Irish Mist
| Type | Liqueur |
|---|---|
| Distributor | Heaven Hill Distilleries |
| Country of origin | Ireland |
| Introduced | 1947 |
| Alcohol by volume | 35% |
| Proof (US) | 70° |
| Colour | Deep golden red |
| Flavour | Irish whiskey with honey and complex spice notes |
| Ingredients | Irish whiskey, honey, herbs |
| Website | 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 from William Grant, only a few months after Grants had bought it from the C&C Group. It was then sold to Heaven Hill in 2017. 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. 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. It is currently available in more than 40 countries.