Dublin-based Irish whiskey producer Teeling has released the fifth and final addition to their limited edition Renaissance series – which was launched in 2019. The fifth Teeling Renaissance is an 18-year-old single malt Irish whiskey matured in ex-bourbon barrels for more than 12 years, then aged for more than six years in ex-Calvados casks before […]
Jameson Irish Whiskey is not waiting around for St. Patrick’s Day [March 17] to roll around to remind you to ‘Widen the Circle’ as you begin celebratory preparations for the annual Irish-themed event. Jameson’s St. Patrick’s Day promotional video stars stars actor, writer and comedian Aisling Bea, creator of the Bafta-winning show “This Way Up” […]
Lough Ree Distillery – based in Lanesborough in County Longford in Ireland – has released their initial blended Irish whiskey called Bart’s Blended Irish Whiskey, named in honor of the distillery founder’s father. Bart’s Blended Irish Whiskey is composed of five whiskies – a classic grain whiskey, a pot still whiskey, a pair of malts […]
Fresh off their victory over Mariah Carey, Dublin-based Darker Still Spirits’ Black Irish whiskey-and-stout drink is being made available in Finland. Black Irish triple-distilled Irish whiskey has been matured in deep-charred American ex-bourbon casks and derives from a blend of strong stout and barrel-aged stout, with this blend then used to cut the cask strength […]
Carlow has released a new Irish Whiskey-based botanical-infused spirit drink called Carlow Cuttings. Carlow Cuttings has an Irish whiskey base infused with linden flower, rosemary, thyme and yarrow – botanical elements common to Ireland’s County Carlow – and is bottled at 37.5% alcohol by volume [75 proof] Carlow Cuttings is being made available in Finland […]
The SCWC gathered for a very special night with a very special distillery: Dingle. Dingle was the first craft distillery in Ireland and right from the beginning, they wanted to do everything with an eye toward tradition. Resurrecting long-forgotten recipes, using only pot stills, making pot-still whiskey, you name it, they’re into it. And it […]
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Dublin-based Irish whiskey producer Teeling has released a 30-year-old single malt as part of their Vintage Reserve Collection series. Teeling 30-Year-Old limited edition single malt whiskey was matured in bourbon casks then spent an extra nine years in Sauternes wine casks before being bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is said to […]
Luxembourg-based Amber Beverage Group (ABG) has acquired Irish whiskey producer Walsh Whiskey for an undisclosed amount, effective immediately. Walsh Whiskey was established in 1999 by husband-and-wife team Bernard and Rosemary Walsh and is primarily known for The Irishman and Writers’ Tears whiskies. This will be the first Irish whiskey in the portfolio of the Amber […]
Newly founded Irish whiskey maker Clonakilty Distillery has added a new single malt – Galley Head – named after a nearby lighthouse to the coastal distillery. Clonakilty Galley Head was finished in a pair of wine casks – one of which previously held a Bordeaux red – before being bottled at 40% alcohol by volume […]
Dublin-based Roe & Co has released a 13-year-old single grain Irish whiskey finished in alligator char new oak barrels as the third addition to their Cask Strength Series. Roe & Co Cask Strength 2021 Edition was finished in new oak barrels that were alligator charred – an intense cask-heat-treating method which makes the wood resembles […]
