T is for Texas and Terroir
This week, we’re going to geek out with the results of two studies comparing whiskies matured in Texas with the same whiskey matured elsewhere. Milam… Read More
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Kanosuke Hioki Pot Still Japanese Whisky Review
By Richard Thomas Rating: B The final member of Kanosuke’s current trio of whiskies is their Hioki Pot Still Whisky. The Hioki distillery was previously covered in our review of Kanosuke Double Distillery Whisky. Hioki used primarily to make shochu, a Japanese spirit that is similar to vodka in that it can be made with …
Midleton Very Rare Celebrates Bicentenary With Newest Release
Midleton Very Rare has released their annual vintage Irish single pot still whiskey to celebrate the Old Midleton Distillery’s bicentenary, which had been open from 1825 to 1975 before production moved to a newer distillery within the same site in County Cork, Ireland. Midleton Very Rare is a blend of Irish single pot still and […]
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Ireland’s Boann Brings Its Single Pot Still Whiskeys To America
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, …
Redbreast 18 Year Old Irish Whiskey Review
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 …
Redbreast Raises The Bar To 18 Years Old
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 …
Ireland’s Clonakilty Releases First Single Pot Still
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 …
Boann Single Pot Still P.X. Cask Irish Whiskey Review
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 …
Boann Single Pot Still Marsala Cask Irish Whiskey Review
By Alex Southgate Rating: A I’ve always been a huge fan of Irish Whiskeys. I’m painting with a very broad brush here, but I tend to find them smoother than many Scotch expressions. That may be because I am not a fan of overtly peaty flavors, so I find that a lot of Irish Whiskeys …
Redbreast Missouri Edition Irish Whiskey Review
By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ The latest limited edition to come out of the Redbreast line, the Irish Whiskey brand that helped revive single pot still whiskey, gives the whiskey a particularly regional spin on American oak. As a Redbreast, it’s a pot still whiskey, which means it is made from a mix of malted …