SPIRITED SELECTIONS: Irish Whiskey For St. Patrick's Day

Irish Whiskey For St. Patrick's Day!
By Bag & String Wine Merchants

With St. Patrick’s Day less than two weeks away, we’ve got Irish whiskey on the brain!

To kick things off, check out our staff’s new favorite whiskey:

THE DEAD RABBIT
The Dead Rabbit is an Irish bar in NYC which has won best bar in the world twice, while redefining hospitality and high-end cocktails. An extension of that brand, the Dead Rabbit Irish Whiskey leans on Darryl McNally as it’s distiller — Master Distiller for The Dublin Liberties Whiskey Company and one of Ireland’s leading experts on Irish whiskey.

As Master Distiller of The Dead Rabbit Irish Whiskey, Darryl is responsible for all aspects of production, from selecting the grains to be used to create each whiskey, to carefully blending and distilling the liquid to achieve whiskies of the highest quality possible. 

THE WHISKEY
At first sight, the Dead Rabbit Irish Whiskey is all thick honey — a rich, liquid gold. There’s a big punch of bourbon on the nose, and vanilla sweetness — followed by fruit, spice and malt!

To taste it, the Dead Rabbit Irish Whiskey proves it is a classic Irish whiskey with a definite edge. Deceptively smooth on the approach, this whiskey delivers a wallop of bourbon flavor with succinct spice notes and big vanilla before receding into a pleasant Irish whiskey finish. The one-two combo of Irish whiskey and bourbon flavor succeeds in pleasing fans of either style of whiskey due to the quality of its production!

THE BARRELS
The Dead Rabbit Irish Whiskey is aged for five years in bourbon casks and then finished in small virgin oak casks, made especially for The Dead Rabbit Irish Whiskey, until Darryl, the Master Distiller is satisfied it has reached perfection.

$34.99 • 750ml
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BUSKER
The Busker Irish Whiskey is triple cask aged to make it triple smooth! According to the producer, it is an extraordinary blend made from high-quality single grain whiskeys, a very high percentage of which are single malt whiskeys and single pot still whiskeys.

THE WHISKEY
Busker Irish Whiskey is a beautifully yellow gold colored whiskey with an unmistakable rich body. The nose often leads off with tropical fruits and vanilla notes. The journey continues with notes of malt, sweetness and dark chocolate, while more subtle notes of toffee fudge and cinnamon, add intensity. The whiskey concludes with a mellow, well balanced, sweet finish.

$25.99 • 750ml
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JAMESON

Get more bang for your buck with this 1.75L bottle of Jameson Irish Whiskey!

THE WHISKEY
Jameson Original is a blend of pot still and fine grain whiskeys that is as versatile as it is smooth. Triple-distilled and aged for a minimum of 4 years, this is the timeless whiskey that turned our green bottle into an icon.

Nose: To the nose, Jameson has a light floral fragrance, peppered with spicy wood and sweet notes.

Taste: Perfect balance of spicy, nutty and vanilla notes with hints of sweet sherry and exceptional smoothness.

WINE ENTHUSIAST RATING
Rated 80-84 Points

Golden color, apple and oak aromas and a medium feel. Finishes full and oaky, with faint butterscotch and smoky notes and an alcoholic bite.

$58.99 • 1.75L
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