Speaking of whiskey, Scotch whiskey is famous, but Irish whiskey is little known, in fact, Irish whiskey was once the most popular whiskey in the world, far more than Scotch whiskey in terms of the number of distillers and sales. The decline of Irish whiskey began at the end of the 19th century, when wars, trade wars, domestic policies and other factors squeezed the whisky distillery in large numbers, the industry declined rapidly, and by the beginning of the 20th century, Ireland was finally surpassed by Scotland, and the name of the world's largest whisky producer no longer existed.
The difference between Irish whiskey and Scotch whiskey is not only Whiskey and Whisky, but also in terms of raw materials and processes: first, there is a special type of Irish whiskey - single pot distilled whiskey, which uses both malted and unmalted barley as raw materials, and is all made in pot stills in the same distillery, while Scotch whiskey only uses malted barley as raw materials; Finally, Irish whiskey is generally dried in a kiln with natural gas or anthracite, so most Irish whiskies do not have the peated flavor that Scotch whiskey is hall.
Jameson is by far the best-selling Irish whiskey in the world, with approximately 31 million bottles sold annually and 90% exported worldwide. Jameson is now part of the Pernod Ricard Alcoholic Beverage Group, which owns dozens of world-renowned spirits brands, including Chivas Regal, Absolut Vodka, Royal Salute, Glenlivet and more.
Jameson was originally produced in Dublin, Ireland and later moved to Cork for distillation. Triple distillation is a reiterating selling point for Jameson, as it has a softer body and an extremely smooth taste than the double distillation common in Scotch whisky.
In the Chinese market, you can only buy one Jameson whisky, which is Jameson Irish Whiskey. This whisky is a blend of pot distilled whisky and grain whisky, aged in sherry casks and bourbon casks for at least 4 years, with aromas of both sherry casks and bourbon casks, and is priced at 137 yuan on Pernod Ricard's Tmall flagship store.