Irish actor Chris O’Dowd [“Bridesmaids”] is promoting Redbreast Irish Whiskey as part of a promotional campaign celebrating Robin Redbreast Day (November 17) – which is intended to raise awareness and donations for charity partner Bird Life International, and its joint mission to protect common birds. For every share and like the video receives 25 cents […]
Irish actor Chris O’Dowd [“Bridesmaids”] is promoting Redbreast Irish Whiskey as part of a promotional campaign celebrating Robin Redbreast Day (November 17) – which is intended to raise awareness and donations for charity partner Bird Life International, and its joint mission to protect common birds.
For every share and like the video receives 25 cents will be donated to the global conservation charity Bird Life International, which uses the funds for its vital work in species and habitat protection, advocacy and conservation.
“I’m proud of how it all turned out, but even more proud that I did all my own stunt work; I wish I could say the same for Robin,” quipped O’Dowd.
To raise additional funds for Bird Life International, Redbreast Irish Whiskey has launched of the third edition of its 12-year-old bird feeder bottle. The 12-year-old single pot still whiskey features an intricately designed bird feeder with a red copper finish.
The Redbreast limited edition bottle is being made available via the official Redbreast website for $70 per bottle.
Ad Gefrin, England’s northernmost distillery located in Northumberland, has released their initial blended whisky – a blend of Irish and Scotch whiskies – which they have named Tácnbora, . Ad Gefrin Tácnbora is a blend of Irish and Scotch whiskies [both grain and malt], aged in virgin American oak and Oloroso sherry casks and is […]
Ad Gefrin, England’s northernmost distillery located in Northumberland, has released their initial blended whisky – a blend of Irish and Scotch whiskies – which they have named Tácnbora, .
Ad Gefrin Tácnbora is a blend of Irish and Scotch whiskies [both grain and malt], aged in virgin American oak and Oloroso sherry casks and is said to contain notes of citrus, honey, nutmeg and vanilla.
Tácnbora is being made available online for $50 per 700ml bottle.
Kirker Greer Irish whiskey blend has unveiled a autumn drink guide in time for the upcoming autumn holidays of Halloween and Thanksgiving. The Kirker Greer holiday-inspired autumn cocktails include: The Kirker Tipperary – Kirker Shamrock Irish whiskey, sweet vermouth, green chartreuse, and orange bitters The Kirker Old Fashioned – Kirker Shamrock, sugar syrup, and Angostura […]
Kirker Greer Irish whiskey blend has unveiled a autumn drink guide in time for the upcoming autumn holidays of Halloween and Thanksgiving.
The Kirker Greer holiday-inspired autumn cocktails include:
The Kirker Tipperary – Kirker Shamrock Irish whiskey, sweet vermouth, green chartreuse, and orange bitters
The Kirker Old Fashioned – Kirker Shamrock, sugar syrup, and Angostura Bitters
Kirker Whiskey Sour – a blend of lemon juice, sugar syrup, and Kirker Shamrock
Kirker Collins – lemon juice, sugar syrup, and Kirker Shamrock topped with soda water
Kirker’s signature Irish whiskey blend uses three different styles of Irish whiskey – single grain, single malt and single pot still – in a single blend, all held in first fill ex-bourbon and Oloroso sherry casks, resulting in a blend of 60% grain and 40% malt/pot still Irish whiskey which is bottled at 43% alcohol by volume [86 proof].
Jameson has released Jameson Single Pot Still Irish whiskey as a permanent addition to the iconic brand’s range. Jameson Single Pot Still was created using a mash bill of malted and unmalted barley before being triple distilled, then matured in a combination of ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks along with three virgin oak casks – American, […]
Jameson has released Jameson Single Pot Still Irish whiskey as a permanent addition to the iconic brand’s range.
Jameson Single Pot Still was created using a mash bill of malted and unmalted barley before being triple distilled, then matured in a combination of ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks along with three virgin oak casks – American, European and Irish – then was bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is said to contain notes of fruit, fudge, oak, spice and vanilla.
Jameson Single Pot Still Irish whiskey is being made available in Ireland, Northern Ireland, Dublin Airport, the UK and online for $60 per 700ml bottle.
Irish Distillers has released a limited edition Irish whiskey made using Irish oats and malt called Method and Madness Oats and Malt. Irish Distillers Method and Madness Oats and Malt Irish whiskey is the second release from the ‘experimental’ micro-distillery in Midleton, County Cork, was triple-distilled in copper pot stills using a mash bill of […]
Irish Distillers has released a limited edition Irish whiskey made using Irish oats and malt called Method and Madness Oats and Malt.
Irish Distillers Method and Madness Oats and Malt Irish whiskey is the second release from the ‘experimental’ micro-distillery in Midleton, County Cork, was triple-distilled in copper pot stills using a mash bill of 60% oats and 40% malt, was bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is said to contain notes of citrus, fudge and marshmallow.
