Ep. 114: Wayward Irish Spirits and The Liberator with Maurice O’Connell

What would you do if your family had lived on the same land for 900+ years in the most beautiful area of Ireland, have a history of bootlegging then going legit, and a passion for action? 

You start a whiskey brand, that's what, and you name it for Daniel O'Connell, your ancestor and one of the most famous Irishmen to ever live. 

Sir Maurice O'Connell is the man behind Wayward Irish Spirits and The Liberator, a new Irish whiskey brand named for his noted forebear. He is humble, genuine, and quietly putting out one of the best new Irish whiskies I've had in quite some time. 

Whether it's history or just damn good whiskey, you'll find what you want in this fantastic, Emerald Isle-filled episode of the Whiskey Ring Podcast. 

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