The Shed Distillery has launched a new collector’s edition of Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin, which celebrates the country’s legendary racehorses.
From Arkle to Red Rum, the special hand-made bottle features iconic Irish racehorses and marks the forthcoming Chinese Lunar New Year of the Horse, which begins next week.
The limited edition Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin Year of the Horse ceramic bottle will be exclusively on sale at Dublin and Cork Airport Duty Free for a three-month period.
The bottle will hit shelves in over 100 countries and airports across the world over the coming months.
Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin is slow-distilled by hand at The Shed Distillery in Drumshanbo, Co Leitrim which now employs over 100 people.
Champion jockey Nina Carberry joined the founder of Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin, Pat Rigney, Aer Rianta International’s Damien Smith and Dr YuPeng Liu, Chairman of the Industry and Commerce Association of Ireland (ICAOI), for the launch of the limited-edition ceramic bottle.
Pat Rigney, founder and owner The Shed Distillery of PJ Rigney, said that creating The Chinese Year of the Horse edition presented a rare opportunity to honour Ireland’s extraordinary horse racing heritage.
Damien Smith, ARI Buyer, said that Dublin and Cork Airport Duty Free prides itself on showcasing the very best of Irish distilleries and this collector’s bottle is testament to that.
Dr YuPeng Liu, Chairman of the Industry and Commerce Association of Ireland (ICAOI), said that Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin has been going from strength to strength in the Chinese market and is exceptionally well received by both consumers and trade partners.
“With the Year of the Horse symbolising energy, ambition, and prosperity, we are confident Gunpowder will continue to expand across key regions in China and achieve even greater success this year,” he added.
