Stone monuments still rise from the Irish landscape, silent witnesses to the warriors who once walked and ruled here. Celtic Warrior is a tribute to them — a blend drawn from the west of Ireland, where the past and the cask meet in the glass.
The expert's description of Celtic Warrior Blended Irish Whiskey
Celtic Warrior is a blended Irish whiskey from Ahascragh Distillers, the family business behind labels such as Clan Colla and UAIS. Behind the distillery stand husband-and-wife team Gareth and Michelle McAllister, who have built Ireland's first zero energy emissions distillery into a restored 19th-century mill in Ahascragh, west of Ballinasloe in County Galway. While their own spirit matures, they hand-select casks to compose ranges like this one.
The whiskey is a blend of several Irish whiskeys, expertly composed from separate batches and hand-picked casks. It is matured in former bourbon barrels, which lend it the sweetness and rounded body associated with the classic, soft Irish style. The bourbon cask draws out vanilla, fudge and gentle oak, keeping the profile approachable rather than heavy.
The name reaches back to the Celtic warriors who ruled over Ireland — a theme Ahascragh also explores across their other releases, where Irish history and clan tales recur on the labels.
Tasting notes
Nose
Beautifully sweet and creamy from the first moment, with notes of butterscotch, fudge and soft vanilla.
Palate
Sweetness and spice share the lead, while vanilla spreads generously across the palate.
Finish
Sweet and lingering, rounded off with toasted oak and one more touch of vanilla.
Specifications
Name: Celtic Warrior Blended Irish Whiskey
Distillery: Ahascragh Distillers
Region/Country: County Galway, Ireland
Type: Blended Irish Whiskey
ABV: 40%
Size: 700 ML
Cask type: Ex-bourbon barrels
Serving suggestion: Best enjoyed neat, with a single ice cube or a drop of water to open up the sweetness
EAN no.: 5391539220515
Flavour profile
Soft · Creamy · Sweet · Vanilla · Lightly spiced · Oak
Did you know?
Ahascragh is built into an old 19th-century grain mill and runs entirely without fossil fuels — wind, solar and high-temperature heat pumps power production, making it Ireland's first zero energy emissions distillery.
See our full range of
Ahascragh
Listen to our podcast:
