Release date: June 16th 2035
 
Schema
Scene: The Tavern
Hour: 5pm
Organ: Muscle
Colour: -
Symbol: Fenian
Art: Politics
Technic: Gigantism
 
Episode Storyline and Characters
This chapter is narrated by an unnamed denizen of Dublin who works as a debt collector. The narrator goes to Barney Kiernan's pub where he meets a character referred to only as "The Citizen". This character is believed to be a satirisation of Michael Cusack, a founder member of the Gaelic Athletic Association. When Leopold Bloom enters the pub, he is berated by the Citizen, who is a fierce Fenian and anti-Semite. The episode ends with Bloom reminding the Citizen that his Saviour was a Jew. As Bloom leaves the pub, the Citizen throws a biscuit tin at Bloom's head, but misses. The chapter is marked by extended tangents made in voices other than that of the unnamed narrator: these include streams of legal jargon, a report of a boxing match, Biblical passages, and elements of Irish mythology.
 
Episode 12, Cyclops // PUNI, Italy's pioneering whisky distillery
Located in the Venosta valley of South Tyrol, just outside the city walls of Glorenza, stands Italy's first whisky distillery. Founded in January 2010 in Glorenza, PUNI distillery is a family-owned business and is run by Jonas Ebensperger and his fiancée Lena. The name of the distillery is derived from the Puni River, which originates in the Ötztal Alps at an altitude of 3,391 meters and flows into the Venosta valley. The ancient Gaelic name of the river establishes a similar connection to the region as the Gaelic names of Scottish whisky distilleries.

Pure alpine water and the valley's versatile climate offer a perfect stage for the grandeur of whisky. A labour of love and admiration for whisky led the Ebensperger family to establish the PUNI Distillery. The distillery's two traditional copper Pot Stills, painstakingly handcrafted and installed under expert supervision, became its beating heart. The distillery resonates with a blend of tradition and innovation, reflected in a design inspired by alpine barn window architectural style.
 
Jonas Ebensperger, and fiancée Lena, have a vision for Ulysses Whiskey x Art, Episode 12 - Cyclops, due to be released on Bloomsday, June 16th 2035. The limited release of only 2,250 bottles will be a worthy homage to Joyce's Italian experience (1904 - 1920). Trieste was a significant place for Joyce’s personal and professional development. It was here that he developed and honed his craft, drawing on many of the elements and experiences of these years in his own writing. Join our journey and learn more over the coming weeks, months and years how our celebration of Ulysses develops into our own shared odyssey.
 
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