J.J. Corry, Ireland’s first modern Whiskey Bonder

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Reviving a Lost Tradition

J.J. Corry brings back the once-extinct tradition of whiskey bonding. In the 19th and 20th centuries, hundreds of distilleries existed in Ireland, but most did not blend or bottle their whiskey. This was the role of Whiskey Bonders—publicans, merchants, and independent bottlers who sourced new make spirit from distilleries, aged it in their own casks, and then blended and bottled it for local customers. After the collapse of the Irish Whiskey industry, this thriving tradition disappeared. Until now.

Modern Whiskey Bonder

Independent and groundbreaking, J.J. Corry is the modern Irish whiskey bonder. They are explorers, curators, and creators of unique and sublime expressions of flavor. As the first modern Irish whiskey bonder, they have a bonded warehouse on their founder’s family farm in Cooraclare, Co. Clare. Founder Louise McGuane creates whiskeys that encapsulate contemporary Ireland, blending superior Irish whiskeys from both new and old distilleries and casks sourced from craft makers around the globe.

Historical Inspiration

In the 1800s, J.J. Corry, the inspiration and namesake, was an independent Irish whiskey bonder in the port town of Kilrush, County Clare. Licensed to buy wholesale whiskey from the nearest distillery, he aged it in sherry, port, or wine casks acquired from trading ships and created unique blends for private clients, hotels, and bars.

Library of Flavours

The casks and whiskeys under J.J. Corry’s care are curated stories in liquid form. No one else has built such an impressive library of flavors. As a modern bonder, Louise is free to select the most promising new-make and rare, aged Single Malts, Single Grains, and Potstills from Ireland’s many distilleries. J.J. Corry collaborates with partners-in-craft globally to source unusual and special barrels in which to age their whiskey. They partnered with the World’s Best Cooperage 2023, Casknolia, to select a range of oak barrels seasoned with varying styles of sherry wines from the Sherry Triangle.

Explore the unique and sublime expressions of J.J. Corry, where tradition meets innovation in every bottle.