Rating 95
Style
Whiskey
Classification Single Malt
Age Statement 21 Years
Produced In Ireland
ABV 46%
Availability Year Round
Price $224.00 
Reviewed By
Reviewed 2025-03-12

J.J. Corry ‘The Flintlock’ 21 Year Old Single Malt Irish Whiskey (Batch 5) Review

With just 1,200 bottles released globally, this whiskey definitely lives up to its “seek out” status. So why should you do so?

Beyond the simple economics of supply and demand, there are some important technical considerations: This single malt was bottled at 21 years old, without chill filtration or additives, and at an assertive 46-percent ABV. Price-wise, you typically have to pay much more than the MSRP of this release for a bottle boasting those stats in the Irish whiskey realm. And more important than all of the production details, this is simply a delicious single malt. 

Its main beauty lies in its tropical, floral profile — an ethereal sweet spot that only some of the world’s great whiskeys land upon during their journey from fresh youthfulness to dried, complex, and savory maturity. There’s no hint of a bitter finish or over-reliance on oak; no heavy-handed influence from fancy finishing casks or complex mash bills, either. Simply put, less is infinitely more in this exceptional single malt.

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95
POINTS
J.J. Corry ‘The Flintlock’ 21 Year Old Single Malt Irish Whiskey (Batch 5)
With just 1,200 bottles released globally, this whiskey definitely lives up to its “seek out” status. So why should you do so? Beyond the simple economics of supply and demand, there are some important technical considerations: This single malt was bottled at 21 years old, without chill filtration or additives, and at an assertive 46-percent ABV. Price-wise, you typically have to pay much more than the MSRP of this release for a bottle boasting those stats in the Irish whiskey realm. And more important than all of the production details, this is simply a delicious single malt.  Its main beauty lies in its tropical, floral profile — an ethereal sweet spot that only some of the world’s great whiskeys land upon during their journey from fresh youthfulness to dried, complex, and savory maturity. There’s no hint of a bitter finish or over-reliance on oak; no heavy-handed influence from fancy finishing casks or complex mash bills, either. Simply put, less is infinitely more in this exceptional single malt.

Reviewed On: 03-12-2025
95
POINTS
J.J. Corry ‘The Flintlock’ 21 Year Old Single Malt Irish Whiskey (Batch 5)
With just 1,200 bottles released globally, this whiskey definitely lives up to its “seek out” status. So why should you do so? Beyond the simple economics of supply and demand, there are some important technical considerations: This single malt was bottled at 21 years old, without chill filtration or additives, and at an assertive 46-percent ABV. Price-wise, you typically have to pay much more than the MSRP of this release for a bottle boasting those stats in the Irish whiskey realm. And more important than all of the production details, this is simply a delicious single malt.  Its main beauty lies in its tropical, floral profile — an ethereal sweet spot that only some of the world’s great whiskeys land upon during their journey from fresh youthfulness to dried, complex, and savory maturity. There’s no hint of a bitter finish or over-reliance on oak; no heavy-handed influence from fancy finishing casks or complex mash bills, either. Simply put, less is infinitely more in this exceptional single malt.

Reviewed On: 03-12-2025