The Tyrconnell Single Malt Irish Whiskey (75cl)

The Tyrconnell is a single malt Irish whiskey, sold in a 75cl bottle. Its name comes from a chestnut colt, Tyrconnell, which won the National Product Stakes horse race in 1876 for his owner, R.M. Delamere. The Watts family, who ran a local distillery and were in the crowd that day, created a whiskey to mark the win. They meant to make it only once, but it became their most popular, and before Prohibition it was claimed to be the best selling Irish whiskey. Today the brand is maintained by the Kilbeggan Distilling Company, and each bottle carries the same commemorative label.