Dingle Lunasa Widow Jane Bourbon Cask Finish Single Malt Irish Whiskey
50.5% ABV | 700mL | No age statement | Triple-distilled single malt, finished in Widow Jane bourbon casks | Dingle, Co. Kerry, Ireland — Dingle Lúnasa is the fourth release in the distillery's Wheel of the Year series — a single malt Irish whiskey matured in bourbon casks and finished in casks from Widow Jane, the Brooklyn, New York bourbon distillery.
The Wheel of the Year honors the eight divisions of the Celtic calendar plus a ninth Wren's Day release; Lúnasa marks the harvest festival and the beginning of the harvest season, named for Tailtiu, foster mother of the god Lugh. Dingle Distillery — founded in 2012 by Oliver Hughes, Liam LaHart, and Peter Mosley, a pioneer of Ireland's craft whiskey revival — triple-distills its spirit and bottles it unfiltered and uncolored. Ripe red berries, warm salted caramel, lemon sherbet, and creamy butter fudge on the nose; barley sugar, subtle spice, and dark chocolate with raspberries on the palate; a lingering finish of ginger, spice, dark fruits, and caramel — available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.
Tasting notes
Brand sell-sheet notes: nose of ripe red berries, warm salted caramel, lemon sherbet, creamy butter fudge; palate of barley sugar, subtle spice, dark chocolate with raspberries; finish of lingering ginger and spice, dark fruits, caramel.
Why buy it from Del Mesa Liquor
- Wheel of the Year, 4 of 9 — a collectible Celtic-calendar series release honoring the Lúnasa harvest festival
- Finished in Widow Jane bourbon casks — a transatlantic Irish-American cask story
- Triple-distilled, unfiltered, uncolored, 50.5% ABV — full-flavored single malt
- Available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor
How to serve it
Neat or with a splash of water to open the red-berry and caramel notes; the 50.5% bottling strength takes dilution well.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Wheel of the Year series?
Dingle's nine-release series honoring the Celtic calendar — Lúnasa is the fourth, marking the harvest festival and the start of harvest season.
What does the Widow Jane finish add?
Widow Jane is a Brooklyn bourbon distillery; finishing in its casks layers extra caramel, spice, and dark-fruit depth over Dingle's bourbon-cask-matured malt.
Is this cask strength?
No — it's bottled at a distillery-selected 50.5% ABV (some retailers mislabel it cask strength).