Redbreast has re-issued a special cask strength version of their 15 Year Old Irish whiskey in honor of the whiskey’s 20th anniversary after initially debuting as a one-off bottling in 2005. Redbreast 15 Year Old limited edition cask strength version was matured in a combination of ex-bourbon and Oloroso sherry-seasoned casks, bottled at 56.3% alcohol […]
Tara Lindley started out in the wine business before joining High West Distillery nine years ago. Now, she’s the director of sensory analysis and new… Read More
Irish whiskey distiller Midleton and Redbreast has released single pot still blend Cuatro Barriles Edition – the latest addition to their Iberian Series. Redbreast Cuatro Barriles Edition is an Irish whiskey blended from four cask types – ex-bourbon, Oloroso sherry butts, Portuguese tawny Port hogsheads, and European virgin oak – bottled at 46% alcohol by […]
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After a 47-year career at Irish Distillers, longtime Master Blender Billy Leighton is stepping into a newly-created role of Master Blender Emeritus. He’ll be replaced… Read More
Unprecedented flooding has forced the shutdown of Ireland’s largest distillery, the Irish Distillers facility at Midleton, County Cork. While the distillery itself is on a… Read More
The collapse of Washington’s Skagit Valley Malting last month left distillers and brewers alike searching for new suppliers of malted barley. The craft maltster had… Read More
We’re celebrating a major milestone this week with the 1000th episode of WhiskyCast! To mark the occasion, Mark went back through the archives to pick some memorable moments and interviews from the past 18 years for this special episode. You’ll hear from legends like the late Parker Beam and Michael Jackson, along with Jimmy Russell, Jim McEwan, Maureen Robinson, Fawn Weaver, and Richard Paterson…just to name a few. This episode is a lot longer than usual, and there’s plenty more that we could have included. In the news, Scotch Whisky Association leaders are hoping to persuade Parliament to reject a Read More »
Midleton Distillery has released Redbreast Kentucky Oak Edition – a limited edition Irish whiskey finished in air-dried American white oak casks – as the initial foray in their new US-exclusive American Oak series. The Redbreast Kentucky Oak Edition Irish Whiskey is made from both malted and unmalted barley, triple distilled in copper pot stills, matured […]
Check the value of Midleton Very Rare vintages from 2014 to 2020, when Brian Nation was master distiller, against 2021 auction prices.
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The blended Irish Whiskey has a rich history of collectibility with a series of vintages and ongoing series’.
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