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2019 By the Numbers
The post 2019 By the Numbers appeared first on Allagash Brewing Company .
by Brett Willis20 viewsb-corporationinside-allagashbeer-releases-and-brewery-newsblogby-the-numbersyear-end - news
Irish Whiskey Shop .Com – Buy Irish Whiskey Online
Welcome to Irish Whiskey Shop.Com, our Online Shop for Irish Whiskey and other Whiskeys. I’m delighted to announce the opening of Irish Whiskey Shop .Com which is an online Irish Whiskey Store linked to Irish Whiskey .Com. Our new virtual or online Irish Whiskey Store is primarily provided as a service to our 50,000 or […]
by Whiskey Blogger13 viewsirish-whiskeyirish-whiskey-brandsirish-whiskey-newsstuart-s-whiskey-blog - news
5 Unusual Irish Whiskey Christmas Presents
5 Unusual Irish Whiskey Christmas Presents Stuart, What whiskeys would you reccomend as Irish Whiskey Christmas Presents to buy for my whiskey-mad Friend, Relative, Colleague etc…? Without doubt, this is one of the most common questions that I get asked aga in and again at this time of year by my friends from outside the […]
by Whiskey Blogger18 viewsirish-whiskeyirish-whiskey-newsredbreaststuart-s-whiskey-blog - news
Ale vs. Lager – what’s the difference?
The post Ale vs. Lager – what’s the difference? appeared first on Allagash Brewing Company .
by Brett Willis22 viewsbeer-101blogfermentationlageraleyeast - news
Sparkling Sake Is Making Its Case as a Specialty, Food-Friendly Option
Sparkling sake, once viewed as a sweet, low-alcohol, low-quality brew, is experiencing a small yet significant renaissance. Thanks to recent efforts by organizations like the Japan Awasake Association, which is introducing and encouraging methods and certifications similar to that of Champagne, as well as international retailers championing the sparkling trend, Japanese sake brewers are working to create a more premium version of the bubbly brew. The article Sparkling Sake Is Making Its Case as a Specialty, Food-Friendly Option appeared first on VinePair .
by Ashlie Hughes28 viewsreading-about-drinkingbeerbreweryjapansakewine - news
Writers’ Tears Double Oak Makes Whisky Advocate Top Ten
Writers’ Tears Double Oak Named as Only Irish Whiskey in Whisky Advocate Top 10 Global List of Whiskeys Released in 2019 A few months ago I reviewed the a new Writers’ Tears expression from Walsh Whiskey in Carlow. Writers’ Tears Double Oak is finished in both American Oak and French Oak casks and is the […]
by Whiskey Blogger20 views3-pooka-irish-whiskeyirish-whiskeyirish-whiskey-brandsirish-whiskey-newsirish-whiskey-press-releasesstuart-s-whiskey-blog - news
Jameson International Graduate Programme
The closing date for applications for 2020 – 2021 Jameson International Graduate Programme is on Wednesday 15th January 2020 at 1pm. The Jameson International Graduate Programme is a training and employment programme in which young graduates are trained as Jameson Brand Ambassadors to work in over 50 countries across 5 continents. It has proven to […]
by Whiskey Blogger14 viewsirish-whiskeyirish-whiskey-newsirish-whiskey-press-releasesstuart-s-whiskey-blog - news
Fercullen 18 Year Old Single Malt
The Powerscourt Distillery Launches Fercullen 18-Year-Old Single Malt I hope to review Fercullen 18 properly after I (hopefully) manage to visit the new Powerscourt Distillery before the end of the year. Unfortunately, I missed the official opening event some weeks ago. Following my own visit, I hope to feature both the new Distillery and their […]
by Whiskey Blogger23 views4-pooka-irish-whiskeyfercullenirish-whiskeyirish-whiskey-newsirish-whiskey-press-releasesstuart-s-whiskey-blog - news
In Order to Build A Strong Proposition for Independence, the UK Beer Industry Needs to Stop Comparing Itself to the USA
I enjoyed Sam McMeekin’s presentation on the importance of independence at this weeks Brewer’s Congress, organised by trade publication The Brewers Journal , and held at the Institute of Civil Engineers. Along with a few others—including Paul Jones at Cloudwater—The Gipsy Hill Brewing Co. founder has for a long time been vocal about the value of independence to the small scale brewing industry. It is a strong line, and one I largely agree with. His presentation included the damning statistic that since 2015 the production volume of what you would ostensibly define as “craft beer” within London has gone from 100% independent to being just 27%. This is due to the sale, in full or in part, of Meantime, Camden Town, London Fields, Brixton, Beavertown, Fourpure, Fuller’s and Hop Stuff to Asahi, AB-InBev, Carlsberg, Heineken, Lion and Molson Coors, respectively. It is the third time I have seen him present this data, and I have used these statistics at least once myself earlier this ye
