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Everything we have from McConnell’s
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What is in the bottle now
The distillery in Belfast has been running since April 2024, but its own distillate still has to mature: the first single malt of its own is expected in 2029. What is in the bottle now comes from Dundalk, from the Great Northern Distillery, where around nine thousand casks of McConnell’s were stored in 2024.
That is not a reproach but a fact you should know. The brand gives 1776 as the founding year of the Belfast house; independent documentation for it is thin, so we pass it on as a brand claim and not as an established fact.
The bottles we have in stock
The five-year-old in various cask finishes, plus an old one from the Old Cromac Collection.
McConnell’s Old Cromac Collection 20 Years Old #7676
McConnell’s Old Cromac Collection 20 Years Old #7676
€ 339,99
McConnell's Irish whiskey Cognac Cask Finish
McConnell’s Irish whiskey Cognac Cask Finish
€ 49,99
Stills in the A wing
- The brand in brief
- 2020The brand returns to the market.
- DundalkWhere the current whiskey comes from.
- 2024The distillery opens on 17 April.
- 2029When the first own single malt is expected.
The Crumlin Road Gaol was a prison for over a hundred and forty years and, during the Troubles, one of the most notorious buildings in Belfast. Since 17 April 2024 there have been copper stills in the A wing. It is the largest whiskey production in Belfast in almost ninety years, with a capacity of half a million litres of alcohol a year and a visitor centre.
The plan is to use a third of production for its own single malt, a third for long maturation and a third for sale to other blenders. Until then the whiskey in the bottle comes from Dundalk.
The label says Whisky without an e, while Irish whiskey is usually spelled with an e. That is a deliberate choice by the brand and not a typo.
Stills in a cell block, and the whiskey comes from Dundalk for the time being.
What these bottles go with
The five-year-old is an accessible Irish whiskey; the sherry and cognac finishes show well what a cask does with the same base.
Anyone who wants to compare can put an Irish whiskey next to it that does come from its own distillate.
Call 0570 541 278 or drop in at Brink 2 in Bathmen.
Frequently asked questions about McConnell’s
How many McConnell’s does ’t Bockje have in stock?
Four bottles.
Is this whiskey distilled in Belfast?
Not yet. The distillery has been running since April 2024, but the whiskey in the bottle comes from Dundalk, from the Great Northern Distillery. The first own single malt is expected in 2029.
Where is the distillery?
In the A wing of the former prison on Crumlin Road in Belfast, opened on 17 April 2024.
Is the year 1776 correct?
The brand gives that as the founding year of the Belfast house. Independent documentation for it is thin, so we pass it on as a brand claim.
Why does it say Whisky without an e?
That is a deliberate choice by the brand. Irish whiskey is usually spelled with an e.
Can I collect these bottles in Bathmen?
Yes. You can always order online or collect at Brink 2, or simply walk in.
Order, collect or drop by
- In stock in our shop at Brink 2 in Bathmen
- Available to order online and have delivered, including abroad
- Order online or collect in Bathmen
- Personal advice via 0570 541 278 or info@bockje.nl
- Opening hours: Tuesday to Friday 09.00–18.00, Saturday 09.00–17.00. Closed Monday and Sunday
Wij verkopen geen alcohol aan personen onder de 18 jaar. NIX18.
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All our stock is in the shop, not in a warehouse somewhere else. If you walk in with a name you couldn't find anywhere, it is often simply here on the shelf. You can also call: 0570 541 278.
Wij verkopen geen alcohol aan personen onder de 18 jaar. NIX18
- Tuesday to Friday 09.00 – 18.00
- Saturday 09.00 – 17.00
- Monday and Sunday closed