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 …
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 …
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 …
The seminal Irish single pot still whiskey, Redbreast, has announced the latest addition to its U.S.-exclusive collection – Redbreast Missouri Oak Edition. Currently rolling out nationwide, this extraordinary expression, finished in virgin Missouri oak barrels, brings a captivating twist to the renowned Redbreast liquid. To celebrate the new launch, Redbreast, known as a champion for bird preservation, has sponsored a …
Today, Ireland’s Boann Distillery unveiled its first Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey release for the worldwide market, with a trio of new whiskeys. The Boann Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey range will launch at the distillery, outside Drogheda, to coincide with the Summer Solstice. Almost five years in the making, the three expressions – Marsala, …
Irish Distillers has continued with their experiments in the Method and Madness line, made through the in-house micro-distillery at New Midleton. In Method and Madness Amburana Wood Edition, they have introduced the first single pot still Irish whiskey aged in casks made from selectively sourced Amburana Wood, usually reserved for spicy-sweet Brazilian spirit Cachaça, Since …
A thousand-year-old wild Irish oak tree toppled by a storm is set to be resurrected as rare new Irish oak casks. The ancient giant, with a 10 meter (32 foot) girth, stood tall on the historic grounds of Meath’s Swainstown Farm in Kilmessan, Co. Meath. In a unique project between Boann Distillery – also in …
By Richard Thomas Listing the mass market, budget Irish whiskeys you might want to pick up for St. Patrick’s Day sipping is largely unnecessary. While I could draw up a list with Kilbeggan, Jameson, Powers, Paddy, Slane, Tullamore Dew and other brands on it, I believe it would be more valuable for the reader if …
Redbreast Irish Whiskey has introduced Redbreast 10-Year-Old Distillery Edition. The new Redbreast expression will be exclusively available Irish Distillers’ brand homes; the newly reopened Midleton Distillery Experience in Cork and Jameson Distillery Bow Street in Dublin. Designed and crafted by Master Blender Billy Leighton with his deputy, Blender Dave McCabe, Redbreast 10 is a reimagining …
Irish Distillers has introduced Redbreast Tawny Port Cask Edition, a limited-edition single pot still Irish whiskey finished in tawny port casks from Portugal’s breath-taking Douro Valley. Redbreast Tawny Port Cask Edition marks the third release of the brand’s acclaimed Iberian Series. The series is inspired by Redbreast’s long standing connection to some of the Iberian …
