We talk a lot about the renaissance of Irish whiskey, with the industry having grown from a mere four distilleries… Read more Kingsbarns: Dream to Dram
Lough Ree Distillery – The Bridge – Barley Harbour
As a known whiskey lover in my family and circle of friends, I often get asked for whiskey recommendations for… Read more Lough Ree Distillery – The Bridge – Barley Harbour
The Whiskey Technical File- Constraining or Innovating?
Hooray, I hear chorusing from the small-batch distillers and independent bottlers. The Irish Whiskey Association (IWA) has announced the Technical… Read more The Whiskey Technical File- Constraining or Innovating?
Talisker Port Ruighe
We’ve previously praised Ardbeg for not taking whisky too seriously, and it appears that they are in good company. It seems that Diageo’s Talisker features a whisky based around a pun among its range. It seems that when the team at Talisker decided to make a whisky in tribute to Portree, they couldn’t resist the obvious joke, finishing the dram in port casks.
Bushmills Black Bush
Is there a name more synonymous with Irish whiskey? Bushmills has been around for literally decades. Its story is one… Read more Bushmills Black Bush
Glenfarclas 105
The Water of Life has a bias towards small and independent distilleries. Given how hard it is to build and… Read more Glenfarclas 105
Titanic Distillers Whiskey
Close your eyes, imagine Belfast and picture the first thing that comes into your head. Some may think of the… Read more Titanic Distillers Whiskey
Irish Blended Whiskey Tasting
Recently, the WOL crew and I did a blind tasting of five blended Irish whiskeys. They were a mix of… Read more Irish Blended Whiskey Tasting
It’s Time To Talk About Sourced Whiskey
As a comparatively recent convert to Irish whiskey, one of the more confusing things to come to terms with has been the practice of distilleries sourcing their spirit. I initially scratched my head when trying an 18-year-old from a distillery that had only started production in 2013. So how is it that something like this can be released, and what does it mean for the consumer? Sourced whiskey seems to be a widely acknowledged but seldom discussed topic.
Hinch- a New Dawn in Irish Whiskey
County Down in Northern Ireland has a distinguished and famous history. From the eighteenth to the early twentieth century, it… Read more Hinch- a New Dawn in Irish Whiskey
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