An exciting Irish whiskey made in collaboration with West Cork Distillers, Thin Lizzy members Scott Gorham and Brian Downey, together with Phillip Lynott’s family. After many tastings they personally selected an unusual blend of grain and malt Irish Whiskies finished in double charred oak casks. The result is a whiskey that is rich in vanilla notes with a slight bit of smokiness and a long malty finish.
Following in the footsteps of the multi-award-winning Silkie Irish Whiskey, Dark Silkie is the latest addition to the Sliabh Liag Distillers arsenal. Inspired the strong tradition of storytelling prevalent in Donegal society, Dark Silkie takes its name from the mythical Silkies of the Donegal Coast, seal-like shape-shifting who shed their skin, often taking the shape of beautiful sea-maidens. Dark Silkie contains a core of triple distilled peated single malt whiskey which has been matured in sherry casks. it is also blended with a double distilled single malt which has been matured in bourbon barrels along with soft grain whiskey which...
Made from a blend of four triple distilled single malts and a triple distilled peated single malt so you know this will be a smokey dram! Sweet notes of pear, sandalwood, oak, along with hints of sherry and chocolate creaminess from the imperial stout casks make this a smoothy balanced delight.
The second release of the limited edition Red Silkie is back at last! The Legendary Red Silkie Irish Whiskey is inspired by the final journey of Donegal nobleman, Red Huge O'Donnell. Finished in both Rioja and Ribera red wine casks to create a whiskey like no other. This combination of wine cask finishes gives the whiskey extraordinary depth of character, matched with the signature softness of the award-winning Silkie blend.
Following on from our award-winning Revival and Renaissance series of Irish Whiskeys, this first release consists of hand-selected casks chosen from reserves of our very best and oldest single malt. Rising Reserve No.1 is a 21 Year Old Irish Single Malt that has been aged initially in ex-bourbon casks which then undergoes a second period of maturation in high quality Carcavelos casks. Bottled at 46% ABV with no chill filtration this release is limited to just 6000 bottles.
Mitchell & Son are delighted to exclusively present the very first Yellow Spot Single Cask expression. A Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey aged for a minimum of 13 years, initially matured in bourbon barrels and re-casked into a Malaga cask. It is a rare taste of a true whiskey bonder’s style of whiskey – a single cask that pays tribute to a bygone age of whiskey bonding. Nose: A wonderful medley of fruits ranging from orange zest to ripe blackcurrants, sun-dried grapes and sweet cherries. Rich notes of cinnamon spice and freshly sawn cedarwood continue to build over time along with...
Hand selected casks of Carribean Demerara Rum have been used to finish the Tullamore D.E.W Original and thus create the Tullamore D.E.W Carribean Rum Cask Finish. Flavours of tropical fruit and warm spices dominate the palate.
This release marks the fifth and final single pot still small batch release from Dingle Distillery, marking another excellent release in the series. Non-chill filtered, this whiskey matured exclusively in bourbon casks for a rich smooth flavour. Tones of dried raspberries and butter mints are followed by white chocolate with hints of almonds. The chocolate gives way that returning Dingle spice of soft wood and leather notes. The finish is long and memorable.
Red Spot Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey has matured for over 15 years in a combination of American Bourbon casks, Spanish sherry butts and Sicilian Marsala wine casks, all contributing in rich and complex flavours, making it the top spot in the range. Nose Pot Still spices with rich cooked fruit, baked apple, mango and black cherry. Hazelnut and a touch of new leather fuse with toasted American Oak. Taste A mix of ripe fruit sweetness from the Marsala seasoned wine casks. While the fruit remains, sweet red pepper and cracked black pepper add some spiciness, finished by notes of...
Embodying the unmistakable qualities of Pot Still Irish Whiskey, Blue Spot is matured for at least seven years in Bourbon barrels, Sherry butts and Portuguese Madeira casks. Non chill filtered and bottled at cask strength, nothing is added or taken away, for a whiskey that is full flavoured and uniquely satisfying.
As a colourful history would have it, this revered Blue Spot has remained underground until now and its introduction reunites the historical Spot Family for the first time in over 100 years.
Volume: 700ml , ABV: 58.9%
Mad March Hare Poitín is crafted in Ireland using only malted barley, and is triple distilled in copper pot stills. Poitín, pronounced 'put-cheen', Irish for 'small pot' is Ireland’s oldest spirit, even pre-dating Irish whiskey. It was forced underground in 1661 and secretly distilled for over 300 years before it the ban was lifted in 1997, and since then the un-aged spirit is making a return to the stage.
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Micil Poitin is named for Micil Mac Chearra and is their take on the classic Irish un-aged grain whiskey (something North Americans would call moonshine). The whiskey is said to be made to the specifications of the recipe from Chearra.
Writers Tears considers itself a "pot still whiskey," which is a traditional method of Irish distillation using both malted and unmalted barley. It is considered a blended whiskey in that it is "vatted" in a marriage of the two different styles of whiskey. This is a blend of 100% barley-based whiskey (albeit not a single malt because some of the whiskey is unmalted) but there is no grain whiskey (ie, corn grain) in the blend, which is the case for many blended Irish Whiskey on the market. The name is inspired by a Gaelic folk song about whiskey tears, which...
