Writers’ Tears Debuts Ulysses-Themed Irish Whiskey

Walsh Whiskey Irish whiskey has released a limited edition Writers’ Tears Copper Pot to celebrate the 100th birthday of the publishing of James Joyce’s novel “Ulysses” – which was first published in February 1922. Writers’ Tears Copper Pot is a blend of both single pot still and single malt Irish whiskies, was bottled at 40% […]

Walsh Whiskey Irish whiskey has released a limited edition Writers’ Tears Copper Pot to celebrate the 100th birthday of the publishing of James Joyce’s novel “Ulysses” – which was first published in February 1922.

Writers’ Tears Copper Pot is a blend of both single pot still and single malt Irish whiskies, was bottled at 40% alcohol by volume [80 proof] and is said to contain notes of fruit and honey.

Writers’ Tears Copper Pot features a label designed by Studio Minerva of London that includes a drawing of Sweny’s Pharmacy, a Victorian shop Joyce visited in 1904 and which is featured in “Ulysses”.

Only 5,442 bottles of Writers’ Tears Copper Pot are being made available in Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland and the UK for $50 per bottle.