Pearse Irish Whiskey Distiller's Choice

Mixologist’s favorite Dubliner.

Dublin, the capital of Ireland, used to be the capital of Whiskey as well. Back in the 19th century, Irish Whiskey was a global blockbuster, until a series of unfortunate events (war, draught, and unwillingness to modernize) brought us the dawn of Scotch. But Irish Whiskey is back and stronger than ever. Part of the new wave are also Pearse and Deidre Lyons, who set up shop in the Liberties neighborhood of Dublin, right next to the ancient St. James church. The 12th century house of God (where Pearse’s grandfather was also buried) was refurbished and resurrected, serving faithfully now as a house of Spirits.

Their elegant and rich Distiller’s Choice comes from the distillery’s first core range, primarily designed to be a mixologist’s new best friend. It’s a chic blend of malt and grain Whiskeys (seven of them, to be precise), sourced from all around Ireland. Most of them were matured in ex-Bourbon barrels, while a selection spent some time in Sherry butts. The ingredient Whiskeys are between 3 and 9 years old, and while the blend’s nose brings forward oak and fruits, its palate promises opulent flavors of vanilla and caramel. It works fantastically in any cocktail based on Irish Whiskey, especially in the Irish Derby or the Tommy Gun.