The Dead Rabbit who have been named as ‘The World’s Best Bar’ have embraced Killowen in not one but two of their cocktails for what is a phenomenal new menu.

Just check out the Seanchaí ‘storyteller’ which embraces the Killowen Pangur Irish Poitín perfectly.

As a thank you to our distillery workers Killowen laid down a firkin 1 year ago to acknowledge their efforts and the efforts of workers worldwide today and historically.

Joe Hill Firkin 1

The bottle is named ‘Joe Hill’ as it pays homage to the inspirational labourer and union organiser. Joe became famous around the world after a Utah Court convicted him of murder.

Widley believed to have been framed due to his support of trade unions, he was executed. To this day he remains a labour folk hero living on in song, poetry and art.

The staff have each received a number of bottles as gifts and we are sure some of them will make Irish Whiskey Auctions at the end of this month, so keep an eye on their webpage if you want to taste it and support the workers of today at a time when workers are organising once again across the world.

Killowen’s New Still

Our new still works are well underway and we are now just completing the final fire sealing, the still itself is a replica of one of our current stills and will assist us in making some more whiskey to keep up with demand. Photos will come, but right now we are still finalising a name which we believe might acknowledge a small drumlin a couple of fields away ‘Cnóc Ór’ ‘ Golden Hill’ which sounds like Croc ore, named because at this time of the year the broom blossoms brightly around its peak.

Now it’s time for our New USA Exclusive Releases

Our most favoured 2 casks (one Killowen distillate and one bonded whiskey) where bottled up and sent to the USA some months ago to be released, Thursday 8th June TBC. The Barantúil Single Pot Still is full term in White cognac leaving a delightfully delicate but wonderfully balanced whiskey with plenty of pot still spice.

Also being released is a Coconut Rum & Raisin 5 year Old Single Malt special that was finished in a beautiful Coconut Rum Cask for a year leaving a coconut creamy palate and finish. (More on this to follow!)

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The Killowen Distillery Team