- Larch Grove, Ballytarsna, Carlow, Ireland to become whiskey maturation, blending, bottling and brand home for Flying Tumbler Irish Whiskey
- New expressions – The Tippler and The Roller – unveiled to complete a trilogy of core products
- Revamped website launched to hero brand personality
Flying Tumbler Irish Whiskey is ready for take-off for its busiest year to date.
Founded by Carlow-based brothers Thomas and Patrick Walsh, Flying Tumbler Irish Whiskey celebrates the adventurous spirit of the Flying Tumbler pigeon – a unique bird known for its daredevil acrobatics and innate ability to always return home.
Taking inspiration from the pigeon, the founders found a way to return home for the next leg of their journey – by bringing whiskey maturation onto the family farm at Larch Grove, Ballytarsna, Carlow, Ireland.
Securing funding through LEADER Programme 2023–2027, co-funded by the EU, Flying Tumbler Irish Whiskey has begun work on repurposing a number of farm outbuildings into bonded maturation and blending warehouses, as well as a craft bottling line.
Working with Thcoda Contractors, works are expected to be completed on the site by September 2026. The project is expected to create 15 jobs for the local area – ten in the initial construction phase and a further five over the coming years.
Launched during Covid, the brand has gained a strong following in the US, particularly in Massachusetts, where co-founder Thomas Walsh lives.
Speaking about the diversification project, founder Patrick Walsh said: “For us, Flying Tumbler Irish Whiskey was always about returning home. The farm at Larch Grove has been in our family for generations and we wanted to create a new farming future for generations to come.
“We are extremely grateful to the Carlow County Development Partnership and their programme for their help in realising our vision.”
Alongside the farm diversification project, the Flying Tumbler team have been busy bottling two new expressions to complete their core trilogy. Launching in the coming months, The Roller, a non-age-stated Single Grain, and The Tippler, a blend of Single Pot Still and Single Grain, will be available for export to key markets alongside The Bird, a triple-distilled blend of Single Malt and Single Grain currently retailing in the US for US$38.
Signalling their intent to expand their global footprint and enhance their consumer experience, the team have also recently launched an interactive website that brings the brand to life in a fun and engaging way.
“There was a lot of negativity around the industry in 2025 but we are already seeing the positive headwinds in 2026,” added Patrick Walsh. “Our first quarter has been focused on driving forward, with new bottlings, our new website and our production project taking shape, and now we are focused on the year ahead and expanding our reach across Europe and beyond.”
