Writers Tears
The Distillery
Writers Tears is leading the charge to recreate some of the great whiskies of 100 years ago.
There are three styles of whiskey common to Ireland: Single Malt, Single Grain, and Pure Pot Still Whiskey.
Pure pot still whiskey is a type of whiskey traditionally made from a mixture of malted and unmalted barley distilled in a pot still. It is unique to Ireland. Not to be confused with blended whiskey, which is a mixture of column still unmalted grain whiskey and pot still single malt whiskey, "pure pot still" is a single whiskey made from a batch of Barley composed of both unmalted and malted barley that has been distilled in a pot still.
Distillery Owner
Bernard Walsh
This resulted in a very different style of Whiskey and one which we have come to know as "Pure Pot Still Irish Whiskey". This style of Whiskey became known as the Champagne of Irish Whiskey. The much sought after liquid was a favorite with Irish writers through the 19th and 20th century. Although Pure Pot Still was once widespread in Ireland, a number of historical factors including the The Irish War of Independence, the Irish Civil War, and prohibition in the United States led to a drastic reduction in the number of Irish distilleries. With this reduction in Irish. whiskeys available came the loss in recognition abroad of the pure pot still style itself. The majority of the surviving distilleries began to produce blends and single malts to the detriment of the Pure Pot Still.
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Location : Ireland
2010 Whisky Bible
Distillery Manager : Bernard Walsh
Tasting Room : Yes, by appointment only
Website : Writer's Tears
What They Say!
"There is a wonderfully Irish irony that a whisky dedicated to Ireland's extraordinary literary heritage should be represented by a label, even a brand name, so punctually inept; it's almost brilliant." - Jim Murray ...Read more