Method and Madness Oats and Malt Irish whiskey is being made available in Ireland, the UK and online for $85 per bottle.
Actor Liev Schreiber [“Scream”, “X-Men”, “Isle of Dogs”] has released a new premium Irish whiskey called Sláinte, which donates funds to humanitarian causes and which sees 100% of the funds from the sale of its limited edition 18-year-old whiskey allocated and gifted to Blue Check Ukraine, which is co-founded by Schreiber. Sláinte (pronounced Slahn-cha) Smooth […]
Actor Liev Schreiber [“Scream”, “X-Men”, “Isle of Dogs”] has released a new premium Irish whiskey called Sláinte, which donates funds to humanitarian causes and which sees 100% of the funds from the sale of its limited edition 18-year-old whiskey allocated and gifted to Blue Check Ukraine, which is co-founded by Schreiber.
Sláinte (pronounced Slahn-cha) Smooth Blend is a triple distilled Irish whiskey aged in bourbon oak barrels, finished in sherry casks, bottled at 40% alcohol by volume [80 proof] and is said to contain notes of apricot, banana, pepper and vanilla.
Sláinte Smooth Blend is being made available for $38 per bottle, while the special edition 18 Year Old Irish [56.7% alcohol by volume – 113.4 proof] is being made available for $500 per bottle.
Jameson Irish whiskey, the world’s #1 Irish whiskey, employs Irish actor and comedian Aisling Bea to “Widen The Circle” – Jameson’s newest promotional slogan.
Bea is perhaps best known for creating and starring in the BAFTA-award-winning sh…
Jameson Irish whiskey, the world’s #1 Irish whiskey, employs Irish actor and comedian Aisling Bea to “Widen The Circle” – Jameson’s newest promotional slogan.
Bea is perhaps best known for creating and starring in the BAFTA-award-winning show “This Way Up” and performing in “Living With Yourself” on Netflix.
I am so, so, happy that Bushmills is putting out things like this Bushmills Rare Casks 29 Years PX Finish. I’m even happier that they aren’t neutering them with low proof and chill-filtering. They’re letting the whiskey come out of the cask and speak for itself in its most natural form. And that’s awesome. Some […]
I am so, so, happy that Bushmills is putting out things like this Bushmills Rare Casks 29 Years PX Finish. I’m even happier that they aren’t neutering them with low proof and chill-filtering. They’re letting the whiskey come out of the cask and speak for itself in its most natural form. And that’s awesome.
Some of you are going to scream at the price, like I did, but it’s the state of the whiskey world we’re in. Remember when you could just stroll into a store and grab Weller 12 off the bottom shelf for $22? I certainly do, it was my house whiskey for years. But now…
Let’s just get to drinkin’!
Bushmills Rare Casks 29 Years PX Finish – Details and Tasting Notes
Whiskey Details
Cask Strength | Non-Chill Filtered | Natural Color
Style: Single Malt (Irish) Region: Ireland Distiller: Bushmills
“One of the finest whiskeys ever sealed under the Bushmills name” – Bushmills
Bushmills Rare Casks 29 Years PX Finish Tasting Notes
EYE
Drying blood
NOSE
SHERRY, dried dark fruit, printer’s ink, leather, chocolate, roasted malt, copper, oak, and some marmalade sweetness.
Depth… this has a ton of depth and with each sniff, I get a nuanced new note of something new. Baking spice, fig, dates, brown sugar and on and on. It’s lovely.
PALATE
Pull all the notes from the aroma over and add a bit more ink, copper, oak, and a bit of tart cherries to it and you end up with a darker, yet fuller, version of the aroma. And it’s just a delight to sip.
FINISH
Long -> Dried dark fruit, leather, pastries, oak, copper, baking spice, and blackberries.
BALANCE, BODY and FEEL
Perfectly balanced, round full body, and a soft oily, heavy, feel.
Bushmills Rare Casks 29 Years PX Finish – Overall Thoughts and Score
Bushmills is good. Bushmills can be great. This Bushmills is stupendous. It has that deep, old school, rancio darkness to it. That inky, sticky deep, and dark profile of sherried scotches from days gone by. As it opens it even picks up some of those oily/petrol/machine-like notes that would sometimes show up in those old Scotches from the 80s.
Being a member of LAWS I’ve been able to sip my way through an embarrassment of riches and this reminds me of so many of those funky, complex, brooding sherry bombs I’ve had in the past. It’s a true pleasure to slowly sip my way through this sample. Adding a few drops of water at a time to slowly strip away layers of alcohol and reveal new horizons of flavor and aroma.
SCORE: 5/5 – Superstar (among the best in this style A+ | 100)
*Disclosure: The sample for this Irish Single Malt review was graciously sent to me by the company without obligation. The views, opinions, and tasting notes are 100% my own.
