How the Fighting 69th Whiskey came to be.

The storied ‘Irish Brigade’ regiment, one of the oldest and most honored military units in the history of the United States, is proud to present its first Irish whiskey to America. Founded in 1849 as a New York state Irish militia, the 69th has fought as a U.S. Army infantry regiment in major engagements from the civil war to modern day Iraq and Afghanistan. Its armory is located in NYC on Lexington avenue between east 25th and 26th streets.

Each year before the St.Patrick’s Day Parade, members of the Fighting 69th raise a glass to toast their heritage, the historic sacrifices made by their Regiment, and the peoples of Ireland and America. For decades, the leadership of the 69th had searched for a whiskey worthy of the occasion.

In 2016, Honorary Colonel of the Regiment and Trustee of the Sixty-Ninth Infantry Regiment Historical Trust, Colonel James Tierney, attended the annual 1848 Tricolour Celebration in Waterford, Ireland. It was while he was in Waterford, on a tour of a local distillery, that Tierney decided it was time for the 69th to develop its own whiskey brand.

Three years later Colonel Tierney's vision was realized. Today, one dollar of every bottle sold goes to support the Sixty-Ninth Infantry Regiment Historical Trust, a 501-c-3 not-for-profit foundation created to preserve the history and traditions of the Regiment, and provide financial and other assistance to unit members, veterans, and/or their families.

This Special Bottle

D-93, our exclusive special cask selection is an expert blend of malt (a very high % we might add), barley and corn. $5 from the sell of each bottle of our Fighting 69th Special Cask Selection will benefit ___________. Reserve your bottles today.

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