Roe & Co whiskies

History

In the 19th century Dublin was one of the world capitals of whiskey, and the Roe family had a huge distillery on Thomas Street, which closed at the beginning of the 20th century during the crisis of Irish whiskey. Diageo, which had shortly before sold its big Irish brand, wanted to return to Irish whiskey with a new brand and chose that historic name. The first blend was launched in 2017, made with whiskey from other distilleries, while its own distillery was being built in an industrial building near the Guinness brewery. The distillery opened in 2019 and today combines production and visits.

House style

Roe & Co is a blend of malt and grain whiskey matured in bourbon casks, with a smooth, fruity style: pear, vanilla, spice, honey and a touch of toffee. It is bottled at a higher strength than most Irish blends and without chill filtration, which gives it more body. It uses no peat. It works very well in cocktails and also neat.

Where to start

Roe & Co is the catalogue’s entry and a good option for cocktails, such as the whiskey sour or the Old Fashioned, thanks to its strength and body. You’ll like it if you’re after an Irish whiskey with a bit more character. If you like it, compare it with Teeling Small Batch, another modern-style Dublin blend.

• Roe & CoBlend · 45% ABV