Bushmills Rare Casks 29 Years PX Finish Review
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Bushmills Prohibition Recipe Irish Whiskey, aka the Peaky Blinders Bushmill, was released specifically for the last season of the show. The bottle is a blue-tinted throw back, the label has a vintage design, but the whiskey… the whiskey is something kind of new. The whiskey in the bottle is essentially Bushmills White, with the oldest […]
Bushmills Prohibition Recipe Irish Whiskey, aka the Peaky Blinders Bushmill, was released specifically for the last season of the show. The bottle is a blue-tinted throw back, the label has a vintage design, but the whiskey… the whiskey is something kind of new.
The whiskey in the bottle is essentially Bushmills White, with the oldest whisky in it being 5-years-old, but it’s delivered at 46%, instead of 40%. Oh, and it’s non chill-filtered… and what a difference that 6% and NCF makes. Not just on the flavor and aroma, but on the texture which combines to create an experience that is a significant step above the usual white label.
Now, let’s get to drinkin’!
Bushmills Prohibition Recipe Irish Whiskey – Details and Tasting Notes
BALANCE, BODY and FEEL
Well-balanced, medium body and a soft buttery feel.
Bushmills Prohibition Recipe Irish Whiskey – Overall Thoughts and Score
This is not a complex, big, bold, whiskey… but it is buttery, round and delightful. And comparing it to the standard Bushmills white definitely shows what whiskey nerd fans have been saying for years. Bushmills is good, but non chill-filtered Bushmills bottled at least at 46% would be even better… significantly better.
I know the Bushmills Prohibition Recipe Irish Whiskey is a one-off for the Peaky Blinders TV series, but they should just make this their standard and give the Bushmills 10, 12, 16 and the oh-so-lovely Bushmills 21 the exact same treatment. C’mon Bushmills, it’s what your fans want. Not just to taste your whiskey, but to experience it in all of its oily, buttery, malty, glory.
*Disclosure: The bottle for this Irish Whiskey review was graciously sent to me by the company without obligation. The views, opinions, and tasting notes are 100% my own.
At first glance, there might be a temptation to argue that The Clonakilty Double Oak Irish Whiskey is actually a Triple. It uses ex-Bourbon, new charred American oak and ex-Red Wine casks. In fact, I wanted to make that argument, but the operative word in that title is Oak. “Triple Wood”… sure, because it uses […]
At first glance, there might be a temptation to argue that The Clonakilty Double Oak Irish Whiskey is actually a Triple. It uses ex-Bourbon, new charred American oak and ex-Red Wine casks. In fact, I wanted to make that argument, but the operative word in that title is Oak.
“Triple Wood”… sure, because it uses three different “preparations” of wood, but it does that using just two different kinds of oak: American and European. Three styles, two oaks, makes sense. Now let’s see if it’s any good.
Now, let’s get to drinkin’!
Clonakilty Double Oak Irish Whiskey – Details and Tasting Notes
Whiskey Details
Non-Chill Filtered | Natural Color
Style: Blend (Irish) Region: Ireland Distiller: The Atlantic Distillery
Mash Bill: Single Malt + Single Grain Whiskey Cask: ex-Bourbon, New Charred American Oak, STR ex-Bordeaux Casks Age: 3+ years ABV: 43.6%
“…the world’s first Irish whiskey to be finished in a NEOC cask. NEOC are ex-red wine barrels from the Bordeaux region of France. They are hand-shaved by traditional coopers, and re-toasted according to each individual distiller’s specification.” – Clonakilty Distillery
Clonakilty Double Oak Irish Whiskey Tasting Notes
EYE
Straw
NOSE
Banana, honey, dried orchard fruit and vanilla candy, graham, and a touch of baking spice.
Pretty standard Irish Single Malt aroma with a nice fruity sweetness.
PALATE
Banana, honey graham, dried orchard fruit, vanilla taffy, baking spice, and a hint of grain.
Again, pretty standard, but pretty darn nice.
FINISH
Medium -> Banana chips, honey graham, and some spice.
BALANCE, BODY and FEEL
Decent balance, medium body, soft warm feel.
Clonakilty Double Oak Irish Whiskey- Overall Thoughts and Score
Not what I’d call a stand-out, but for a new brand, it’s pretty good. Holds a nice balance, has a nice easy aroma and flavor and it’s remarkably easy to sip on. My first glass of it disappeared quickly as did the Perfect Tipperary I made with it after.
Sure it could use a bit more time for some added maturity, but as it sits now it’s enjoyable and has a nice, natural-tasting, sweetness that carries it from sniff to finish. I’ll enjoy sipping and mixing through this Clonakilty Double Oak Irish Whiskey.
*Disclosure: The bottle for this Irish Whiskey review was graciously sent to me by the company without obligation. The views, opinions, and tasting notes are 100% my own.