by Matthew Curtis4 views - news
Changes to Irish Whiskey .Com
A Slight Change of Direction for Irish Whiskey .Com Because I have a busy professional life which has nothing whatsoever to do with Irish Whiskey. I spend quite a lot of time working abroad and away from home. So when I am busy professionally, the frequency of my blogging here on Irish Whiskey .Com is […]
by Whiskey Blogger13 viewsirish-whiskeyirish-whiskey-newsstuart-s-whiskey-blog - news
Bruichladdich Octamore X4+10 Quadruple Distilled
Bruichladdich Octamore X4+10 Quadruple Distilled from Heavily Peated Scottish Grown Malted Barley. Who was the very first Whiskey Blogger or Whisky Writer? It certainly wasn’t me, nor was it even the great Jim Murray. There is a good case to be made for Mr. Martin Martin from the Isle of Skye in the Inner Hebrides […]
by Whiskey Blogger28 viewsbruichladdichscotch-whiskystuart-s-whiskey-blog - news
Teeling Renaissance
Teeling Whiskey Unveils First Bottling in New Renaissance Single Malt Series Follow on release to the highly successful Revival Series Teeling Whiskey, Ireland’s leading progressive Irish whiskey producer, is proud to unveil the first bottling of “The Renaissance”, a new limited edition series of unique Irish Single Malts. The new series is crafted to celebrate […]
by Whiskey Blogger26 views4-pooka-irish-whiskeyirish-whiskey-newsirish-whiskey-press-releasesstuart-s-whiskey-blogteeling - news
Barley Information
Here’s a little information I got from our distiller regarding Barley: As for barley: there are two kinds, 6-row and 2-row. There is hardly any 6-row grown any more, most everyone is switching to 2-row. I believe that back in the day 6 was considered “better” but there has been so much work on 2-row that it’s the predominant one now. One of the issues with 6-row is that the heads are so heavy, they can cause the plant to fall over in the field (called “lodging”) which obviously ruins the grain. So we get essentially 100% 2-row. There are different strains (Thoroughbred, Cascade, loads of others) that have been bred to be better for malting. Growers can manage the crop to influence that too. It used to be that the malting companies produced primarily for the brewing industry and we got the leftovers. (Fred Noe told me once “we get the floor sweepins”) Nowadays though, they are giving us a lot more attention and really working to get us the performance we need. Note that there is no GMO
by bernie18 viewswhiskey-201barleybourbon-production - news
Federal Tax Strip Information
Tax strips are the blue (if exported), green or red strips that go up the side of the neck and over the cap and will either say U.S. Internal Revenue or Bureau of ATF. If it says ATF on the strip then your bottle is from 1977 – 1985. If it mentions the IRS then it’s pre-1977. We can break it down to smaller chunks of time thanks to tax strip changes over the years. 1934-1944: Weight/Proof Marks on ends, no “Series” near Eagle’s feet. Upper-left edge reads “US Internal Revenue” 1945-1972: Words “Series” and “111″/”112″ added near Eagles feet. Upper-left edge reads “US Internal Revenue” 1973-1976: Volume markings removed from ends of Tax Strip. Upper-left edge reads “US Internal Revenue” 1977-1983: No Volume markings. No “Series” or “111″/”112″ near Eagle’s feet. Upper-left edge reads “Bureau of ATF” 1982 the words “Tax Paid” and “Distilled Spirits” were removed and replaced with simply “Distilled” and “Spirits” on the bottom of the strips. Green Bottled in Bond strips were discontinued
by bernie21 viewswhiskey-201bourbontaxtax-stripswhiskeywhiskey-tax-strips - news
Kincade Fire Update From Dario Sattui
Thank you for your concern for us during the Kincade fire north of us in Sonoma County. Our hearts go out to all who suffered loss and displacement The post Kincade Fire Update From Dario Sattui appeared first on Castello di Amorosa .
