Tullamore dew

The roots of Tullamore Dew, the legendary Irish whiskey, dates back to 1829 , when the Tullamore distillery was founded in Tallamore in Offaly by Michael Molloy. The greatest influence on the development of the distillery was made by Daniel E. Williams, whose initials, DEW, served as the name for the Tullamore Dew whiskey.

Grand Canal Tullamore - the name comes from Tulach Mhór, which means "big hill", is located in the heart of Ireland’s best grain growing region, in a rich agricultural area in the heart of Ireland, providing the distillery with excellent barley and clear water.

In 1887 , following the death of Mr. Molloy, the distillery passed into the hands of the Daily family. Responsible for the business was Captain Bernard Daily. The Daily handed over the management of the distillery to one of his colleagues, Daniel E. Williams, who eventually became the chief manager of Tullamore.

Daniel E. Williams had the greatest influence on the expansion and development of the distillery, his family members became joint shareholders of Tullamore together with captain Daly.

His initials have been on every bottle for many years. Tullamore Dew left far behind other Irish whiskeys, firmly established in several European countries such as Germany, France and Denmark, as well as in the USA.

The American Prohibition Act of 1919, which was followed by a trade war with England in the 1930s, adversely affected Tullamore Dew sales and until World War II ended, Tullamore Dew, like many other whiskeys, was difficult to trade.

In 1947, the grandson of D. E. Williams, who also worked at the distillery, visited the United States, one of Tullamore's most important markets. He returned home with the idea of ​​a new product, Tullamore Dew Blended Whiskey, which was destined to be the first blended Irish whiskey. Whiskey was popular, but it was still difficult for the company to trade. In 1959, the Tullamore distillery closed and the brand was gradually sold to Powers. Production moved to a distillery near Cork. This huge reorganization was one of many that affected major brand whiskeys at the time, and as a result, most of the world famous Irish whiskeys are now produced in just two distilleries.

Today, Tantamore Dew is owned by Cantrell & Cochrane.

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• The official website of Tullamore Dew whiskey (neopr.) . Archived March 21, 2012.