{"product_id":"the-shamrock-showdown","title":"The Shamrock Showdown","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfter experiencing a total K.O. in the early 1900s during the \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEaster Rising \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWar for Independence in the UK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e and losing a valuable market to \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProhibition \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003ein the USA between 1920-1933 (not to mention the great \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrade War\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e of 1930s), Irish Whiskey slowly but bravely got up on its feet again ready to \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003efight back\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e. Today,\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e new, craftier brands\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e continue the fight for respect. \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYoung, highly driven, innovative, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eindependent,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e these Heroes of Hibernia represent the Irish Spirit at its strongest and most vital.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eLet’s meet them:\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eIn the first vial, hailing from\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Powerscourt Estate distillery\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, you’ll find \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFercullen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, a ferociously characteristic\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 10 Year Old Single Grain Irish Whiskey.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e Matured entirely in white oak for more than 10 years before being transferred to fresh Bourbon barrels, its balance is superb, its body light, and its flavour sweet and subtle.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eIn the second vial, from\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Clonakilty Distillery\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e at the waterfront of the Atlantic Ocean, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClonakilty Galley Head Single Malt Irish Whiskey\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e. Made from the hardiest of local natural resources, aged and finished in a combination of oak casks, re-toasted Wine barrels, and Bordeaux Red Wine barrels, and weathered by the sea, this is a complex maritime Whiskey with notes of oak spice, red berries, dark chocolate, and an insanely long, smooth finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eIn the third vial, coming from\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Walsh Whiskey distillery\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, it's \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWriters' Tears Copper Pot Whiskey.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e Known also as “Writers’ Deblocker”, this blend of Single Pot Still and malt Whiskey is triple distilled, 100% Pure Pot Still Whiskey matured in oak Bourbon barrels. Light, sweet and wonderful, it's a longtime Flaviar crowd favourite.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eIn the fourth vial, born in\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e West Cork Distillers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, “the Cork with the Torque” \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWest Cork Black Cask Blended Irish Whiskey\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e. Crafted from the perfect blend of grain and malt Whiskeys, this one’s body was chiselled in first-fill Bourbon casks for 3 years and perfected in heavily charred Bourbon casks for 1 year for a pleasant combination of malt notes, vanilla, and a lingering sweetness. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eIn the fifth vial, from the small \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDingle Distillery\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, comes the final contender, the \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDingle Single Malt Batch No.5.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e Trained by the moist and mild coastal micro-climate of the Dingle peninsula, this complex Whiskey received a steady ageing diet of Bourbon, Pedro Ximenez, and Madeira casks. 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We’re suckers for a good comeback story.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e3)\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Whisky or Whiskey?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e The spelling differs geographically. In \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScotland, Japan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, and some other parts of the world, distilleries usually spell it Whisky. In \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIreland \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eand the \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUSA \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003ethough, they spell it Whiskey. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e4) Ireland has a proud history of producing great fighters — boxers, to be exact. One of their finest: \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMike McTigue\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, the light heavyweight boxing champion of the world from 1923-1925. His 1923 bout against Battling Siki went on for a grueling 20 rounds before McTigue was proclaimed the winner. After a forced retirement at age 38, McTigue went on to run a successful bar on Long Island.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e5) \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePoitin \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eis a much lesser-known Irish Whiskey cousin. Thought of as one of the first Spirits ever made, this clear drink is distilled from the good ol’ potato—making Poitin (or Poteen) essentially an\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Irish Vodka\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e6) \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Buena Vista Café in San Francisco\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e has served over\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 30 million cups of Irish coffee\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e. Here’s the recipe: heat together four parts of coffee and one tablespoon of brown sugar in a pre-heated, clear-stemmed glass. Then, when the sugar dissolves, add two parts of quality Irish Whiskey, stir, and then wait for the brew to still. Over the backside of a hot teaspoon, pour the lightly whipped fresh cream (neither stiff nor runny), capping the mix below.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e7) The official emblem of Ireland is the Harp, not the \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eshamrock\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e. The reason for shamrock’s fame is\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Saint Patrick\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e as the legend goes he used it as a metaphor to explain the \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHoly Trinity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e — where the three leaves represented God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. 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