Kirker Greer releases seasons-inspired whiskey range
Belfast-based Kirker Greer Spirits has unveiled a new premium blended Irish whiskey collection inspired by the four seasons.
The Kirker Four Seasons Collection aims to capture ‘the natural rhythm of Ireland’s changing seasons’.
Blended by using whiskeys sourced from distilleries across the Emerald Isle – from Ulster, Connacht, Munster, and Leinster – each expression is said to evoke the character of winter, spring, summer, and autumn.
Richard Ryan, co-founder and master blender of Kirker Whiskey, said: “The Four Seasons Collection is our tribute to the ever-changing beauty of Ireland. Each blend celebrates the character of a different season while bringing together the best whiskey stocks from across the four provinces.
“For me, it’s about storytelling through flavour – whiskeys that stand proud alone, but together create a journey through the Irish landscape.”
Kirker Winter showcases notes of smoke, festive pudding spice, and dark chocolate, while Spring evokes flavours of pear, gooseberry, elderflower, honeysuckle, and cherry blossom.
Summer offers notes of coastal hay, sun-dried fields, saline air, ripe stewed fruit, and spice. Completing the quartet, Autumn is marked by stewed apple tart, buttery pastry, cinnamon spice, and rich toffee notes.
The blended Irish whiskeys are bottled with natural colour and non-chill filtered, highlighting the influence of casks such as Bourbon, oloroso Sherry, Madeira, and Marsala.
All four expressions are offered at 46% ABV and have a recommended retail price of £60 (US$80).
The Kirker Four Seasons Collection is available now. It is distributed in the UK and Ireland by Kirker Greer Spirits
The collection’s official launch event will take place at Dunluce Lodge in Portrush, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, on 29 August.
The exclusive event will provide guests with an intimate tasting experience in The Vault, hosted by Ryan, followed by a seasonal dinner curated by chef Stephen Holland, with each course paired with a whiskey expression.
The new collection follows in the footsteps of Kirker Greer Spirits’ Shamrock Whiskey, which was launched in 2022 and blended with six whiskeys from four different distillers across the four provinces of Ireland.
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