Paddys Old Irish Whiskey

Paddy Whiskey

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Paddy
Type	Irish Whiskey
Manufacturer	Irish Distillers (Pernod Ricard)
Country of origin	Ireland
Introduced	1779, renamed as Paddy in 1912
Proof	80
Related products	Jameson, Powers, Tullamore Dew

Paddy Whiskey is a brand of 80-proof blended Irish whiskey produced in Cork, Ireland,

by the company Irish Distillers. The brand is Ireland's third best selling whiskey.

Paddy Old Irish Whiskey

Paddy Whiskey was first produced by the Cork Distilleries Company in

1779, although it was originally known as Cork Distillery Company Old

Irish Whiskey.

In 1881 the company hired a young Corkman called Paddy Flaherty

as salesman. Paddy travelled the pubs of Cork, buying drinks for the

customers. His sales techniques were so good that his name became

synonymous with the whiskey both in Ireland and abroad.^{[citation needed]}

In 1912, the distillery officially renamed the whiskey Paddy Irish

Whiskey in his honour.^{[citation needed]}

In 1920s and 1930s Ireland, whiskey was sold in casks from the

distillery to wholesalers, who would in turn sell it on to publicans. Cork

Distilleries Company wanted to prevent any fluctuation in whiskey

quality due to bonder underhandedly diluting the casks. Thus the

company was one of the first to bottle their whiskey.

While touring the Jameson Bottling plant one can observe the bottling

of Paddy.

As with other Irish whiskeys, Paddy has been enjoying export success

which has recently increased due to availability in the United States as

of February 2010.

Paddy whiskey is distilled three times and matured in oak casks for

up to seven years.^[1] Paddy has a high malt content in its blend in

comparison to other Irish whiskeys, this ensures that Paddy is 'One of

the softest of all Ireland's whiskeys' (Jim Murray, International

Whiskey Connoisseur).^[2]