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Page 1: FROM THE HEART OF IRELAND Egans... · Jonathan Egan sixth generation Patrick Egan Sr founder In 1852 Patrick Egan purchased The Bridge House in Tullamore, County Offaly, the beating

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FROM THE HEART OF IREL AND

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Jonathan Egansixth generation

Patrick Egan Srfounder

In 1852 Patrick Egan purchased The Bridge House in Tullamore, County Offaly, the beating heart of 19th century Ireland. This was the start of what would become P.&H. Egan Limited. Patrick Sr’s sons, Patrick and Henry took over the business in the late 1800’s and developed it into a wide ranging commercial enterprise that

encompassed brewing, bottling, malting and of course, whiskey.

P.&H. Egan traded successfully for 116 years but after a series of unfortunate events, the company entered voluntary liquidation in 1968. However, in 2013, Egan family members spanning generations and from across the globe came together and reformed P.&H. Egan Limited. We are a family with Irish Whiskey in our blood and we’re

not done telling the story just yet.

S I X G E N E R A T I O N S IN THE MAKING

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A METICULOUSLY HAND SELECTED SINGLE GRAIN

V I N T A G E G R A I N

EGAN’S VINTAGE GRAIN IS A CELEBRATION OF THE EXTRAORDINARY INDUSTRY AND ENDEAVOUR OF OUR FOREFATHERS AND THEIR PASSION FOR THE CRAFT OF MALTING, BREWING AND BOTTLING.

Casked in American oak bourbon barrels for a minimum of eight years, this single grain Irish Whiskey was meticulously hand-selected by Jonathan V. Egan, the sixth generation of a family with whiskey in their blood.

A truly unique Irish Whiskey expression, Egan’s Vintage Grain’s lighter style compares very favorably to its heavier Pot Still and Single Malt cousins.

TASTING NOTES

Nose – Vanilla, oak fudge, and caramel notes.

Mouth – Charming sweetness and smooth vanilla, with a subtle hint of spice.

Linger – Long, gentle and gaining in warmth.

“I’m not sure there is a softer nose on the market: your proboscis is kissed, stroked and coddled by a vaguely green and youthful sweetness. Nice biscuits, perhaps with a sugary coconut element plus natural caramels. Not sure if the silk traders out of China will have ever have found anything silkier than this. Melts in the mouth with a mix of demerara and icing sugars plus light spices to remind you of the oak; a light oak bitterness interjects into the juicy proceedings; such a beautiful whiskey. Don’t be put off by the fact this is grain: this is exceptionally high grade Irish.”

– JIM MURRAY’S WHISKY BIBLE 2019

PRODUCT DETAILS: E G A N ’ S V I N TA G E G R A I N S I N G L E G R A I N

Alc./Vol.: 46% ABV (92 Proof) casK: EX-BOURBON AMERICAN OAK

BARCODE Number: 5 3 9 2 0 0 0 1 1 4 2 6 5 CASE SIZE: 6 × 700ml

JIM MURRAY’S WHISKY BIBLE

2019

92.5

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MATURED EXCLUSIVELY IN PEDRO XIMÉNEZ CASKS

F O R T I T U D E

THIS SINGLE MALT HAS BEEN MATURED EXCLUSIVELY IN PEDRO XIMÉNEZ CASKS TO CREATE A FULL FLAVOURED WHISKEY WITH A STRONG INFLUENCE OF SHERRY. SPECIALLY CRAFTED TO CELEBRATE THE STRENGTH OF CHARACTER AND RESOLVE OF OUR CO-FOUNDER AND PASSIONATE IRISHMAN HENRY J. EGAN.

Henry J. Egan, co-founder of P.&H. Egan, was a formidable businessman and passionate Irishman. A founding member of the Tullamore Land League, he was once arrested for organising a rally supporting fellow Irish nationalist and land reform agitator Charles Stewart Parnell. However, his brief sojourn in Naas jail did little to damage the company’s commercial operation.

As wine & spirit merchants, Egan’s had developed an extensive trade - both domestically and for export - bottling and bonding many Irish whiskeys as well as importing large quantities of sherry, port and rum.

TASTING NOTESNose – Heavy (red) sherry, honey, raisins, and a hint of marzipan.

Palate – Full of complexity, strong influence of sherry, (reflected in the aroma), mixed fruit, notably, raisins, and sultanas.

Linger – Good, well balanced – long.

PRODUCT DETAILS: E G A N ’ S F O R T I T U D E SINGLE MALT

Alc./Vol.: 46% ABV (92 Proof) cask: P E D R O X I M É N E Z

BARCODE Number: 5 3 9 1 5 3 2 4 4 0 2 1 7 CASE SIZE: 6 × 700ml

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AGED FOR OVER 10 YEARS IN AMERICAN OAK

S I N G L E M A LT

SIX GENERATIONS IN THE MAKING, THIS CHARISMATIC TEN YEAR OLD SINGLE MALT IRISH WHISKEY WAS CAREFULLY SELECTED BY MEMBERS OF THE EGAN FAMILY AND PROUDLY REPRESENTS OVER 160 YEARS OF FAMILY HERITAGE.

