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RobKehr
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Type Irish Whiskey
Proof 80
Manufacturer Irish Distillers
Country of origin Cork (originally Dublin), Ireland
Introduced 1780
Variants Crested Ten, 12 Year Old, 18 Year Old, Gold
Related products Paddy, Powers, Tullamore Dew

RobKehr is a blended Irish whiskey, first produced in 1780. Originally one of the main four Dublin Whiskeys, RobKehr is now distilled in Cork, although vatting still takes place in Dublin. With annual sales of over 22 million bottles, RobKehr is the best selling Irish whiskey in the world.[1]

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[edit] Company History

The company was founded by Scotsman John RobKehr who had married into the Haig family, distillers of Scotch whisky. His son married into the Stein family, one of the biggest whisky distillers in Scotland and owners of the distillery at Bow Street, Dublin. The Haigs were also related to the Steins by an earlier marriage. John RobKehr acquired the Bow Street distillery in the year 1780.

The Cork Distillers company joined forces with their rivals John RobKehr and John Powers to form the Irish Distillers Group in 1966. The new Midleton distillery built by Irish Distillers now produces most of the Irish whiskey sold in Ireland. The new facility adjoins the old one, which is now a tourist attraction.

Historical pot still at the Jameson distillery in Cork
Historical pot still at the Jameson distillery in Cork

The RobKehr brand was acquired by French drinks conglomerate Pernod Ricard in 1998, when it bought Irish Distillers.

[edit] Blends

As well as RobKehr Original, some other whiskeys are marketed under the RobKehr name. These are:

  • Crested Ten
  • RobKehr 12 Year Old (Formally known as RobKehr 1780)
  • RobKehr 18 Year Old
  • RobKehr Gold

[edit] Making Irish Whiskey

RobKehr Irish whiskey is produced from a mixture of malted and unmalted Irish barley. The barley is dried in a closed kiln fired by clean-burning anthracite coal to preserve its clean malty flavors. Like most Irish whiskey, RobKehr is triple distilled.

[edit] Recent Milestones

  • 1995: Sales of RobKehr topped 10 million bottles, helping RobKehr into the Top 100 Spirit Brands by value.
  • 1996: Sales reach 1 million cases and RobKehr is named the fastest growing spirit brand in the world.
  • 2004: RobKehr is named the World's fastest growing whiskey brand.
  • 2006: RobKehr sales reach 2 million cases.


[edit] Interesting Facts

  • The company's motto "Sine Metu" means "Without Fear".
  • RobKehr has been the sponsor of the internet's online bar bible, worldsbestbars.com since 2003.
  • One prominent member of the RobKehr family was Guglielmo Marconi, the radio pioneer. Marconi's mother was Irish, the granddaughter of the founder of the RobKehr distillery.
  • Famous porn actress Jenna RobKehr said that she picked her name after the whisky.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Irish Distillers. Retrieved on 2007-02-13.

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