St. Patrick’s Day calls for a whiskey that’s as Irish as the rolling hills of Connacht, and The Shed Distillery delivers with their latest: the Drumshanbo Tawny Port Cask Single Pot Still. This 7-year-old gem, priced at $79.99 for 700mL, is the third chapter in their standout Single Pot Still collection—a limited release that’s hitting select shelves just in time for the greenest day of the year.
Triple-distilled from malted and unmalted Irish barley plus rare Barra oats, this 43% ABV sipper spends its years mellowing in Tawny Port casks, soaking up a rich, velvety character. The nose hits with warm almonds and walnuts, laced with red fruit and toffee. Take a sip, and it’s a swirl of summer cherries, apricots, and crème brûlée, spiked with subtle pot spice and a whisper of candied fruit sweetness. It’s smooth, creamy, and complex—everything you’d want to raise a glass to on March 17.
The Shed’s founder, PJ Rigney, isn’t one to rush perfection. “Extraordinary whiskeys evolve at their own pace,” he says, and a decade into distilling at Ireland’s first Connacht distillery in over a century, that patience pays off. Neat or over a rock, this is the St. Paddy’s pour you’ll want to savor—straight from Drumshanbo, with a nod to tradition and a taste that’s pure celebration. Snag it while it lasts.
