Irish whiskey news, reviews and everything in between
The 16th of August marked a significant milestone in the 7 year journey of the Connacht Distillery, as they released the first expression of whiskey to be distilled at their own facility in Ballina, which was also the first whiskey spirit to be distilled in Mayo in over 150 years.
McAllister Irish Spirits have been in the news recently having announced a brand new distillery project in Ahascragh in County Galway. Now McAllister Spirits are back with the first release of their inaugural whiskey expressions and signature gin.
IDL have announced that Knappogue Castle Nad Clontarf Irish whiskeys have been fully integrated into the IDL portfolio after 2019 acquisition.
Killowen Distillery have announced the release of their first ever single malt, Signature Rum and Raisin, 5 year old at 55% ABV.
Kinsale Spirit Company goes to market with the first ever Whiskey Cask represented by an NFT and auctioned on the NFT marketplace OpenSea. The 200-litre cask of 2001 double distilled Cooley Single Malt Irish Whiskey.
The eldest release of a Dingle Whiskey - An Chéad hOcht. 8 Year old single malt, single cask, all sherry matured, cask strength whiskey.
@teelingwhiskey have unveiled their first ever Dublin distilled peated single malt - The Blackpitts - which takes its name from the historic industrial malting area behind the Distillery in D8.
@teelingwhiskey Release New Limited Edition 28 Year Old Single Malt - Exclusively with Celtic Whiskey Shop. This is the generational continuation of the original lightly peated 21 and 24 year old now just a year years older
You can be forgiven for not having heard of Bill Phil Peated Irish Whiskey until now, but I assure you, that is about to change. Bill Phil is Ireland's first peated triple distilled single malt Irish whiskey in over half a decade and is taking the Irish whiskey enthusiasts by storm.
The Currach Seaweed Charred Cask Irish Whiskey - You haven't tried a whiskey like this before...
Irish Distillers - Pernod Ricard, have announced that they will be releasing the world's most expensive Irish whiskey today. Just 44 bottles of this incredibly rare whiskey, will be released with a price tag of €35,000 per-bottle.
Zoltán's Special #1, Ireland's first fully matured cask strength single malt, mature in Virgin Hungarian Oak goes on sale from today!
Walsh Whiskey have announced the release of the 11th edition of the Irishman Vintage Cask, 2019 Vintage.
Our review of the Irishman Marsala Cask Finished Single Malt, the new Cork & Dublin Airport exclusives that are absolutely chocked full of flavour. Read more
The Palace Bar makes history as the first Public House to release their own Single Cask offering of Dingle Distillery Whiskey! Take a look at the details of this incredibly limited new release
Dublin Liberties Distillery is proud to announce that its Dublin Liberties Copper Alley 10 year old single malt, has won double gold at The International Spirits Challenge (ISC) 2019.
Join us as we review Powerscourt Distillery's 14 Year Old Single Malt - The Fercullen 14. 46% ABV, ex-bourbon matured with some delicious tropical fruit notes.
On the 4th of the 4th the 4th Batch of Dingle Distillery's Single Malt range will be revealed to the public for the first time. Take an advanced look with us as we examine the new releases, their maturation regiments and what it means for Irish whiskey collectors around the globe.
For the first time ever, an Irish whiskey has taken the title of World's Best Single Malt at the World Whiskies Awards, an accolade that is sure to boost an already soaring industry of Irish whiskey.
Join me as I take a look at my Irish Whiskey of the Year for
the year 2018. This whiskey imbued quality, consistency and differentiation and this whiskey is going to be a permanent addition to my whiskey collection! Check out what whiskey I crowed my Whiskey of the Year 2018.
Dingle Distillery's Single Malt Batch 4 coming early 2019. Check out the newest cask regiment inside!
Take a look at the latest expression from Glendalough's upcoming 'Connoisseur's Collection'
a 25 Year Old Single malt, finished in Irish Oak, Only the second of its kind in modern Irish whiskey.
Behind door # 18 in the Drinks By the Dram, Irish Whiskey Advent Calendar we have the much sought after, Teeling Brabazon Batch 2. Take a journey with me as I sample one of my favourite whiskeys yet in this series.
If you don't know these guys, they are an independent bottling company from Scotland that are affiliate of (if not directly owned by) Master of Malt. They purchase casks from distilleries across the globe, age them in whatever fun or crazy way they so desire and then usually release them at cask strength with fun... Continue Reading →
This whiskey was reviewed as a part of the Drinks By the Dram’s Irish whiskey Advent Calendar during the Christmas season of 2018. Thankfully the door on this particular day was good to me with a drop of Walsh Whiskey’s Irishman Single Malt whiskey. Bottled at 40% ABV this is the second Walsh Whiskey expression to... Continue Reading →
Well the guys at Drinks By the Dram aren’t sticking to the ol reliables when it comes to filling their Irish Whiskey Advent Calendar! Behind door number ten we have revealed a very exciting bottle of Glendalough’s 13-Year-Old Mizunara cask finished single malt.
Take a leap down the rabbit hole that is Peated Cask Irish whiskey with Glengarriff Peated Cask
Step into the world of whiskey collaborations as we take a look at what comes from the curious minds of the best whiskey bar in Ireland and Walsh Whiskey.
Day #3 on our early advent has gotten off to a better start than yesterday. We are solidly back on the single malt train and let’s hope that we are riding it for a least a few more stops, because today’s malt is delicious!
Behind door number three we have the Teeling Whiskey Company’s Single Malt Irish whiskey.
Whiskey DNA can be derived from a number of sources and in this platter we work with the folk in Garavan's Bar, Galway to investigate the malt DNA of three different whiskey, which all started life as Bushmills new make but we matured in three different maturation warehouses.
Dingle whiskeys are some of the most sought after whiskeys on the market right now. Although, due to their incredible commercial value, very few are being opened for actual consumption. This is why I sat down with Head Distiller, Michael Walsh, to taste through some of the past and present releases of Dingle Whiskey to highlight some of the actual flavours you will find in Dingle Whiskey.
Drink into the unknown with Potstilled.com and the Dylan Whiskey Bar Kilkenny for the first installment of a liquid voyage through one of our articles. Join in, in the bar, at home or just sit back, relax and join in on the conversation on Twitter @Potstilled_
A first look at the new Method and Madness whiskey range from Irish Distillers. The range takes innovative and exciting new leaps in the Irish whiskey world so come see what all the fuss is about
“The Famous Galway Bay Whiskey"is a ten year old single malt that has been launched exclusively for the Galway Whiskey Trail
A look at Hyde Irish Whiskey and their "Presidents Cask" 10 Year Old Single Malt
A look at one of Teeling's first collaborative ventures. This was a single cask offering of white port finishing on their signature single malt.