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Midleton Very Rare 2026 Vintage Release unveiled
Midleton Very Rare 2026 Vintage Release unveiled Midleton Very Rare has announced the release of its 2026 Vintage, the 43rd annual release in the series and the sixth vintage under the watch of Master Distiller Kevin O’Gorman. As with previous releases, the 2026 Vintage is presented as a blend of some of the finest single […]
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Scotch Whisky News
If the past few weeks are any guide, Scotch whisky is leaning hard into luxury experiences and playful innovation as we roll into autumn, the headline act is Johnnie Walker’s new Vault—a global luxury hub built around bespoke, archive-grade blending and curation. It’s pitched at serious collectors: rare stocks, private commissions, white-glove hospitality—the works. As […]
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Irish Whiskey Tariffs – Newstalk Radio Interview
Irish Whiskey Tariffs I was interviewed on Newstalk Radio in Ireland this week, along with economist and former finance minister of Greece, Yanis Varoufakis, about U.S. tariffs and their implications for the Irish Whiskey industry. These are challenging times for Irish Whiskey, but our brands, especially our small and craft brands, are agile, innovative […]
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Bushmills Causeway Coast. 1999 and 2010 Cask Releases
Bushmills Irish Whiskey tell me that they have just unveiled two expressions from its 2023 Causeway Collection which will be available exclusively on the island of Ireland. These expressions are part of the 2023 release, the fourth, of the Causeway Collection from “the world’s oldest licenced whiskey distillery“. Curated and selected by Bushmills’ Master Blender, Alex […]
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Irish University Courses in Brewing and Distilling
In recent years I have been privileged to be involved in the development of Brewing and Distilling programmes in Irish Universities. I have been particularly involved with the development and roll out of the Brewing and Distilling undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in TU Dublin as both a postgraduate student and and as an industry partner […]
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Ogham Whiskey sells out first limited edition in less than twenty four hours.
OGHAM WHISKEY SELLS OUT FIRST LIMITED RELEASE IN LESS THAN 24 HOURS Irish Rugby Stars Adam and Dan Leavy launched Ogham Ogham Whiskey this week along with father Donal and friend Doug Leddin. Dublin. May 19th, 2023 – Ogham Whiskey, which was launched earlier this week by Irish rugby stars Adam and Dan Leavy […]
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Ahascragh Distillers announce 7 Year Old Single Grain Release
AHASCRAGH DISTILLERS EXPAND THEIR FAMILY BOND SERIES WITH A SINGLE GRAIN RELEASE Ahascragh Distillery expand their Family Bond series with their first Single Grain Irish Whiskey release. Clan Colla 7 Year Old Single Grain is a fine Irish whiskey, aged in ex-Bourbon casks and finished in Panamanian Rum all the way from Central America. […]
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Maynooth University Brewing and Distilling Micro-Credentials
In February of this year, I was invited by Maynooth University (MU) in Ireland to join colleagues from industry and academia in interviews and workshop seminars to advise and support the development by Maynooth University of Ireland’s very first Micro-Credentials syllabus and programme in Brewing and Distilling. The course has now been opened for applications […]
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Brian Watts – An Appreciation
Brian Watts – An Appreciation. Our great friend and Irish Whiskey Colleague Brian Watts, the Master Distiller and General manager of Great Northern Distillery (GND) died suddenly and unexpectedly on 13 October 2022 at the very young age of just 60 years. In a message to GND clients, John Teeling informed us that: “It is […]
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Lambay 20-Year-Old Single Malt – The Castle Prestige Edition
Lambay Irish Whiskey release a 20-Year-Old Single Malt – The Castle Prestige Edition The story of Lambay Whiskey centres around two great families, the Baring family who own Lambay Island & the Camus family famous as the producers of Camus cognac on the island of Ile de Ré off the west coast of France. Two […]
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Roe & Co Coffee Stout Finished Irish Whiskey
Roe & Co Coffee Stout Finished Irish Whiskey Roe & Co is one of Dublin’s newest Distilleries. Opened by Diageo in 2019, with absolutely no expense spared, their beautiful visitor centre based in an old Guinness factory power station, quickly won the Trophy for the Best Distillery Tour at the 2020 International Spirits Challenge. I […]
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Buffalo Trace Distillery Whiskey Production accelerates as $1.2 Bn Expansion Continues
Buffalo Trace Distillery Whiskey Production accelerates as $1.2 Bn Expansion Continues In the last five years, Buffalo Trace has increased supplies to consumers by 50% due to increased distillation and ageing warehouse capacity. Buffalo Trace Distillery have been in touch to say that they are on track to produce more bourbon than ever before […]
