Walsh Whiskey Unveils New The Irishman Vintage Cask

Walsh Whiskey has released the new edition of the Irishman Vintage Cask. This year's version is a blend of premium aged single malt and single pot still bottled at 55.3 percent ABV.

Walsh Whiskey, the brand behind beverages such as Writer’s Tears, is celebrating a minor milestone with its other brand. The Irishman is marking its 15th annual release in the Vintage Cask series of Irish whiskey. The series exists alongside a number of other series and a new edition emerges each year. Thus, this year marks a sort of anniversary for The Irishman Vintage Cask, arriving almost two years after the brand was acquired by the Amber Beverage Group. The Luxembourger group took over the company in November 2021, making it one of the over 100 brands under the Amber Beverage Group banner.

Bernard Walsh, CEO of Walsh Whiskey is overjoyed with the 2023 The Irishman Vintage Cask. He describes it as 'a labor of love that recreates one of the greatest 19th-century traditions of Irish whiskey that The Irishman first released in 2008'. This edition is the 15th annual issue since 2008 of The Irishman.

The whiskey combines three times distilled, matured single malt and single pot still whiskies that have been aged in American oak ex-bourbon barrels. It is then bottled at cask strength, which equates to 55.3 percent ABV. The release is limited to 8400 bottles, 1200 of which are heading to the United States.

The tasting notes of The Irishman Vintage Cask 2023 are described by Walsh Whiskey as follows:

Nose: ‘aromas of orchard fruit, vanilla, and nuts’
Palate: ‘peach, apple blossom, fig, and honey’
Finish: ‘oak, spices, and roasted almond flavors’

In terms of price, The Irishman Vintage Cask 2023 edition will be slightly higher than the average bottle from the brand. The recommended retail price will be around 145 euros when it hits the shelves.