Irish Mist
{{Short description|Irish whiskey-based liqueur}}
{{For|the novel|Irish Mist (novel)}}
{{Infobox beverage
| name = Irish Mist
| image =
| type = Liqueur
| abv = 35%
| proof = 70°
| manufacturer =
| distributor = Heaven Hill Distilleries
| origin = Ireland
| introduced = 1947
| discontinued =
| colour = Deep golden red
| flavour = Irish whiskey with honey and complex spice notes
| variants =
|ingredients = Irish whiskey, honey, herbs
| related =
| website = [http://www.irishmist.com/ www.irishmist.com]
}}
Irish Mist is an Irish whiskey-based liqueur produced in Newark, Ireland, by the Irish Mist Liqueur Company Ltd. In September 2010 it was announced that the brand was being bought by Gruppo Campari{{cite web|url=http://www.fxcentre.com/news.asp?2662057|title=FX Centre Home Page|website=Fxcentre.com|access-date=23 September 2017|archive-date=14 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150414031346/http://www.fxcentre.com/news.asp?2662057|url-status=dead}} from William Grant, only a few months after Grants had bought it from the C&C Group.{{cite web|url=http://www.candcgroupplc.com/group_international.asp#IrishMist|title=C&C Website|website=Candcgroupplc.com|access-date=23 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081105092216/http://www.candcgroupplc.com/group_international.asp#IrishMist|archive-date=5 November 2008|url-status=dead}} It was then sold to Heaven Hill in 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.bevnet.com/spirits/2017/heaven-hill-brands-acquire-carolans-irish-cream-liqueur-irish-mist-liqueur|title=Heaven Hill Brands to Acquire Carolan's Irish Cream Liqueur, Irish Mist Liqueur|access-date=November 18, 2024}} It is made from aged Irish whiskey, heather and clover honey, aromatic herbs, and other spirits, blended to an ancient recipe claimed to be 1,000 years old.{{cite web|url=http://www.irishmist.com/heritage/about-us.asp|title=Irish Mist - About Us|website=Irishmist.com|access-date=23 September 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100203031729/http://www.irishmist.com/heritage/about-us.asp|archive-date=3 February 2010}} Though it was once 40% alcohol per volume (or 80 US proof), Irish Mist is now 35% (70 US proof). The bottle shape has also been changed from a "decanter" style to a more traditional whiskey bottle shape.{{cite web|url=http://www.drinksmixer.com/desc536.html|title=Irish Mist® herbal liqueur information|website=Drinksmixer.com|access-date=23 September 2017}} It is currently available in more than 40 countries.{{cite web|url=http://www.irishmist.com/where-in-the-world/default.asp|title=Irish Mist - Where in the World|website=Irishmist.com|access-date=23 September 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100209041341/http://www.irishmist.com/where-in-the-world/default.asp|archive-date=9 February 2010}}
History
Irish Mist was the first liqueur to be produced in Ireland when commercial production began in 1947 at Tullamore, County Offaly. Tullamore is the hometown of the Williams family who were the original owners of Irish Mist. The company history goes back to 1829 when the Tullamore Distillery was founded to produce Irish whiskey. In the mid-1940s Desmond E. Williams began the search for an alternative yet related product, eventually deciding to produce a liqueur based on the ancient beverage known as heather wine.{{Citation needed|date=March 2012}}
In 1985 the Cantrell & Cochrane Group purchased the Irish Mist Liqueur Company from the Williams family. In the summer of 2010 Irish Mist and the entire spirit division of C&C was bought by William Grant of Scotland. In September 2010 they in turn sold Irish Mist to Gruppo Campari.{{cite news | url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0916/breaking15.html | newspaper=The Irish Times | title=William Grant to sell Irish Mist | date=2010-09-09 | access-date=2010-09-16 | archive-date=2012-10-22 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022022436/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0916/breaking15.html | url-status=dead }} In 2017, the brand was sold to Heaven Hill.
Recipes
Irish Mist is typically served straight up or on ice, but also goes with coffee, vodka, or cranberry juice. Per the makers, Irish Mist's most popular recipe is Irish Mist with Cola and Lime.{{cite web |url=http://www.irishmist.com/discover-the-taste/recipes.asp |title=Irish Mist Drink Recipes | Irish Mist, the Original Irish Whiskey Liqueur |access-date=2009-11-20 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090629040442/http://www.irishmist.com/discover-the-taste/recipes.asp |archive-date=2009-06-29 }} A Rusty Mist is an ounce of Irish Mist with an ounce of Drambuie Scotch whisky liqueur.{{cite web|url=http://www.drinksmixer.com/desc520.html|title=Drambuie® Scotch whisky information|website=Drinksmixer.com|access-date=23 September 2017}}
A Black Nail is made from equal parts Irish Mist and Irish whiskey.{{cite web |url=http://cocktails.about.com/od/whiskeyrecipes/r/black_nail.htm |title=The Black Nail |website=About.com |access-date=2008-10-08 |archive-date=2008-04-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080404182147/http://cocktails.about.com/od/whiskeyrecipes/r/black_nail.htm |url-status=dead }}
References
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External links
- [http://www.irishmist.com/ Official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110804055958/http://www.irishmist.com/ |date=2011-08-04 }}
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