County Meath’s Boann Distillery has brought its Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey range to the U.S., marking a milestone in the family-run brand’s global expansion. The collection will be available in select states, including California, Florida, Indiana, Michigan, Nevada, North Dakota, New York, South Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin and online at boanndistillery.ie/shop. The release includes Boann Single Pot Still Marsala, Madeira, …
By Richard Thomas At the end of 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared “no level of alcohol consumption is good for you.” Before that came an EU study linking even moderate drinking to cancer, but that received less media attention. This issue did not garner cause a press furor until Summer 2024, when a …
Picture this: a cozy evening at home, the amber glow of whiskey swirling in your glass, and the buzz of casino games on your screen. This article will show you how to pair different types of whiskey with online games, creating a refined yet lively atmosphere. From smoky single malts to smooth bourbons, we’ll guide …
We continue The Whiskey Reviewer‘s tradition of offering the staff’s Top Picks for the previous year, announced every year in early January. This is our informal version of an awards show in print, with an infamous on informal. We do not convene a panel, because that is too much of a bother! Instead, each member …
By Richard Thomas Rating: A- New Midleton is solely responsible for keeping the legacy of Irish pot still whiskey, based on a mix of malted and unmalted barley, alive. Although that style of whiskey figures in most everything they make, it was the re-launch of the brand Redbreast in 1991 that was instrumental in reviving …
Keeper’s Heart, the American whiskey company with one foot in the US and one foot in Ireland, has announced its oldest release to date: a 21-Year-Old Irish Single Malt finished in Tokaji barrels. Carefully selected from aged stocks of Cooley Distillery Whiskey, this limited-edition whiskey is the first in a yearly series of luxury expressions …
Redbreast, the New MIdleton-made brand that led the way in rebuilding the single pot still category, has made its first regular brand extension in more than four years while at the same time adding a new rung to the line-up’s ladder with Redbreast 18 Year Old. Also a first for Redbreast, the new expression uses …
By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ As a horror fan and a whiskey author, I’m slightly disappointed every year when autumn never brings together my two interests, this despite the two being firmly rooted in the season. As it happens, Halloween lands in the middle of the time of year when all the most ardently sought …
Clonakilty, a family-run and seaside distillery nestled on Ireland’s southwestern coast, has launched its Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey. Crafted from the barley grown on the Scully family farm, perched on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean in County Cork, Clonakilty Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey embodies the unique coastal terroir that has been shaped …
By Alex Southgate Rating: A I’m a firm believer in not having too much of a good thing. That being said, it’s nice to be able to get two expressions from the same distillery in one go. This is great for a number of, but the main one is that it gives us a good …
