TheQuietMan8YearOld(700mL)

<p>New kid on the block. A lot of action, little talk. </p><p>As you might have guessed, the Quiet Man is<em> a new actor on the international Whiskey stage</em>. The Whiskey is a product of a partnership between the St. Louis based Luxco Company and Niche Drinks in Derry, Northern Ireland. This is the <em>first Irish Whiskey bottled in Derry</em> in well over a 100 years. They’re getting their spirit elsewhere for now, but a new distillery is in the works as well. That’s great news for them and for Irish Whiskey in general, which is running low on supply as it is.</p><p>The Quiet Man brand was born when Ciaran Mulgrew, the founder of Niche Drinks, decided to create a Whiskey to honor his father. The latter was a Belfast bartender for 50 years and was, like any good bartender, true to the code and told no tales — he was indeed The Quiet Man or as they say in Ireland, <em>“An Fear Ciuin.”</em> Their handcrafted Whiskey is distilled in traditional Irish Whiskey pot stills, matured in oak barrels and <em>recasked in first-fill bourbon casks</em>. The fact that finishing takes place in barrels that previously held only Bourbon, gives this dram a bit of a special twist and originality.</p><p>Their flagship is currently the Quiet Man 8 YO, single malt bottled at 40% ABV and aged for 8 years. Although we’re dealing with a relatively young dram (and a young brand!), we can safely vouch it can spar with the big boys when it comes to <em>flavor </em>and <em>complexity</em>, while retaining that <em>classic smooth finish </em>synonymous with Irish Whiskey. If you’re looking for a gateway into the world of Irish Whiskey, this is a good place to start. If you know your way around them already, you’ve got a new friend on the other side of the bar. The Quiet Man.</p>