The saying goes that we should start with a bang. As the ‘Year of Poitín’ came to a close last… Read more Baoilleach Distillery’s ‘The Cratur’
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Heaven’s Door Double Barrel
In 2016, the Swedish Academy awarded Bob Dylan the Nobel Prize in Literature, in a move that one commentator at… Read more Heaven’s Door Double Barrel
Dalwhinnie Winter’s Gold
December is always a good month for drinking whisky. It offers excellent excuses for enjoying a dram: one to warm… Read more Dalwhinnie Winter’s Gold
Killowen and Blackwater’s A Dó Poitín
Is there anything poitín can’t do right now? We’ve covered it extensively on the Water of Life in the past,… Read more Killowen and Blackwater’s A Dó Poitín
Sailors Home- Journey
Emblazoned on the Sailor’s Home website is quite a famous quote from Eleanor Roosevelt, “the purpose of life, after all,… Read more Sailors Home- Journey
Killowen Belgrove Oat Whiskey with a Rum & Raisin Finish
Disclosure: As stated, the bottle that informed this article was provided to the Water of Life team by Killowen free… Read more Killowen Belgrove Oat Whiskey with a Rum & Raisin Finish
Small Pot, Big Flavours; the Baoilleach raison d’être
I’ve previously discussed the advantageous ‘Friends of Irish Whiskey’ Facebook group and the release of special single casks throughout the… Read more Small Pot, Big Flavours; the Baoilleach raison d’être
Glenfiddich 15-Year-Old – “Our Solera Fifteen”
With my last article having covered one of the UK’s smallest whisky distilleries, I realise there’s a certain irony in… Read more Glenfiddich 15-Year-Old – “Our Solera Fifteen”
Killowen make Irish Whiskey history with the release of Cask 001 and 002
They say that anniversaries come around at a break-neck speed, but it’s almost like the opposite is true for Irish… Read more Killowen make Irish Whiskey history with the release of Cask 001 and 002
Art is wine and experience is the brandy we distill from it
Last month, Jonathon talked about the variety of cask finishes (amongst other things) that can enhance a whiskey’s profile, flavour,… Read more Art is wine and experience is the brandy we distill from it
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