Key details
Duration & format · see description
Price · see options (EUR / GBP)
Samples · see product details
Exam · see product details
Earn your WSET Level 2 Award in Spirits
Official WSET qualification · Live Zoom · Samples posted to you
“Brilliant course! Nick is very informative, easy going, approachable and overall a great teacher!”
Cask types: Sherry Oloroso
Spirit Style: Single Pot Still
Distillery: Great Northern Distillery, Ireland
Mash Bill: 60% green Limerick barley, 35% Irish malted barley, and 5% oats
Filling ABV: 63%
Bottles Available: 99 (33 sets of 3 bottles)
Date Casked: 12/01/2021
Proposed Bottling Date: December 2025
This Single Pot Still spirit was made using our locally grown, Limerick barley. It was distilled at Great Northern Distillery in December 2020 and filled into an ex-Sherry cask in January 2021. It will officially become whiskey on its third birthday in January 2024. We estimate the whiskey will be ready by the end of 2025, but this is subject to how the spirit matures and the final maturation time may be shorter or longer.
Each pack consists of three bottles of mature whiskey: one to enjoy, one to share, and one to treasure.
This is a limited order: There are only 33 sets of 3 bottles available. An additional charge for excise duty will be made once the whisky is bottled – see below for details. *Shipping of the three bottle packs is not included*.
Purchasing a pack entitles the purchaser 3x30ml samples of the maturing Limerick whiskey, drawn at different times during maturation, and a spot at each of three online tastings with Thomond Gate founder Nick Ryan to taste the whiskey. *Shipping of these samples is included in the price*.
The whiskey can be finished before final bottling. The type of cask used will be voted on by the purchasers of the sets of three bottles. Voting will be online, and the whiskey will be filled into and further matured in the type of cask that wins the vote.
The final bottling strength will be confirmed at bottling.
Additional Fees:
The final invoice will be issued at the time of bottling and sets will not be released until the balance has been paid in full. The extra sum will be excise duty fees at the standard rate. As of January 2021, we estimate duty would be approximately €20 per bottle, but this is subject to change in forthcoming years if duty rates change.
Terms and Conditions:
WSET APP · BNIA Armagnac · Live classes with samples posted
Trusted by teams at
No. Level 1 suits beginners; Level 2 suits those who want deeper tasting and production knowledge.
Tasting samples are posted to you before the live Zoom class so you can taste along with the educator.
Yes. Irish Whiskey and Spirits Institute is a WSET Approved Programme Provider for the Award in Spirits.
Yes. Private Zoom sessions are available for bars, hotels and retailers. Training funding may be available for Irish businesses. Ask us about funding options for your team.
The next Level 2 dates are 9–10 Dec 2026. Book via the Level 2 product page.