J.J. Corry 23 Years (for Whiskybase)

J.J. Corry is a brand of Irish whiskey founded in 2015 by Louise McGuane. They are reviving the historical practice of whiskey bonding in Ireland, sourcing spirit from multiple distilleries. Maturation and blending takes place at their Atlantic rackhouse at Cooraclare Farm.They have a couple of ongoing expressions like The Gael (malt+grain) and The Hanson (grain), but today we're looking at a 23 year old single cask whiskey . It is bottled exclusively for Whiskybase. 

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Irish Whiskey Around The World, No 125, Innis & Gunn

It might seem odd to do an Irish Whiskey Around The World on a beer – but hear me out. Well known Scottish brewers Innis & Gunn have specialised in Barrel Aged Beers & clearly had to have an Irish Whiskey Cask version in their range. I never actually saw this bottle for sale in … Continue reading Irish Whiskey Around The World, No 125, Innis & Gunn →

LMK Copycat: Ben Nevis, Secret Irish, Secret Speyside

LMK is Leung Man King (aka Brian) who lives in Hong Kong / Taiwan. A very relaxed guy who is well related to the Asian whisky scene. You may remember his name from my Macau festival article. Recently he came over to Europe for several weeks, visiting Limburg, Feis Ile, Scotland and other parts of Europe. Dedication! There's no website yet, so follow him on Instagram for now.One of his series is called LMK Copycat . It features funny labels that often mimic legendary labels from the past. Other labels have his friends sitting in a bar while he's disguised as a cat. 

The Most Moon In June-y June June-ster Set Of Beer New Notes Of The Year So Far

It’s been a fabulous week hereabouts. Hard to suggest otherwise. A whole twelve days since the last close call with frost means I have about 45 tomato plants now out in bigger pots and into plots, one seen above. Last year’s dried garlic stems are one trick to keep the bugs away. You… are welcome. … Continue reading "The Most Moon In June-y June June-ster Set Of Beer New Notes Of The Year So Far"

J.J. Corry 23 Years (for Whiskybase)

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Irish Whiskey Around The World, No 125, Innis & Gunn

LMK Copycat: Ben Nevis, Secret Irish, Secret Speyside

The Most Moon In June-y June June-ster Set Of Beer New Notes Of The Year So Far