Filed by Black Alpha International
Black Alpha Irish Whiskey, The Dara
Arlington, VirginiaFiled 23 Apr 2026
- 86 proof* · 43% ABV
- Age not stated
- Irish whiskey
Wood & finish
- Class, as printed
- Irish Whiskey
- Finish, as printed
- Matured in the finest first fill bourbon casks followed by a further maturation in virgin oak casks
- Bottle
- 700 ml
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Sourcing
- Distilled at
- Not stated — the label makes no distillation claim
- Bottled by
- Not stated Filed by Black Alpha International.
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Shared wood
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Virgin OakTitanicALLIANCE FINE WINE& SPIRITS DISTRIBUTORS42% ABV8 y
BourbonBarry'sSKURNIK WINES40% ABVAge not stated
BourbonPearse Lyons Distillery, Pearse Single Pot StillALLTECH'S LEXINGTON DISTILLING57.7% ABVAge not stated
BourbonKnob CreekJIM BEAM BRANDS109 proof5+ y
BourbonDrumkey Spirits, Power BalladOLD ROAD CRAFT SPIRITS118 proofAge not stated
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More from the week of 20–26 April 2026
| Distiller | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 23 Apr | Pearse Lyon Distillery, Single Pot Still | Irish whiskey | Not stated | 114.2* | Not stated | Own still |
 | 22 Apr | Gold Spot, Aged 13 Years | Irish whiskey | 13 y | 92 | Not stated | Bottler only |
 | 22 Apr | Flynns Irish Whiskey | Irish whiskey | 3 y | 80* | Not stated | Bottler only |
 | 21 Apr | Garavogue, Aged 20 Years | Irish whiskey | 20 y | 94* | Not stated | Not stated |
 | 21 Apr | Knappogue Castle, 12 Years Old | Irish whiskey | 12+ y | 92* | Not stated | Not stated |
23 AprPearse Lyon Distillery, Single Pot StillIrish whiskey, 114.2* proof
- Distilled in
- Not stated
- Distiller
- Own still
- Filed by
- ALLTECH'S LEXINGTON DISTILLING
22 AprGold Spot, Aged 13 YearsIrish whiskey, 13 y, 92 proof
- Distilled in
- Not stated
- Distiller
- Bottler only
- Filed by
- Connoisseur Wines & Spirits California
22 AprFlynns Irish WhiskeyIrish whiskey, 3 y, 80* proof
- Distilled in
- Not stated
- Distiller
- Bottler only
- Filed by
- Paddy Flynns
21 AprGaravogue, Aged 20 YearsIrish whiskey, 20 y, 94* proof
- Distilled in
- Not stated
- Distiller
- Not stated
- Filed by
- Connoisseur Wines & Spirits California
21 AprKnappogue Castle, 12 Years OldIrish whiskey, 12+ y, 92* proof
- Distilled in
- Not stated
- Distiller
- Not stated
- Filed by
- Connoisseur Wines & Spirits California
* Proof derived from the printed ABV (ABV × 2); the label prints no proof.
Where this comes from
- TTB ID
- 26111001000406
- Label approved
- 23 Apr 2026
- Submitted
- 21 Apr 2026 (approved 2 days later)
- Name on the approval
- Black Alpha International
- Address on the approval
- Arlington, VA
- Permits on the approval
- VA-I-21357 (an importer’s permit: this name holds no distillery)
- Class on the approval
- 171, Irish whiskey
- How it was read
- By CaskGrail's reader, from the label images; each fact is the label's own statement
- Source
- US TTB label approval (COLA), not a shelf listing or a release announcement
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