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Review: The Tyrconnell Irish Whiskey
The Tyrconnell Irish Whiskey is named for the horse who won the National Produce Stakes Horse Race in 1876. Local Distiller A.A. Watts witnessed the race and created a limited edition small batch whiskey to honor the winning horse. Watt intended to make The Tyrconnell just once, but it soon became his most popular whiskey. Before Prohibition The Tyrconnell was claimed to be the best selling Irish Whiskey. Because of Prohibition, The Watts Distillery closed in 1925. Today the brand is maintained by the Kilbeggan Distilling Company. It is double distilled from malted barley in a pot still at the Cooley Distillery. No age statement is given on the bottle or their website. Read more 