells Irish Stout Beer in these once used barrels. The results were amazing. Once returned Jameson refilled these stout seasoned barrels with Original Jameson Irish Whiskey. Pernod Richard recently acquired Eight Degrees Brewing and now the story on the redesigned bottles label reads Eight Degrees Brewing is the source of the stout seasoned barrels. Read more 