Thin Lizzy, the Rock Band Behind Hit Song ‘The Boys Are Back in Town’, Is Set to Launch an Irish Whiskey Brand

Ricky Warwick and Scott Gorham from the Irish Rock band Thin Lizzy perform June 10, 2011, at the Download Festival, Donington Park in England. Thin Lizzy Irish Whiskey is coming soon. (AP Photo/Jonathan Short)

Irish rock band Thin Lizzy and the estate of the group’s founding lead vocalist, principal songwriter and bass guitarist, Philip Lynott, are set to launch a whiskey brand, Thin Lizzy Irish Whiskey, in collaboration with West Cork Distillers, Independent.ie reported Sunday.

Lynott died in 1986, but his wife and daughters developed the brand at the distillery in Skibbereen, Ireland, alongside founding drummer Brian Downey and guitarist Scott Gorham.

“It is a nice credible brand with genuine authenticity — they were all heavily involved in it and are lovely people,” West Cork Distillers director John O’Connell said, per Independent.ie.

The team brought on Dublin artist Jim Fitzpatrick, who designed many of Thin Lizzy’s album covers, to work with the West Cork Distillers branding team on the labeling for the whiskey bottle.

Fitzpatrick posted images of Thin Lizzy Irish Whiskey on Facebook.

Thin Lizzy Irish Whiskey (Image: Jim Fitzpatrick)

Thin Lizzy is best known for hit songs like “The Boys Are Back in Town” and, fittingly, a cover of “Whiskey in the Jar.”

What We Know About Thin Lizzy Irish Whiskey

Thanks to the images of the front and back label, we were able to glean some details about the forthcoming whiskey.

• The proof: Thin Lizzy Irish Whiskey is bottled at 80 proof (40% ABV), the minimum legal proof.
• The barrels it’s aged in: Thin Lizzy Irish Whiskey is aged in double charred ex-bourbon barrels. This likely means the barrels were charred, used to age bourbon, emptied, charred again and then filled with Thin Lizzy Irish Whiskey distillate.
• The blend: According to the back label, Thin Lizzy Irish Whiskey is a blend of grain and malt Irish whiskeys.
• Tasting notes: The brand says Thin Lizzy Irish Whiskey has tasting notes of vanilla sweetness on the nose and a “long finish of malty vanilla and slight smokiness on the palate.”
• Slogans: The back label reads what appear to be two slogans for the brand: “Born in music, aged in oak” and “Irish whiskey rocks!”

When Will Thin Lizzy Irish Whiskey Be Available?

O’Connell told Independent.ie that he hopes to roll out the Thin Lizzy Whiskey brand “immediately.”

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