Lost Irish - Irish Whiskey Review - February 2026

With the 2026 Winter Olympics being held in Italy during the month of February, reviewing the Lost Irish blend seemed timely. If the Olympic committee was looking for an official Irish Whiskey of the Games, this blend might obtain the Gold medal. 

Lost Irish is an independent blend uniting whiskeys matured in casks from six different continents, bringing together representation from around the world. In all, seven casks types are used during the maturation process, including: USA Bourbon from North America, South African Brandy from Africa, Japanese Mizunara from Asia, European Sherry, Australian Tawny Port from Oceania, Columbian Rum from South America, and Caribbean Rum from North America. I often refer to expressions utilizing 5 or more casks as Frankenstein creations (in a good way) but in this case the Lost Irish is best referred to as the Heptathlon of Irish Whiskeys.

The blend consists of all three styles of Irish whiskey, malt, pot still, and grain, a composition I like to refer to as "Full Irish". It is a non-age statement, triple distilled, sourced whiskey that is bottled at 40% abv. 

Grain notes on the nose are evident. Despite all the different finishing, it is difficult to parse the varying cask aromas. Gentle sweetness comes through on this youngish whiskey. This blend differs from many other existing brands which have a more dominant single note profile of sherry, oak, or vanilla. The honey sweetness from the bourbon and rum casks seem to shine over the sherry making this a good alternative to most blends in this category. 

It's an easy drinker with mild spice and medium finish. This one does not require heavy thought, particularly if just looking for an elevated every day drinker. If you have the time, it may be worthwhile to pretend you are an Olympic judge and rate both the technical and freestyle aspects that the different casks exhibit over multiple drinking occasions.  

The brand name honors the millions with Irish heritage living around the world and uses the tagline "born in Ireland, lost in the world". The packaging is striking with a unique dark blue-green glass bottle and embossed white lettering surrounded by red labels highlighting the whiskey's details.

The whiskey retails in the same price range as Teeling Small Batch and Bushmills Black Bush, fitting into the category of premium blends while still approachable. Despite its name, you can find bottles in a majority of US states.

A.Dwyer-Feb'26