Roe & Co Distillery Exclusive Cask Strengh

The name Roe & Co once heralded the very best of Irish whiskey making but since its closure in 1926, little was heard of the distillery that was once the largest by output in Ireland or Britain. In 2019, Diageo brought the brand back to Dublin’s centre, not far from where it once stood. While it’s not the original building, the former brewery powerhouse that is now home to the whiskey maker has been transformed into a remarkably attractive distillery building. Situated just across the road from the Guinness Storehouse, it’s a natural stroll from one Diageo visitor experience to another.

This release uses the solera method of fractional finishing of liquid across various ages and cask types, marking the first time the distillery has used the process. The production method behind the Solera Single Malt is complex. The whisky is finished in one layer, or criadera, of the solera system before cascading a portion through to the next criadera, using a different cask type for each criadera. The cask types used are diverse: first fill and refill American oak ex-bourbon barrels, newly alligator charred American oak, chestnut with two custom toasting profiles, and four types of sherry casks.