Proclamation Blended Irish Whiskey (SRP $29.99) raised a glass to renowned Irish concert violinist Patricia Treacy who performed ‘The Proclamation,’ composed by Patrick Cassidy, during the inauguration of President Joe Biden.
“We raise a glass and celebrate the shared history between America and the independent Ireland we know and love,” said Stephen Cope, Managing Director of ITUT. “Today, the spirit of the Proclamation serves not only as a symbol of Ireland’s history but takes an historic place in American history, also.”
Proclamation Blended Irish Whiskey was created to honor the historical 1916 Proclamation defining Ireland’s independence. It was launched in the U.S. in September last year.
Owned by Inis Tine Uisce Teoranta (ITUT), based in Co. Mayo, boasts a design that reflects the physical attributes of the original document. The printers had insufficient type to print it all at once it had to be printed in two parts. The label includes blind embossing, while fonts were specially redrawn to emulate those of the Proclamation, such as the extraneous ‘e’ that features in the original document.
Crafted from tIrish grain and malt whiskeys, the Proclamation blend is triple distilled and aged in American oak barrels. Further matured in bourbon casks, the blend includes a touch of sherry-finished malt, providing a complex character and tasting notes that reveal an abundance of fruit and creaminess.