West Cork Irish Whiskey
Triple distilled in Skibbereen since 2003. Cork in a glass.
The story behind West Cork
West Cork has been distilling in Skibbereen, on the southwest coast of County Cork, since 2003. The operation started in Union Hall and moved to Skibbereen, where every drop is brewed, fermented, distilled, matured and bottled on one site. It is the largest wholly Irish-owned distillery, and it grinds its 100% Irish-grown barley to a fine flour in an in-house hammer mill rather than a coarse grist, which pulls more flavor out of every mash.
The team hand-builds much of its own copper pot stills, including a custom accelerated system nicknamed The Rocket. Everything is triple distilled and cut with untreated local spring water. We have poured these bottles across this counter for years, and the pricing has stayed honest the whole time.
Explore the West Cork range
Seven expressions, one distillery, one site. Start with the Bourbon Cask, work up through the Black Cask and the age statements, and finish at barrel proof.
| Expression | Type | Proof / ABV | Tasting notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Cork Bourbon Cask | Blend, 75% grain 25% malt | 80 | First-fill bourbon casks, vanilla, malt, light citrus |
| West Cork IPA Cask | Blend, craft beer barrel finish | 80 | Hoppy, floral, grainy, dry finish |
| West Cork 8 Year Small Batch | Blend, aged 8 years | 80 | Softer oak, orchard fruit, honeyed malt |
| West Cork Black Cask | Blend, Level 5 char finish | 80 | Three years bourbon, one year deep char, cocoa |
| West Cork 10 Year | Single malt, 100% malted barley | 80 | Non-chill filtered, flame-charred bourbon, spice |
| West Cork Glengarriff Oak | Blend, oak cask finish | 80 | Toasted oak, dried fruit, long warm finish |
| West Cork Barrel Proof | Cask strength blend, 66% grain 34% malt | 124 | Bourbon cask, big and oily, needs water |
SpiritWest Cork - Irish Whiskey 10yr 750mL$34.99Out of stock
SpiritWest Cork - Bourbon Cask 750mL$26.99Out of stock
SpiritWest Cork - 8yrs Small Batch 750mL$32.99Out of stock
SpiritWest Cork - Black Cask 750mL$32.99Out of stock
SpiritWest Cork - Barrel Proof 750mL$46.99Out of stock
SpiritWest Cork - Glengarriff Oak 750mL$39.99Out of stock
SpiritWest Cork - Ipa Cask 750mL$31.99Which West Cork is right for you?
Nobody gets rich selling West Cork, and that is the point. The Bourbon Cask sits at $26.99, the IPA Cask at $31.99, and the 8 Year Small Batch and Black Cask both land at $32.99. Step up to the 10 Year at $34.99 or the Glengarriff Oak at $39.99, and the Barrel Proof closes it out at $46.99. For triple-distilled Irish whiskey made entirely on one Cork site, those numbers are hard to argue with. Buy West Cork online and we will have it ready.
Cheapest way into the house style. Neat, on ice, or in a sour.
Level 5 char gives cocoa and toast the standard bottling does not.
124 proof, cask strength, unapologetic. Add water and it opens.