Join Wayne and Rebecca on Your Bourbon Journey for a special transatlantic single malt tasting featuring two sister distilleries under the Alltech umbrella: Pearse Lyons Distillery in Dublin, Ireland, and Town Branch Distillery in Lexington, Kentucky!
Both whiskeys share a 100% malted barley mash bill and maturation in ex-bourbon barrels, but their aging environments and regional styles offer two completely distinct experiences across the Atlantic.
First, we pour the Pearse 12-Year-Old Single Malt Irish Whiskey (Founder’s Choice) at 86 proof ($69.99 SRP), matured in former Town Branch bourbon barrels. Expect vibrant green apple, bright orchard fruit, and classic Irish malt character.
Then, we crack open an ultra-rare unicorn: the Town Branch 16 Year Bottled-in-Bond Kentucky Single Malt Whiskey (Archive Series, Volume 2) at 100 proof ($399.99 SRP). Distilled in 2009 and bottled in 2025, this single-barrel release (Bottle #38 of 57) currently stands as the oldest Bottled-in-Bond American Single Malt Whiskey released to date. It even comes with a minted collector’s coin granting lifetime tours and tastings at Town Branch!
How does Irish maritime aging compare to 16 hot Kentucky summers? Is the $400 archive release worth the hype? Pour yourself a dram and join us to find out!
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Pearse 12-Year-Old Single Malt Irish Whiskey – Founder’s Choice
- Classification: Single Malt Irish Whiskey
- Company: Alltech
- Distillery: Pearse Lyons Distillery (Dublin 8, Ireland; early stock sourced from Bushmills)
- Mash Bill: 100% Malted Barley
- Age: 12 Years (in ex-bourbon barrels)
- Proof: 86 Proof (43% ABV)
- SRP: $69.99
- Released: Core / Ongoing Small Batch (Batch 2019-B5750)
- Other: Non-Chill Filtered, Natural Color; matured in former Town Branch Bourbon barrels.
- Purchased: 07/04/2026 for $69.99 at Lexington Brewing & Distilling Co.
Town Branch 16 Year Bottled-in-Bond Kentucky Single Malt Whiskey (Archive Series, Volume 2)
- Classification: Bottled-in-Bond Kentucky Single Malt Whiskey (American Single Malt)
- Company: Lexington Brewing & Distilling Co. (Alltech)
- Distillery: Town Branch Distillery (Lexington, KY – DSP-KY-15004)
- Mash Bill: 100% Malted Barley (Double Pot Distilled)
- Age: 16 Years (Distilled/Filled: July 15, 2009 [Lot 09G15] | Bottled: October 27, 2025)
- Proof: 100 Proof (50% ABV – Bottled-in-Bond)
- SRP: $399.99
- Released: October 2025 (Ultra-limited single barrel yield; Bottle No. 38 of 57 from Serial No. 223)
- Other: Non-Chill Filtered; matured in ex-bourbon barrels; includes a minted Collector’s Coin granting the holder complimentary lifetime tours and tastings at Town Branch Distillery; stands as the oldest Bottled-in-Bond American Single Malt Whiskey released to date.
- Purchased: 07/04/2026 for $399.99 at Lexington Brewing & Distilling Co.
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NOTE: The spirits in this review were purchased by us. We were not compensated by the spirit producer for this review. This is simply our opinion based on what we tasted on this day. Please drink responsibly.
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