Writers' Tears Marsala Cask Finish Irish Whiskey

Writers' Tears Marsala Cask Finish is a limited-edition Irish whiskey bottled at 45% ABV in a 750mL bottle — a marriage of single pot still and single malt Irish whiskey, triple-distilled in copper pot stills, then finished for an additional 12 months in Marsala hogsheads from the Florio winery in Sicily. It is Hibernia meeting Sicily in one glass: golden syrup, dried fruit, caramelized apple, nutty spice, and wildflower honey. Available to order online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.

• ABV: 45% (90 proof)
• Size: 750mL
• Blend: single pot still + single malt Irish whiskey, triple-distilled
• Finish: 12 months in Marsala hogsheads from Florio Winery, Sicily; non-chill-filtered
• Origin: Ireland — Walsh Whiskey, County Carlow (family business founded 1999 by Bernard and Rosemary Walsh)

Hibernia Meets Sicily

Writers' Tears is inspired by the golden age of Irish whiskey, when pot still distillation thrived alongside the country's great literary minds — George Bernard Shaw, Oscar Wilde, W.B. Yeats, James Joyce, Samuel Beckett. Producer Walsh Whiskey, a family business founded in 1999 by Bernard and Rosemary Walsh, has long been known for the brand's fruity, honeyed house style, and this limited edition pushes it in a new direction: a full year in Marsala hogsheads from the storied Florio winery in Sicily adds a delicate warmth and depth to the pot still spice and malt fruit. It is a collector's expression of the Writers' Tears line — explore the rest of the Irish whiskey collection for more.

Tasting Notes

Golden syrup and orchard fruit on the nose, with earthy notes and dried fruit underneath. The palate lingers on caramelized apple, nutty spice, and wildflower honey, and the finish is what the brand calls "sea-kissed" — a gentle saline lift straight from the Sicilian shores. Complex and balanced at 45% ABV.

How to Enjoy

Neat or with a single drop of water, in a copita or Glencairn — the Marsala influence opens with air. This is a sipping whiskey for after dinner, or with dark chocolate and aged Comté.

Frequently Asked Questions

A limited-edition Irish whiskey: a marriage of single pot still and single malt whiskey, triple-distilled, then finished 12 months in Marsala hogsheads from Florio Winery in Sicily.

45% ABV (90 proof) — bottled at 750mL.

Walsh Whiskey, a family business founded in 1999 by Bernard and Rosemary Walsh in County Carlow, Ireland (they also produce The Irishman).

Marsala is a fortified Sicilian wine with nutty, brown-sugar, and dried-fruit character; its casks add warmth, depth, and a honeyed, fruity richness to the whiskey.

A limited union of Ireland and Sicily in a single pour — order Writers' Tears Marsala Cask Finish online at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.