Powers John's Lane Irish Whiskey
Powers John's Lane Irish Whiskey — the John's Lane Release — is a 750mL single pot still Irish whiskey matured for 12 years and bottled at 46% ABV (92 proof), non-chill filtered, by Irish Distillers at Midleton, County Cork. Made from a mash of malted and unmalted barley and triple distilled in traditional copper pot stills, it is matured mainly in first-fill American bourbon casks with a small contribution of whiskey from Oloroso sherry butts — a celebration of the original John's Lane distillery style. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 46% (92 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Age: 12 years
- Style: Single pot still Irish whiskey — malted and unmalted barley, triple distilled in copper pot stills
- Origin: Midleton Distillery, County Cork, Ireland — Irish Distillers
- Maturation: Mainly first-fill American bourbon casks, with a small Oloroso sherry butt contribution
- Awards: Gold, IWSC 2019; Gold, Irish Whiskey Masters 2020 (Single Pot Still – Super Premium)
A Glimpse of the Original John's Lane
John's Lane, off Thomas Street in Dublin, was Powers' spiritual home — the distillery James Power founded in 1791 — and the John's Lane Release is the producer's celebration of that original pot still style: a single pot still whiskey, with no grain whiskey in it, built the way John's Lane made it. The make is malted and unmalted barley, triple distilled in traditional copper pot stills at Midleton, then given a full twelve years mainly in first-fill American bourbon casks, lifted by a small contribution of whiskey matured in Oloroso sherry butts. The results have been recognised at the top level: Gold at the IWSC 2019, and Gold in the Single Pot Still – Super Premium round of the Irish Whiskey Masters 2020, per the organisers' published results. Browse the house's other bottlings on the Powers vendor page and in our whisky collection.
Tasting Notes
Per the producer: a nose of earthy aromas — leather, tobacco, charred wood, dark chocolate and treacle toffee; a taste that opens full-bodied and spicy, then settles into vanilla, honey and dried apricot; and a finish of lingering honey sweetness on toasted oak.
How to Enjoy
Neat, at full 46% — the pot still spice and twelve years of first-fill oak need no help — or with a teaspoon of water to open the toffee and apricot. More Irish pot still whiskey lives in our whisky collection and across our spirits collection.
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Powers John's Lane?
12 years — the producer states the whiskey is matured for 12 years, mainly in first-fill American bourbon casks with a small Oloroso sherry butt contribution, and bottled at 46% ABV, non-chill filtered.
What is single pot still whiskey?
An Irish style distilled at one distillery in pot stills from a mixed mash of malted and unmalted barley — here triple distilled in traditional copper pot stills, with no grain whiskey added, unlike the Powers Gold Label blend.
Where does the name John's Lane come from?
The original Powers distillery on John's Lane in Dublin, founded by James Power in 1791. The Release is presented by the producer as a celebration of that distillery's pot still style; today's whiskey is distilled at Midleton, County Cork.
Twelve years of Dublin-style pot still whiskey — order Powers John's Lane Irish Whiskey online from Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