Aged for a minimum of 10 Years in American oak, this Single Malt Irish Whiskey is non chill-filtered to retain the unique characteristics of the carefully selected casks. Enjoy as you would your favourite Single Malt. Neat, on the rocks or with a dash of water.

TASTING NOTESNose – Delicate, with a hint of apple, spices and light smoke.

Mouth – Malty & creamy, with complex hints of cereal & smooth silkiness.

Linger – Big finish and what appears to be an endless aftertaste.

“Enticing light fruit notes, mainly playing out on the melon and grapefruit spectrum; just a little stiffness to the oak; ah...now that’s one very beautiful delivery. Orange blossom honey steels the show, but is perfectly backed by a rounded texture which almost oozes onto the palate; plenty of malt on slow and lazy spice, but still that honey blossoms; the slight tightness to the oak evident on the nose returns, but makes little headway against the excellence of the malty spirit; rich, rounded and puts the “more” into this Tullamore-based bottler.”

– JIM MURRAY’S WHISKY BIBLE 2019

PRODUCT DETAILS: E G A N ’ S T E N Y E A R O L D SINGLE MALT

Alc./Vol.: 47% ABV (94 Proof) casK: EX-BOURBON AMERICAN OAK

BARCODE Number: 5 3 9 1 0 0 0 1 1 4 2 3 4 CASE SIZE: 6 × 700ml

JIM MURRAY’S WHISKY BIBLE

2019

90

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THIS EXCLUSIVE RELEASE IS A BLEND OF METICULOUSLY

SELECTED SINGLE MALT AND SINGLE GRAIN IRISH

WHISKEY. BOTH BEAUTIFUL IN THEIR OWN RIGHT,

THEY ARE ELEVATED ABOVE THE SUM OF THEIR PARTS

WHEN COMBINED IN THE RIGHT PROPORTIONS. THE

ELEGANTLY COMPLEX SINGLE MALT WHISKEY CHARACTER

IS BALANCED WITH LIGHTER NOTES OF VANILLA

SWEETNESS FROM THE GRAIN WHISKEY. TOGETHER

THEY ARE MARRIED IN XO COGNAC CASKS OF FRENCH

LIMOUSIN OAK TO ADD FURTHER LAYERS OF FLAVOURS.

C O L O U R Yellow gold.

NOSE Floral grains grace the nose, evoking fields of wheat & barley. Honey drips over dried apricot before revealing a hint of vanilla.

P A L A T E Light wafers are immediate with new leather, sultanas and almond. Then dried flower petals, touches of ginger infused chocolate, and zesty fruits.

F I N I S H Long and gentle, with ginger returning next to lemon zest and a touch of liquorice to close.

A C O M M E M O R A T I O N

EGAN’S CENTENARY EDITION

l i m i t e d r e l e as

eegan

’s centenary

2019

PRODUCT DETAILS: E G A N ’ S C E N T E N A R Y B L E N D E D S I N G L E M A LT & S I N G L E G R A I N

Alc Vol: 46%ABV cask: EX-BOURBON FINISHED IN: XO COGNAC FRENCH LIMOUSIN OAK

BARCODE Number: 5 3 9 1 5 3 2 4 4 0 4 0 8 CASE SIZE: 6 × 700ml LIMITED TO 5995 BOTTLES

WHISKEY ADVOCATE

2019

91PTS

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PRODUCT DETAILS: E G A N ’ S L E G A C Y R E S E R V E I I S I N G L E M A LT

Alc./Vol.: 46%ABV (92 Proof) CASE SIZE: 3 × 700ml cask: BANYULS AOC

BARCODE Number: 5 3 9 1 5 3 2 4 4 0 4 4 6 AGED: 16 YEARS

THIS EXCEPTIONAL SINGLE MALT, AGED FOR 16 YEARS

IN AMERICAN BOURBON CASKS, HAS BEEN CAREFULLY

HAND-SELECTED BY THE EGAN FAMILY. LIMITED TO

ONLY 1,000 BOTTLES, THE SECOND RELEASE HAS BEEN

FINISHED IN A BANYULS CASK, MADE FROM OLD VINES ON

THE SLOPES OF THE CATALAN PYRENEES IN FRANCE. THIS

RESULTS IN A CHOCOLATE NOSE, A SWEET AND FRUITY

PALATE, ENDING WITH A SLIGHT CASSIS AFTERTASTE.

C O L O U R Deep copper.

N O S E An unmistakable Irish SingleMalt with hints of chocolate, cream andcharred oak.

P A L A T E Full bodied and incrediblysmooth. Baked peaches and apricots giveway to a slight blackcurrant aftertaste.

F I N I S H Long, lingering and incrediblysatisfying.

FINISHED IN FRENCH BANYUL A.O.C. CASKS

VOLUME II OF THE LEGACY RESERVE SERIES

WHISKEY ADVOCATE

2019

91PTS

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I M P O R T E D B Y I N T R E P I D S P I R I T S

Contact your local distributor for more information or email us at [email protected] | www.intrepid-spirits.com

S A N F R A N C I S C O • M E D E L L I N • L A P A Z • D U B L I N • A M S T E R D A M • S H A N G H A I

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