Drumshanbo Marsala Cask Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey
Drumshanbo Marsala Cask Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey is a 43% ABV, 700mL triple-distilled single pot still whiskey from The Shed Distillery in Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim — made from malted and unmalted Irish barley with Irish Barra oats, and fully matured for seven years in Sicilian Marsala wine casks. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 43%
- Size: 700mL
- Mash: Malted and unmalted Irish barley with Irish Barra oats
- Distillation: Triple-distilled in copper pot stills
- Maturation: Full 7 years in Sicilian Marsala casks (in cask since 2017)
- Production: Non-chill filtered; no colour added
- Award: Whisky Advocate Top 20 Whiskies of the Year — No. 18 (94 points)
Seven Years in Sicilian Wine Wood
PJ Rigney's Shed Distillery has built its name on curious journeys — gin botanicals from a medieval explorer's travels, and whiskies finished where Ireland meets the Mediterranean. This single pot still went further than a finish: it spent its whole life, from 2017, in Marsala casks from Sicily, the island's fortified wine soaking the barley-and-oat spirit with dried fruit and nut. Explore the Drumshanbo collection, more Irish whiskey, and the wider whiskey range.
Tasting Notes
Clove and honey on the nose with sun-ripened fruit and toasty caramel; dried fruits and hazelnuts across the palate with polished oak spice and the Marsala influence deepening through it; spiced caramel, roasted hazelnut and raisin on the finish (distillery tasting notes).
How to Enjoy
Neat or with a splash of water to open the Marsala fruit; the dried-fruit depth also makes a luxurious Irish coffee or a slow-sipping Old Fashioned.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this a Marsala finish or a full maturation? A full maturation — the whiskey spent its entire seven years (in cask since 2017) in Sicilian Marsala wine casks, not a short finishing period.
What is single pot still Irish whiskey? A style unique to Ireland, distilled in copper pot stills from a mix of malted and unmalted barley — here with Irish Barra oats in the mash, triple-distilled at The Shed Distillery.
How was it recognised? Whisky Advocate named it No. 18 in its Top 20 Whiskies of the Year, rated 94 points.
What is the ABV and size? 43% ABV, 700mL, non-chill filtered with no colour added.
Seven years of Sicily in an Irish pot still — buy Drumshanbo Marsala Cask online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.