Whiskey, Actively Engineered
In a category traditionally defined by age, Craft Irish Whiskey takes a different path. Each cask is not simply matured — it is actively engineered.
Through precision cask selection, controlled oxygen interaction, and multi-barrel maturation, every expression is guided to its highest potential. This is the same approach that has led to over 170 global awards won.
“The casks below represent a curated selection of available stock. Each one is finite. Once allocated, it is removed from the market.”
Current Cask Allocations
A structured portfolio of casks across multiple maturity stages — offering entry points from early-stage development through to museum-grade ultra-aged whiskey. Select a journey to begin.
Begin The Donn Journey
The Donn Journey is a seven-year, guided maturation experience led by Founder and Master Blender, Jay Bradley, one of the most-awarded in the world. Rather than passively ageing in a warehouse, your cask is actively crafted. Throughout the journey, the spirit is continuously evaluated, from which precise decisions are made around cask selection, finishing and maturation strategy to shape it into a future release of The Donn.
An immersive, transparent journey into the art of whiskey creation.
This is not passive ownership. As an owner, you join the journey alongside Founder and Master Blender Jay Bradley, as the whiskey is actively crafted toward its final expression.
At the end of the seven-year period, your cask has the potential to be included within a future release of The Donn. CIW will typically buy back casks at this stage — though there is no obligation to sell. Owners may retain, continue maturation, bottle privately, or sell. CIW retains a first right of refusal.
Regular Cask Samples
Receive samples from your cask as it evolves, with detailed tasting notes explaining its progression.
Re-Casking Decisions
When a decision is made to re-cask, you receive both the new sample and a clear explanation of why that change has been made.
Hold Decisions Explained
If the decision is to hold and allow further development, you receive insight into why the cask remains in its current state.
Direct Founder Access
Your journey is led personally by Jay Bradley, one of the most-awarded master blenders in the world.
New Make
For clients seeking a long-term, hands-on experience and direct access to the creation of one of the world’s most-awarded whiskeys. Your cask is poured on purchase.
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AGE
0 years -
CASK SIZE
200L -
DISTILLED
Current Year -
TERM
~ 7 years
€9,231
1–5 at list · 6+ pallet pricing
Advanced Entry
First-fill bourbon foundation already in place, transitioning into a second bourbon barrel selected for variations in char and stave seasoning. Reduced time to maturity, full participation in the craft.
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AGE
2 years -
CASK SIZE
200 L -
DISTILLED
Mar 2024 -
TERM
~5 years
€11,539
1–5 at list · 6+ pallet pricing
Enter The Taoscán Journey
A more advanced stage of maturation, with whiskey already passed through multiple barrels. Earmarked for future releases of The Taoscán, a category that typically commands €1,200+ per bottle, recognised with multiple Master medals at The Spirits Business Awards and featured across leading Michelin-starred restaurants throughout the UK and Ireland.
Where flavour becomes composition.
Where The Donn focuses on precision and balance, The Taoscán is an exploration of flavour at a higher level. Built through the combination of unique cask finishes and innovative wood pairings, it produces richer, more complex, and higher-value expressions.
A shorter pathway to a significantly higher-end expression — approximately 7 to 10 additional years targeting a final age of 15—18 years. The Taoscán typically commands over £1,200 per bottle, against The Donn's £215. CIW retains a first right of refusal on any future sale.
Specialised Cask Finishes
Potential finishing in Port, Chestnut, Cherry Wood, Chocolate, Rivesaltes, Sauternes, PX, Banyuls, Tokaji, and Moscatel casks.
Layered Flavour Architecture
Each decision is intentional, focused on building distinctive profiles that ultimately define the final release.
Detailed Tasting Reports
Receive samples and tasting notes as the cask evolves, with clear insight into every re-casking or hold decision.
Past Releases Recognition
The Tawny Port and Chestnut expression, released in 2021 has been awarded over 33 international awards.
6-Year Cask
Greater time for transformation and a lower initial entry point. Significant structure already developed, ready for entry into the next phase of cask finishing.
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AGE
6 years -
CASK SIZE
225 L -
DISTILLED
Jan 2020 -
TERM
7 - 10 years
€20,769
7-Year Cask
For clients seeking access to a more mature spirit with reduced time to premium release, higher potential upside, and participation in one of the most distinctive high-end Irish whiskeys in the market.
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AGE
7 years -
CASK SIZE
225L -
DISTILLED
Jan 2019 -
TERM
7 - 10 years
€23,077
The Reserve
Two casks, separated by fourteen years of additional age, both of unparalleled rarity. The Private Reserve is for collection. The Founder’s Reserve is a singular cask, one of one. Both are reviewed personally and acquired by enquiry.
An exclusive whiskey ownership experience, curated for private enjoyment.
The Private Reserve is for those who wish to acquire entire casks of mature whiskey for personal enjoyment and private collection. These casks are not positioned for investment or resale. Instead, they remain under the stewardship of Craft Irish Whiskey, where they are held, monitored and cared for at the highest standard. Owners may choose to draw down bottles over time, request private bottlings, or bottle the cask in full, with every aspect of the experience managed discreetly and personally.
These casks are intended for private consumption and collection. Craft Irish Whiskey retains stewardship of the cask, with owners able to request bottlings at their discretion, either in stages or as a full release.
Private Bottling Requests
Bottle your cask gradually over time or release the entire cask at once, fully managed by Craft Irish Whiskey.
Discreet Stewardship
Your cask remains professionally stored, monitored and cared for under the highest standards throughout ownership.
Personal Collection Experience
Designed for enjoyment and legacy rather than resale, creating a highly personal whiskey ownership journey.
Direct Concierge Access
Every aspect of your ownership is handled personally and discreetly by the Craft Irish Whiskey team.
Fully Matured, Exceptionally Rare
This is not a journey of creation. The whiskey has already been crafted by time, wood, and environment into a complete and extraordinary liquid. Ownership at this stage is about access, not development. The cask remains under the stewardship of Craft Irish Whiskey, where it is held, monitored, and cared for at the highest standard. Owners may draw down bottles over time, request private bottlings, or bottle in full.
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AGE
25 years -
CASK SIZE
225 L -
DISTILLED
Jan 2001 -
TERM
CIW
€992,300
This Is Not A Category, It Is A Singularity
Distilled in January 1991, this cask represents the highest level of aged Irish whiskey available anywhere in the world today. The same lineage of stock that produced The Emerald Isle, the most expensive whiskey ever sold at $2,800,000 a bottle.
Deep in colour, almost as dark as a pint of Guinness, yet perfectly balanced. Where most whiskeys of this age risk becoming overworked or over-oaked, this remains precise, structured, and complete. Nothing dominates. Nothing is out of place. It is not simply aged, it’s the finest whiskey on earth, in Jay’s opinion.
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AGE
35 years -
CASK SIZE
PX · Pedro Ximénez -
DISTILLED
Jan 1991 -
TERM
68 L, ~90 bottles
€13,961,310