UFC superstar Conor McGregor launched his own brand of “Notorious” Irish whiskey back in 2017. Now the Ireland native has decided to dedicate his distillery to his now deceased grandfather.
Taking to Instagram, Conor McGregor offered an emotional statement in honor of his grandfather. Check it out below.
“Working hard at my Whiskey distillery.It is in my opinion, the finest distillery we have on this great island. We have the purest soil, with the freshest Irish spring water, and our golden Irish grain and malt is so golden, sun glasses are required to look directly at them I respect Jameson, the current number 1. But I am coming in strong. I am coming in passionate.
“I am coming to take over! 77 acres of un-matched Irish soil. Creating an un-matched Irish whiskey. We are producing nothing but liquid gold here.Proper liquid gold. I know my granda is looking down on me now, proud of my creation. I would love for him to be here to get his feedback.
“He was an avid, avid whiskey man. He was also one of the main campaigners for ‘early house pubs’ before they were made legal across the country. He loved his whiskey more than he loved his breakfast and I KNOW that he would love this! One day Granda”
Conor McGregor is now set to fight Khabib Nurmagomedov in the main event of UFC 229 on Oct. 6. The event will be featured live on pay-per-view.
