Posts in Distillery
INTRODUCING ATHRÚ 17 YEAR OLD OLOROSO SINGLE CASK RELEASE

We caught up with Athrú Head Distiller, Ollie Alcorn to hear about the decisions he made with the recently released 17 year old Oloroso Single Cask Release.

With Athrú single cask releases, buyers can taste whiskey in its purest form, direct from the cask. Our most recent release, 17-year old Oloroso finish Single Cask is an exceptional example of what can be done when using great casks.

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Athrú Second Trilogy Virtual Tasting and Distillery Tour

We’ve got something new coming. Well, actually, three new somethings - our new Athrú trilogy of single malt Irish whiskeys. This release isn’t set to be available until later in the year, so you could be amongst the first people in the world to sample these new offerings. How? By joining our special Virtual Tasting and Distillery Tour on February 17th.

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Athrú's First Virtual Tasting & Distillery Tour For 2022

On January 20th we’ll be hosting an online tasting and virtual distillery tour evening, where you can join Lough Gill’s head distiller, Ollie Alcorn, for a special evening of single cask whiskey and stories.

This event gives a rare insight into the finest whiskey we have in our bonded warehouse - and gives you the chance to taste some, too.

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What Makes Athrú The Best Single Malt Irish Whiskey?

Made in our state-of-the-art distillery on Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way, our Athrú whiskey is a thing of beauty, and the unique elements that make up our whiskey mean that it’s not just us who consider it to be the best whiskey in Ireland.

We caught up with our Head Distiller, Ollie Alcorn to get his thoughts on what constitutes the best single malt whiskey, and what makes a great whiskey drinking experience for him.

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Unmasking Casks - Everything You Need To Know About Whiskey Casks

Making whiskey is a painstaking and scientific process which takes many years, but the creation of the liquid itself is only half the battle. The barrel in which the whiskey is left to mature plays a huge and significant part in the overall development of the spirit - in fact, as such as 60% of the whiskey’s overall flavour comes from the cask. Read on to discover why the type of cask really matters when it comes to whiskey production, and why now is the ideal time to invest in ‘liquid gold’.

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Athrú Single Cask Release

Shortly, Lough Gill Distillery will be releasing three single cask bottlings at cask strength. Buyers will be able to taste whiskey in its purest form, direct from the cask. The number of bottles per release is limited to the size of the cask and the amount of liquid left after the angels have taken their share. Hopefully they haven't been too greedy!

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