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The Edinburgh Whisky Academy has launched their certificate in Irish whiskey. This is the most in-depth Irish whiskey course ever produced. It was authored by historian Fionnán O'Connor and Potstilled's Matt Healy.
Irish Distillers have announce the launch of their Redbreast 10 Cask Strength, a the first Redbreast combination utilising three different styles of pot still. Exclusive to Birdhouse members.
Introducing the Killowen Cuige Very Rare! A collection of 5 different cask rested peated oaten poitíns that have been cask rested in 5 different breweries' beer firkins!
In this episode, sit down and join Michael Walsh, Head Distiller of Boann Distillery, as he gives us the behind the scenes insight into what it was like distilling vast quantities of grains that have not been distilled in an industrial scale in Ireland for decades.
The Irish Whiskey industry stands at a cross roads and now that the Irish Whiskey Association is finally taking amendmenet proposals, now is the time time to revise the Technical FIle to actually reflect history.
Irishmalts.com have announced the release of the first Dingle Distillery, Single Pot Still Founding Fathers Cask. Released at cask strength, this is one of the few Single Pot Still casks laid down for the Dingle Distillery's Founding Fathers casks.
Join Fionnán O'Connor as he walks us through his archival research and work with Boann Distillery to bring 200 years of distilling recipes back to the modern era, for all to see.
Potstilled Live is now in PODCAST form! Take your fortnightly Irish whiskey news source on the go with you! Join myself and a new industry guest each episode as we break down the biggest news in Irish whiskey today!
Get involved with the Dingle Distillery takeover of Potstilled Live, where you will get unbridled access to the Dingle team as they deconstruct their newest releases.
Potstilled Live is now in PODCAST form! Take your fortnightly Irish whiskey news source on the go with you! Join myself and a new industry guest each episode as we break down the biggest news in Irish whiskey today!
Potstilled Live is your fornightly Facebook & Periscope Live Show that bring the latest Irish whiskey news and craic, right to your smart devices. Potstilled Live - The Podcast is the audio recorded version of the live stream shows, that allows you to catch up on the news of the indistry on the go. Each... Continue Reading →
Potstilled Live is now in PODCAST form! Take your fortnightly Irish whiskey news source on the go with you! Join myself and a new industry guest each episode as we break down the biggest news in Irish whiskey today!
Walsh Whiskey have unveiled a full product & identity rebrand of their Writers’ Tears Irish Whiskey brand. A bespoke bottle and full cork, shroud and label rebrand offer a fresh new look to the whiskey range.
James J. Fox Cigar and Whiskey Store have just announced the release of their 1998 Midleton Single Cask, starting at €995 a bottle. Find out more inside.
Join me as I sit down with William Stafford, Head Distiller of @CopelandDistill , as he tell us all about the formation of the distillery and the campaigns of Irish whiskey that they are undertaking with their unique distillery set up! Great to record and great listening! Tune in and feel free to share!
@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.
Join us as we sit down with Daithí O'Connell, founder of W.D. O'Connell whiskey merchants, one of Ireland's most saught after independent bottlers. Daithí speaks to us about the trials and challenges that he faced setting up his independent bottlers and what plans the future holds for him and his company.
It was announced to staff at the Tullamore D.E.W. visitors centre, in Bury Quay in Tullamore, last night, that the current visitors centre in Tullamore Town is to be closed. The building, which is leased by Tullamore D.E.W.'s parent company, William Grant & Sons, by Offaly County Council has been the home to the iconic... Continue Reading →
@killowenwhiskey have released their 5th installment in their Experimental Series with a Pinot Noir Cask blend at 56% ABV
@oconnellwhiskey have released two new cask strength whiskeys to build on their portfolio of independently bottled Irish whiskeys. Read all about their CS deliciousness inside!
Potstilled’s Whiskey of the Month July 2020 - Sliabh Liagh Distiller’s Legendary Dark Silkie. A peated blended whiskey with an incredibly interesting flavour profile.
New Independent Bottler Launches Two Stacks Irish Whiskey as well as innovative miniature "Dram in a Can" in an Irish Whiskey first
IrishMalts Celebrate 2nd Birthday with J.J. Corry Exclusive 'Rebel Blend' a high malt content blend, exclusively bottled for the Irish online whiskey retailer. On-sale now and likely not for long!
Killowen are back with their Bonded Experimental Collection with a new Peated Islay Cask. Showcasing a light peat influence into their signature 10 year old blend
Fresh off the heals of the appointment of a New Master Distiller in the new Midleton Distillery, Irish Distillers have now appointed Katherine Condon as 'Distiller' in the distillery
Potstilled Radio Ep Q6 with Seamus Lowry of Bushmills Distillery as he takes us through his history with the brand in Ireland, under Pernod & Cuervo and how the portfolio is developing
Kevin O'Gorman takes up the mantle as Master of Distillation & Maturation in the New Midleton Distillery. Brian Nation, the current Master Distiller is stepping down to work with a startup distillery in the United States.
The Irish Whiskey Musueum launch their new online 'Lock-in' tasting sessions, taking place each Friday from 8-9pm Irish, with internactive history and tasting format. Deliveries in Dublin area only for time being.
The ballot for Redbreast's Dream Cask 28 Year old Ruby Port cask finish has now gone live. Find out all the details about this year's release and where you can sign up to be a part of the ballot here.
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Sit down with us for epsiode Q5 of the Potstilled Radio Quarantine edition, where we sit down with industry veteran John Cashman. He talks to us about his beginnings in the industry when Irish whiskey was a very different entity than it is today.
Potstilled.com's official tasting notes of Redbreast Whiskey's World Whiskey Day Dream Cask Release 2020.... Phenomenal.
Redbreast's 3rd World Whiskey Day Dream Cask Release, the Redbreast 28 year old Cask Strength Ruby Port Finish.
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Recently there have been many discussions around legislating for Irish brewers/distillers to only use Irish grown grain and I have written this to explain why I think that protectionist policies would be detrimental to the Irish whiskey industry
@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
Potstilled Radio Ep Q4 of our Quarantine series I sat down with @teelingwhiskey Global Brand Ambassador Rob Caldwell who talked us through innovation in the Teeling portfolio aswell as some of the upcoming releases. Check it out here
Each month of quarantine I am choosing my favourite whiskey to have graced my glass during that month. This month's Potstilled's Quarantine Whiskey of the Month is Writers' Tears Double Oak, a must have for any quarantine home bar
Whiskey Gift is an online personalised blending service that launched today from Cork, where You become the blender choosing to craft your bottle from any permutation of 12 source whiskeys. A well designed website and a cool idea