Powers John's Lane 12 Year Old

Name: Powers John's Lane 12 Year Old
Brand: Powers

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A single pot still named after the old Powers distillery in Dublin. Toffee and brown sugar give way to bold ginger and nutmeg spice.

Details

Brand	Powers
Distillery	Midleton
Origin	Ireland / County Cork
Style	Single Pot StillA traditional Irish style: a mash of malted and unmalted barley, distilled in pot stills
Age	12 yrs
ABV	46%
Cask	Bourbon and sherry casks

Flavour profile

Smoky
Sweet
Fruity
Spicy
Rich

* Editorial estimate.

Tasting notes

Nose: Brown sugar, toffee and coconut, with spice and dark chocolate.
Palate: Rich and robust — sweetness first, then a powerful wave of ginger, nutmeg and pepper.
Finish: Long and spicy, with a bittersweet chocolate note.

* Editorial tasting notes.

How to enjoy it

Neat
With water

With this much spice and body, it is best neat. A few drops of water bring the sweetness forward and calm the spice.

Food pairing

Dark chocolate, gingerbread and well-spiced meat dishes.

Background & production

Named after Powers' former John's Lane Distillery in Dublin. Today it is made by Irish Distillers at Midleton Distillery in County Cork.

Single pot still spirit — malted and unmalted barley, triple distilled in copper pot stills — is aged for at least 12 years, mainly in first-fill American oak, with a small portion matured in oloroso sherry butts.

Bottled at 46%, it is regarded as the most concentrated expression of the spicy Powers style.