Tyrconnell was originally named for a racehorse who won at 100:1 odds Irish National Produce Stakes. The name is translated from Gaelic as "land of O'Donnell". It was at one time produced at the Watts Distillery but closed in 1925. It's a brand that has been given new life by the Cooley distillery. Tyrconnell 10yr Sherry Cask finish is an aged single malt that is finished in sherry for added depth. Cooley Distillery launched in 1987 after converting a potato ethanol plant on the Cooley Peninsula by John Teeling. Their stated aim is to revive historical brands and traditional distilling...
Tyrconnell was originally named for a racehorse who won at 100:1 odds Irish National Produce Stakes. The name is translated from Gaelic as "land of O'Donnell". It was at one time produced at the Watts Distillery but closed in 1925. It's a brand that has been given new life by the Cooley distillery. Tyrconnell 10yr Port Cask finish whiskey is given a traditional aging for 10 years and then finished in port casks... a process that will additional color and flavor to the whiskey. Cooley Distillery launched in 1987 after converting a potato ethanol plant on the Cooley Peninsula by...
Tyrconnell was originally named for a racehorse who won at 100:1 odds Irish National Produce Stakes. The name is translated from Gaelic as "land of O'Donnell". It was at one time produced at the Watts Distillery but closed in 1925. It's a brand that has been given new life by the Cooley distillery. Tyrconnell single malt whiskey is the flagship expression from the reborn label. Cooley Distillery launched in 1987 after converting a potato ethanol plant on the Cooley Peninsula by John Teeling. Their stated aim is to revive historical brands and traditional distilling of Irish whiskey. Cooley purchased several...
Old Scout Ten Bourbon is aged for at least 10 years in new American White Oak (as bourbon must be) and made from a grain bill of "high rye content"--75% corn, 21% rye, and 4% malted barley--though that rye doesn't approach the 30%+rye bill we've seen in other bourbons. The whiskey itself is sourced from LDI in Indiana and blended on site. About the Producer: Smooth Ambler Spirits was founded in 2009 by Tinsley Gaylean and John Little. They are a "grain to glass" microdistillery taking pride in their "Appalachian know-how," pure ingredients, and mountain air. They are located in...
The official whiskey of the legendary Irish band. The Pogues is an unique blend of 50% triple-distilled malt whiskey and 50% grain whiskey. Essential for any fan, but also a very decent blend that might surprise a few people.
Knappogue Castle 16yr Sherry Cask Finish Irish whiskey was first released in February of 2011. It is aged for 15 years and 3 months in American bourbon barrels and then given a final 9 month resting or "finish" in sherry casks. Thus the name: Twin Wood. It is meant to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Knappogue's vintage 1951 whiskey. It was originally a limited edition whiskey with only 1,900 bottles available--all signed by the master distiller. Knappogue Irish whiskeys are named for Knappogue Castle from restoration efforts undertaken by Lavone Dickensheets Andrews. During that period, he "amassed an impressive and...
Jameson Black Barrel is one of their "select reserve" whiskeys. The "black barrel" label appears to come from the aging in "flame charred" bourbon barrels and "toasted" sherry casks. They age a blend of pot still whiskey and grain whiskey, the latter they describe as "rare, sweet, and not found in any other Jameson whiskey." The bottle experienced a redesign in 2016 (dropping the "select reserve" label) but had no formula change. Founder John Jameson acquired the distillery in 1780... by 1805, Jameson had become the world's number one whiskey. While considered a blended whiskey (malt whiskey blended with corn...
The Irishman Single Malt Irish Whiskey is—as the label suggests—composed of 100% malt whiskey (that is, barley) and then aged for at least 10 years in a combination of bourbon and sherry casks. The whiskey is actually distilled in Bushmills but then key barrels are selected for aging by the distillers at the Walsh family of Hot Irishman. Hot Irishman is a company formed by Bernard and Rosemary Walsh. The Walsh family claims an origin in Ireland stretching back to in 1174 with reference to Philip Branagh (the name anglicized later to Walsh) who was mentioned in a naval battle....
Glendalough Double Barrel Irish whiskey is called "double barrel" because it is aged for 3.5 years first in American Oak ex-bourbon casks (very common in the whiskey world typically featuring notes of caramel and vanilla) and then 6 months Spanish sherry casks (common in the scotch whisky world typically featuring a light wine color and aroma). This makes it a younger styled whiskey that tends to signal a celebration of the grain. They call it a "single grain whiskey," though it features a blend of malted barley and corn (wouldn't that be "double grain" or "dual grain"?) and suggests a...
Dead Rabbit Irish whiskey is private label whiskey named for the notorious New York Street gang and produced by the New York City bar named for that same gang: The Dead Rabbit Grocery and Grog. It's said to be a blend of 5yr Irish whiskeys both grain and single malt aged exclusively in ex-bourbon barrels with a finish of new charred oak. It appears that the whiskey itself is sourced out of Dublin by First Ireland Spirits.
The Connemara Peated Pot Still whiskey is Kilbeggan's (formerly Cooley's) Irish whiskey named for the famous region in Ireland. It will remind consumers more of a scotch-like flavor with the smoky peatiness of the whiskey. The Connemara whiskies have their malt dried over a peat fire, yielding special aroma and flavor. Their whiskey is a "tribute to the region" where peat is still used as a fuel source. Cooley Distillery launched in 1987 as the after converting a potato ethanol plant on the Cooley Peninsula by John Teeling. Their stated aim is to revive historical brands and traditional distilling of...
