This whiskey is sourced from and matured on the southern Irish coast, but the distilleries are not disclosed. There is malted and unmalted barley in the blend; and there are three distinct mashbills in the final product. It is a non-age-statement whiskey that was matured for at least 3 years, and then finished in a combination of various casks. This product is specifically targeted at the US market. Founded in 1849 as a New York state Irish militia, the 69th has fought as a U.S. Army infantry regiment in major engagements from the civil war to modern day Iraq and Afghanistan. HOW FIGHTING 69TH IRISH WHISKEY CAME TO BE: Each year before the St.Patrick’s Day Parade, members of the Fighting 69th raise a glass to toast their heritage, the historic sacrifices made by their Regiment, and the peoples of Ireland and America. For decades, the leadership of the 69th had searched for a whiskey worthy of the occasion. In 2016, Honorary Colonel of the Regiment and Trustee of the Sixty-Ninth Infantry Regiment Historical Trust, Colonel James Tierney, attended the annual 1848 Tricolour Celebration in Waterford, Ireland. It was while he was in Waterford, on a tour of a local distillery, that Tierney decided it was time for the 69th to develop its own whiskey brand. Three years later Colonel Tierney's vision was realized. Today, one dollar of every bottle sold goes to support the Sixty-Ninth Infantry Regiment Historical Trust, a 501-c-3 not-for-profit foundation created to preserve the history and traditions of the Regiment, and provide financial and other assistance to unit members, veterans, and/or their families.