The Craft Irish Whiskey Co. is an Irish whiskey producing company in Ireland. The company was formed in 2018 by Jay Bradley. In 2021, The Craft Irish Whiskey Co. became the most awarded new company of the year with a total of 32 awards in both taste and design categories for four of its whiskey releases.
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Alcohol |
| Founded | 2018 |
| Founder | Jay Bradley |
| Headquarters | |
Key people | Jay Bradley (Founder & CEO), Tiago Russo (Chief Design Officer) and Ian Duignan (Managing Director) |
| Website | https://craftirishwhiskey.com/ |
History
editThe Craft Irish Whiskey Co. was formed in 2018 by Jay Bradley.
The company first produced The Devil’s Keep, distilled in 1991 and launched in November 2020. It became the most expensive debut whiskey in history when a decanter sold at an auction for $60,000 in Texas.[1][2][3] The second release by the company was The Emerald Isle, in collaboration with Fabergé, in February 2021.[4][5] It sold for $2 million at an auction in the US in 2021.[6][7] The Craft Irish Whiskey Co. donated all the proceeds from the first Emerald Isle box to the Correa Family Foundation, a charity supporting children affected by cancer.[8]
The third release was The Brollach, which was distilled in 2001 and introduced in summer of 2021,[9][10] followed by the fourth release of The Taoscán in October 2021.[11]
Varieties
edit- The Devil’s Keep – Triple distilled and triple casked in American, French and Hungarian Oak for flavour and aroma[2]
- The Emerald Isle – A 30-year-old triple distilled single malt matured in an ex-bourbon barrel before being finished in a single Pedro Ximénez sherry barrel[12]
- The Brollach - Double distilled and double casked in bourbon casks and finished in French Oak Madeira barrels
- The Taoscán - A Tawny Port & Chestnut whiskey, matured in American oak bourbon casks and Sherry Oloroso hogsheads, then split and finished in Tawny Port and Chestnut casks
Awards
editThe Craft Irish Whiskey Co. won the Best Innovation category at the Best Business Awards in 2022.[13] The company won Masters and Gold Medals at The Luxury Spirits Masters 2021[14] and also became the only whiskey to win Gold at the A’Design Awards 2021 and again in 2022, It also won a perfect score and Platinum for The Emerald Isle.[15]
The Devil’s Keep won Best Irish Single Malt whiskey in Ireland across all categories at The World Whiskies Awards in 2022.[16] It also won a Gold at The A’Design Awards, a Gold medal from the IWSC Competition, a Gold from The Spirits Business Luxury Masters Awards and from the Luxury Packaging Awards.[2]
The Taoscán and The Brollach won Silver and Bronze at The World Whiskies Awards 2022 in the Best Single Malt category, across all age categories.[3] The company is the exclusive Michelin Plaque Distribution Partner for The Michelin Guide Star Revelation Great Britain and Ireland 2022.[17]
Tiago Russo, the Chief Design Officer of The Craft Irish Whiskey Co., won the 2023 Kyoto Global Design Awards for Finn Whiskey Glass,[18] The Aodh[19] and The Donn [20] in Industrial category.
References
edit- ^ Law, Gary (March 5, 2022). "'I never had an idea I'd own my own whiskey company' ... now Jay is making some of the world's most expensive spirits". Belfast Telegraph.
- ^ a b c Morrow, David (22 February 2022). "Devil's Keep Wins Best Single Malt Award". Whiskey Raiders.
- ^ a b Greg (1 March 2022). "Focussing on The Devil's Keep Irish Whiskey". Great Drams.
- ^ Cormack, Rachel (1 February 2021). "This $2 Million Whiskey Set Includes a 30-Year-Old Single Malt, a Fabergé Egg and a Bespoke Watch". Robb Report.
- ^ Staff (17 March 2021). "Inspired by The Seven Wonders of Ireland, The Craft Irish Whiskey Co. unveils its Emerald Isle collectable whiskey set". Lux Magazine.
- ^ Staff (21 March 2022). "Creator of the world's most expensive whiskey - Craft Irish Whiskey Co. - releases The Taoscán". Epicurean Life magazine.
- ^ "Rs 14 crore whisky bottles & 4 other rare and most expensive whiskey bottles for those who have the collector's eye". GQ India. 28 January 2022.
- ^ O’Donoghue, Denise (19 March 2021). "This Irish whiskey set sold for $2m, making it the most expensive in the world". Irish Examiner.
- ^ Carter, Gary (4 July 2021). "The Craft Irish Whiskey Co. Releases An Expensive 20+ Year Irish Whiskey". The Whiskey Wash.
- ^ Malczewski, Kate (17 August 2021). "Top 10 award-winning Irish whiskeys". The Spirits Business.
- ^ Ayling, Kim (20 October 2021). "Craft Irish Whiskey Co Announces Fourth Release: The Taoscán". Elite Traveler.
- ^ Martin, Alex (2 February 2021). "Craft Irish Whiskey Co Reveals Emerald Isle Whiskey With Fabergé Pieces". Elite Traveler.
- ^ "Previous Winners & Judges Feedback". The Best Business Awards.
- ^ Kiely, Melita (2 September 2021). "The Luxury Masters 2021 results". The Spirits Business.
- ^ "The Emerald Isle Rare Irish Whiskey Packaging by Tiago Russo". competition.adesignaward.com.
- ^ Staff (March 29, 2022). "The Devil's Keep, By The Craft Irish Whiskey Co., Is Crowned Best Single Malt In Ireland Across All Categories". Yahoo! News.
- ^ "MICHELIN Guide United Kingdom – list of official partners". MICHELIN Guide.
- ^ "Finn Whiskey Glass". KYOTO GLOBAL DESIGN AWARDS.
- ^ "The Aodh". KYOTO GLOBAL DESIGN AWARDS.
- ^ "The Donn". KYOTO GLOBAL DESIGN AWARDS.