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The origins of International Irish Whiskey Day™ – 3rd March #irishwhiskeyday
The origins of International Irish Whiskey Day. With less than a week to go to International Irish Whiskey Day 2022 #irishwhiskeyday on Thursday 3rd March, it’s a nice opportunity to answer the most common question that I get asked about the day which is When was it created? and Why 3rd March each year? I […]
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New Updated Teeling Distillery Tour Experience
The Teeling Whiskey Distillery in the heart of Dublin’s historic Newmarket has long been a popular visitor attraction on the Irish Whiskey Trail and Dublin Whiskey Trail, having welcomed over a half million visitors since opening in 2015. As part of the Failte Ireland Dublin Surprising Stories Scheme a number of upgrades are being unveiled […]
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Buffalo Trace Distillery 2022 Charity Bottle Donation
Buffalo Trace Distillery 2022 begins by Donating 2,022 Bottles Including its First NFT with Unique OFC Vintage 6 Litre Bottle. Buffalo Trace Distillery Asks Non-profits to Join in the Quest to Raise Over $2 Million This Year Globally. Included in the offering of 2,022 bottles will be the world’s first six litre bottle bourbon […]
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Teeling Whiskey Distillery Win Sustainable Distillery of the Year Award
Teeling Whiskey have been in touch to say that their distillery was awarded the top honour of ‘Sustainable Distillery of the Year’ at Whisky Magazine’s 2022 Icons of Irish Whiskey Awards announced last night in Dublin. Teeling Whiskey’s Global Brand Ambassador, Robert Caldwell also picked up the award for Irish Whiskey Brand Ambassador of the […]
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AHASCRAGH DISTILLERS LAUNCH NEW IRISH WHISKEY RELEASES
AHASCRAGH DISTILLERS LAUNCH NEW IRISH WHISKEY RELEASES Ahascragh Distillers are a new Irish Whiskey brand who have already begun work on converting an old mill house in East Galway into a new Irish Whiskey Distillery. I haven’t been down to visit yet, but I have been following with great interest the fascinating restoration journey of […]
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First Ballykeefe Single Malt Whiskey from Ballykeefe Distillery
First Ballykeefe Single Malt Whiskey from Ballykeefe Distillery First Ballykeefe Single Malt – Casks 53, 54 and 55 For the first time in 200 years, Kilkenny has its own Kilkenny distilled Single Malt Irish Whiskey. Ballykeefe Distillery revived a centuries lost tradition of family farm distilling, where every drop of whiskey in a Ballykeefe […]
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Clonakilty Distillery Launch Galley Head Single Malt Irish Whiskey
Clonakilty Distillery Launch New Galley Head Whiskey Expression. Clonakilty Distillery is located on the edge of Clonaklity town in West Cork on the south west coast of Ireland, about an hour’s drive west of Cork city. Founded by the Scully family in 2016, the distillery includes an award-winning visitor experience and gin school. The distillery […]
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Dartmoor Whisky. An English Whisky Distillery
Did you know that there are Whisky distilleries in England distilling “English” whisky? In fact there are now 24 active whisky distilleries in England. One that caught my eye recently was Dartmoor Distillery in Devon after a friendly exchange with their social media team a week or so ago. The origins of Dartmoor Whisky Distillery […]
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Writers Tears Icewine Cask Finish. A 4 Pooka Surprise.
Writers Tears Icewine Cask Finish A special collaboration with the Inniskillin Winery in Niagara, Ontario, Canada’s original estate winery, yields a unique expression of the Writers’ Tears Single Pot Still & Single Malt vatting, bottled at 46% ABV. A “Champagne” Irish Whiskey Blend with an Icewine Cask Finish. Limited release edition of 3,500 super-premium bottles […]
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THE MACALLAN A NIGHT ON EARTH IN SCOTLAND – CAPTURING THE JOY OF CELEBRATING NEW YEAR
The Macallan A Night on Earth in Scotland – Capturing the Joy of Celebrating the New Year. The Macallan has unveiled A Night on Earth in Scotland single malt whisky, which reveals the story of Scotland’s world-famous Hogmanay festivities and captures the universal joy of celebrating the change of year. The first in a new […]
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Teeling Renaissance 4
Teeling Whiskey Unveils Teeling Renaissance 4 – The Fourth Bottling in their Award-Winning Renaissance Single Malt Series Teeling Whiskey, has just unveiled Teeling Renaissance 4, the fourth bottling of “The Renaissance”, a limited edition award-winning series of unique Irish Single Malts. The series, launched in 2019, is crafted to celebrate the true global Renaissance of […]
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Dingle Single Malt Batch 6. The End of an Era
It’s official. The day has come. As forecast in my most recent Dingle Whiskey related post last month, Dingle Single Malt and Jags , Dingle Distillery have just announced the release of their sixth and final Single Malt Batch Whiskey named … What else, but Dingle Single Malt Batch 6. Some 15,000 bottles of the […]