South Boston Irish Whiskey?
How is that possible, I thought Irish whiskey has to be from Ireland?
I know Southie is historically very Irish, but is there a South Boston in Ireland or something??
South Boston Irish Whiskey IS possible and yes, I’m referring to South Boston, Massachusetts, and yes, Irish whiskey needs to be from Ireland (‘From’ meaning distilled and aged in Ireland).
GrandTen Distilling is located in the heart of South Boston (383 Dorchester Ave between Andrew Sq and Broadway). They do a phenomenal job producing small batch gins, rum, vodkas, and cordials that have helped to establish GrandTen as one of the most well-respected and successful craft distillers in the Northeast. Everything they make they distill from hand-selected (often locally-sourced) base products and control the distillation and aging process straight through to the bottle. However their South Boston Irish Whiskey has an even more unique and intense production process than this.
The whiskey is distilled in Ireland by a respected and established distillery and aged for 2+ years in American oak barrels, just like other Irish whiskies (the Irish distillery GrandTen uses ages for 3+ years!). This whiskey is then hand chosen by, and shipped to the GrandTen Distillery in South Boston at cask strength—meaning well over 120 proof! The master distillers/blenders at GrandTen then blend this whiskey together, along with local, pristine water from the Quabbin Reservoir (the primary water supply for Boston and 40 surrounding communities). This final blend is then bottled at 80 proof and labeled: “South Boston Irish Whiskey, Product of Ireland, Bottled in South Boston”.
Have I mentioned it’s absolutely DELICIOUS?
Get some! Ask for it by name!