Irish Single Pot Still is uniquely Irish and protected by a Geographical Indication (GI) similar to Cognac, Scotch, or Champagne.… Read more Gold Spot Irish Single Pot Still review
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Dunville’s 10-Year-Old First Edition
Dunville’s has been a reasonably common staple within the Water of Life repertoire; however, with Mike having conducted the last… Read more Dunville’s 10-Year-Old First Edition
Two Stacks Polaris 1.2*
I have quite the backlog of whiskeys to get through and subsequently review, but after a care package arrived from… Read more Two Stacks Polaris 1.2*
Baoilleach Distillery’s Mulroy Bay 4 Grain Potstill Poitín
They say that good things come in pairs, and what’s more exciting than new a poitín as part of Irish… Read more Baoilleach Distillery’s Mulroy Bay 4 Grain Potstill Poitín
Method and Madness 33 Year Old
Whiskey maturation is a somewhat challenging operation. Many believe it is as simple as putting whiskey in a barrel and… Read more Method and Madness 33 Year Old
Global Travel Retail and Bushmills Black Bush 80/20 Travel Exclusive
First off, an apology to my legion of followers for not releasing an article for almost three months. I have… Read more Global Travel Retail and Bushmills Black Bush 80/20 Travel Exclusive
Killowen Bulcán Irish Poitín Pinot Noir Rested
Brendan Carty, the driving force behind Killowen distillery, has branded 2022 “The Year of Poitín”. Killowen has been releasing a variety of poitíns to make sure 2022 can live up to that title, including the Bulcán Part 1 and 2 in April. Dave has already reviewed Part 1, but I’ve now got my hands on the Bulcán Part 2, so it’s time to see what the other half of this release is like.
Shouldn’t We Keep Poitín and Irish Whiskey Irish?
It feels like no time ago that we discussed the Irish Whiskey Technical File and the wider issues within it.… Read more Shouldn’t We Keep Poitín and Irish Whiskey Irish?
McConnell’s 5-Year-Old Sherry Cask
It feels like every week I blog about another Irish whiskey, risen from the ashes, rejuvenated and relaunched. Well, that’s… Read more McConnell’s 5-Year-Old Sherry Cask
Shortcross Rye & Malt
Northern Ireland has pretty much been a one whiskey country; Bushmills has produced and sold its own whiskey here since… Read more Shortcross Rye & Malt
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