Tullamore Dew Irish Liqueur Whiskey 1950s

Irish Liqueur Whiskey
Distillery Bottling 70 Proof

One of the most interesting bottles we've encountered in recent years: a previously unknown version of Tullamore Dew Irish Liqueur Whiskey that was likely bottled prior to the closure of the Tullamore distillery in 1954. The label includes the wording 'Produce of The Republic of Ireland', so this was likely bottled after 1949 and therefore may be one of the last official bottlings from Daly's Tullamore distillery before its closure.

The well-known slogan “Give Every Man His Dew” is a reference to former distillery manager and owner Daniel E. Williams, a pivotal figure in the distillery's history whose initials (D.E.W.) are part of the brand name. He is credited with significantly expanding the distillery and developing the whiskey. The slogan was instrumental in promoting the whiskey, and remains a catchphrase in Ireland to this day.

The original Tullamore Distillery in County Offaly closed in 1954 due to factors like Prohibition in the USA, high taxes, and strategic missteps. The Tullamore Dew brand was subsequently sold to John Power & Son of Dublin, who sustained the brand on existing whiskey stocks and continued to sell its whiskey liqueur, Irish Mist, until these stocks were depleted in the mid-1960s.

John Power & Son later joined the Irish Distillers group in 1966, and in the 1970s all production was consolidated to the Midleton distillery in County Cork. The Tullamore Dew brand was later sold to the C&C Group (Cantrell & Cochrane Limited) in 1994 and subsequently to William Grant & Sons in 2010. A new Tullamore Irish whiskey distillery, costing 35 million euros, was inaugurated in September 2014 by Irish Minister of Agriculture, Simon Coveney, and today, Tullamore Dew stands as the second-largest Irish whiskey brand after Jameson.

Due to the age and potentially fragile nature of this bottle and its cork, we highly recommend personal collection. While delivery is an available option, the buyer acknowledges and assumes any associated risks.

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