Irish 15 Year Old 2002-2017 Bourbon Hogshead by Cut Your Wolf Loose Single Malt Irish Whiskey

An Irish single malt with a rebellious passport, this CYWL release was distilled in 2002 and matured for 15 years in a single ex‑bourbon hogshead before being disgorged in late 2017 and finally bottled in 2025 at 56.9% ABV. The cask spent part of its maturation in Scotland, an unusual cross‑border detour that nearly saw it rejected on technical grounds before being cleared as Irish whiskey under GI rules. In the glass it leans into thick malt and floral honey, with baked apples and poached pears rolling through the palate and a long, gently peppery finish where honeyed malt and lemon zest linger, all wrapped in bespoke street‑style artwork by Three Dogs.