The Irishman

The day the entrepreneurial couple opened their distillery, Royal Oak (County Carlow, south-west Dublin), the work of a lifetime. Let's take a step back. When Bernard Walsh and his wife decided to launch their own brand in 1999, Irish whiskey was not doing well. Only three distilleries are in operation, Middleton and Cooley in Northern Ireland and Bushmills in Northern Ireland.

There is no real concern about supply but the brands are numerous and the market is not so flourishing. So, Bernard and Rosemary have an idea: launch a spirit a little out of the ordinary, which allows – by adding only a little water – to make at home the famous Irish coffee, which has done so much for the legend of Ireland and its whiskey (not its coffee). The idea came to them when Rosemary ran a mountain chalet in France: many holidaymakers were asking for the famous Irish speciality and it took a lot of time to prepare. Hot Irishman was born and its success led to the creation of the The Irishman range, which is now available in four references: Single Malt, Founder's Reserve, Cask Strength and 12 years. But the couple has another idea in mind: to build their own distillery. Seduced by the project, Italian liquorist Ilsa Saronno (Disaronno) invested in the newly created company and Walsh Whisky Distillery raised 25 million euros in October 2013. Just under three years later, Royal Oak produced three types of spirits: malt whisky (in an ironing still), grain whisky (in a continuously distilled column) and pure pot still whisky (ironed with a 50/50 blend of malted barley and unmalted grain).

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