Pieces of Eight!
The Blacks Pieces of Eight Whiskey share gives you the chance to invest in Irish Whiskey, with a part share in a whiskey cask of your choice.
You can choose between Single Malt or Pot Still Whiskey, with a range of cask types to select from also.
Cask shares start from as little as €550, the cost of filling, storage and bottling is included.
Each share will deliver between 15 to 50 bottles of premium Irish Whiskey, depending on your selected cask type and bottling strength.
A bespoke cask head piece is created for each share with your personalised laser engraved inscription to identify your cask upon its maturation, and as a memorable keepsake.
As a Pieces of Eight club member you will also receive a 15% discount whenever you purchase from the Blacks online shop.
Some example of the casks (options change weekly)
Ex Moscatel Sherry
Honey with layers of caramel-drizzled dried fruits and peacheslight wood flavours and aromas
Cask characteristics
Ex Rum
Our Rum casks are selected from the highest quality first fill Caribbean rum makers to impart sweet syrup, dark fruits, oak, caramel, vanilla flavours and aromas to the whiskey. The cask is 200 litres and your share will yield 40 bottles at 43% abv to you in 2029.
Ex Bourbon
Bourbon casks are selected from the highest quality first fill American bourbon makers to impart sweet, creamy caramel flavours and aromas to the whiskey. The cask is 200 litres and your share will yield 40 bottles at 43% abv to you in 2029.
Virgin Oak
Virgin Oak casks are freshly made specifically for us here at Blacks to our own unique specifications. These casks impart vanilla, cloves and caramel flavours and aromas to the whiskey. The cask is 200 litres, and your share will yield 40 bottles at abv to you in 2029.
Ex Oloroso Sherry
Oloroso Sherry casks impart deep, dark, nutty, dark ripe fruits flavours and aromas to the whiskey. The cask is 250 litres and your share will yield 50 bottles at 43% abv to you in 2029.
Ex PX Sherry
PX Sherry casks impart sweet, dark fruits, raisins, syrup flavours and aromas to the whiskey. The cask is 250 litres and your share will yield 50 bottles at 43% abv to you in 2029.
Ex Moscatel Sherry
Moscatel Sherry casks impart honey with layers of caramel-drizzled dried fruits and peaches and light wood flavours and aromas to the whiskey. light wood flavours and aromas to the whiskey. The cask is 250 litres and your share will yield 50 bottles at 43% abv to you in 2029.
The whiskey
Single Malt
Single Malt new-make spirit distilled from 100% Irish malted barley. A classic clean, smooth and bright Irish whiskey. The cask is filled at 63.5%.
Pot Still
Pot Still new-make spirit distilled from special blend malted barley, oats, rye and wheat for a slightly heavier style whiskey, with a distinctive spiciness. Pot Still whiskey is unique to Ireland. The cask is filled at 63.5%.
