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DISTILLERIES
Kinahan’s
DISTILLERY OVERVIEW
Kinahan’s was founded in 1779 on Trinity Street, Dublin. In 1807 Kinahan’s attracted the
attention of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, so much so that he ordered barrels of the
whiskey to be kept exclusively for himself. This resulted in each cask being marked ‘L.L.’
(Lord Lieutenant).
By the mid-19th Century Kinahan’s L.L. whiskey came to the attention of many American
connoisseurs, including Jerry Thomas, the father of American mixology, his whisky of
choice since 1862. Following a sharp decline in the Irish whiskey industry at the start of
the 20th century, the family decided to take a break from one of Dublin’s most prominent
whiskey brands.
In March 2014, Kinahans Irish Whiskey reopened its doors on Trinity Street, Dublin, with the
sole purpose of bringing back and reviving this forgotten Irish whiskey.
DISTILLING PHILOSOPHY
Exactly like 200 years ago, Kinahan’s Irish Whiskey is still matured only in the finest
handpicked oak casks. The aged whiskey is still carefully sampled cask by cask to select only
the whiskey which overlays unusually mellow, rich, and full-flavored character that is unique to
the original malt centric L.L. flavor. The whiskey is bottled at 92 proof and non-chill filtered.
Owned by:
Kinahan’s Irish Whiskey Company
Master Distiller:
N/A
Founded in:
1779
Region:
Dublin
Country:
Ireland
Spirits:
Kinahans, Irish Whiskey Blended
Kinahans, Irish Whiskey Single Malt 10-year-old