The Fighting 69th Irish Whiskey

About The Fighting 69th Irish Whiskey

The Fighting 69th is a famous infantry regiment of the US Army from New York City that has played a part in the Civil War, both World Wars, Iraq, and Afghanistan since its inception in 1849. Nicknamed "The Fighting Irish", this Irish heritage unit is the most honored unit in US military history. It's known for leading the New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade each year. Paying tribute to the unit, $1 from each bottle of whiskey sold goes to the non-profit Sixty-Ninth Regiment Historical Trust.

"Authentically Irish, Uniquely American", the Fighting 69th Irish Whiskey is a blend of pot-still and column-still whiskey with barley, a high percentage of malted barley, and corn all featured in the mash bill. The spirits are aged in single and double char casks that used to hold bourbon, as well as port and Oloroso sherry casks. Aged mostly 4 to 6 years, the complex blend is super-smooth with notes of apple, pear, caramel, butterscotch, baked bread, cinnamon, and allspice. This expression has received a Gold Medal at the New York International Spirits Competition as well as a Silver Medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition in 2020.

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About Irish Whiskey

Contrary to popular belief that Scots invented whisk(e)y, Irish whiskey was mentioned almost a century before its Scottish brother.

Its origin comes from the perfume distilling monks who decided to tweak the recipe a bit, creating Irish whiskey.

Irish whiskey doesn’t have a lot of rules and regulations to be considered “pure” and can be made with various grains and processes, as long as it is aged for at least three years in wooden casks and has a max ABV of 94.8%.

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