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Midleton's sweet-chestnut casks began with Irish trees

Irish Distillers reports that the inaugural 2026 Rare Wood Collection expression was finished in casks made from sweet chestnut sourced from Cappoquin Estate in County Waterford. This is a statement about a particular finishing wood, not proof that all Midleton whiskey uses chestnut.

Illustrative archive photograph, not original evidence

Irish Distillers reports that the inaugural 2026 Rare Wood Collection expression was finished in casks made from sweet chestnut sourced from Cappoquin Estate in County Waterford. This is a statement about a particular finishing wood, not proof that all Midleton whiskey uses chestnut.

Primary evidence

Irish Distillers — Rare Wood Collection Irish Chestnut Edition, October 2026

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