Bertha’s Revenge Irish Milk Gin

Bertha, or ‘Big Bertha’ as she was known, was a legendary Droimeann cow from the village of Sneem in Ireland. She was reared locally, and was bought as a calf by a farmer called Jerome O’Leary.

When she died on New Year’s Eve 1993, just 3 months shy of her 49th birthday, she had become something of a local celebrity. Over the course of her long life she had given birth to 39 calves, and this achievement, together with her tremendous age, had earned her an entry in the Guinness Book of Records. This fame was harnessed productively by Mr. O’Leary; Bertha became a regular at local fairs, and lead the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade in Sneem where she was engaged in raising money for local cancer relief charities.

Using whey alcohol from local dairy farmers in Cork, Ireland together with natural well water and an interesting mix of locally foraged and grown botanicals, Ballyvolane House Spirits Company have hand-crafted a gin that highlights the character of Bertha in her prime.