by Dario Sattui23 viewsblogaround-the-castelloeventsfestival-napa-valley10-best-days-of-summersummer - news
Mackmyra Vintersol
Together with the classic Portuguese port producer Quinta Do Vallado, Mackmyra has developed this year’s seasonal edition, a whisky finished in oak casks saturated with port. The result is an elegant whisky with a light spiciness and tones of sun-warmed fruit, tropical berries, buttery pear toffee and toasted oak. Vintersol (Winter Sun) is available in […]
by Whiskey Blogger9 viewsmackmyrastuart-s-whiskey-blog - news
Auchentoshan Whisky’s Chic New Urban Packaging
Vibrant New packaging launched to attract millennials and younger whisky drinkers. Auchentoshan, the urban based malt distillery from the City of Glasgow, has today started rolling out vibrant new packaging across their American Oak, Three Wood and 12-year-old expressions. The new colourful design has been introduced to encourage younger scotch whisky drinkers to share, mix […]
by Whiskey Blogger10 viewsscotch-whiskystuart-s-whiskey-blog - news
Tour Tuscany & Umbria
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by Bradley Aden33 viewseventsitalyitaliantuscanyumbriatravel - news
Being Fierce — How Fierce Beer is Crafting a Legacy in Aberdeen and Beyond
A Note from the Author Few breweries have impressed me with their progress over the past three years so much as Fierce Beer. I remember well the first time I tasted their beers; co-founder Dave Grant had kindly sent me some samples of some of their first ever commercial brews. Although it may surprise you to hear it, at the time, those beers didn’t leave a lasting impression, especially compared to how fond of their beers I am now. They were by no means bad, but the unusual nature of them—habanero spiced pale ales and a very early iteration of Cranachan Killer, a raspberry infused pale—was hard to ignore. Despite them not quite clicking with me back then, what they did achieve was to pique my curiosity enough for me to contact Dave and offer him some feedback. The result of that conversation ended with me agreeing to meet Dave and Louise Grant at a tap takeover Fierce was hosting at The Rake in South London a few weeks later. Not only did I get to try some of the revised—an
by Matthew Curtis4 views - news
Irish Whiskey Awards Victory for The Irishman
Many congratulations to Bernard Walsh and The Irishman Walsh Whiskey Team who were awarded the Irish Whiskey of the Year Award in the annual Irish Whiskey Awards hosted last night by Dingle Distillery in County Kerry. Their winning expression was The Irishman 17 Year Old Single Malt. The Irishman 17 Year Old also won the […]
by Whiskey Blogger14 views4-pooka-irish-whiskeyirish-whiskeyirish-whiskey-newsstuart-s-whiskey-blogwalsh-whiskey - news
Glendalough Pot Still Whiskey – Irish Oak Cask Finish
It’s always great to catch up with Gary McLoughlin and the Team at Glendalough Whiskey and learn about the latest piece of Whiskey Magic that they are weaving deep in Wicklow. The last time I blogged about them it was to tell you about their Glendalough Single Malt with a Mizunara Japanese Oak Finish. Very […]
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Catalunya Culinary Tour, 2019
The post Catalunya Culinary Tour, 2019 appeared first on Iberian Wine Tours .
by Simon9 viewsuncategorised - news
Benromach 50 Year Old Released
Benromach unveils rare 50-Year-Old Single Cask — Only 125 bottles of Benromach 50 Years Old will be released for sale — Benromach Distillery in Speyside has unveiled one of its rarest single cask releases and the oldest expression in the current range – Benromach 50 Years Old. Laid down in 1969, Benromach 50 Years Old […]
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The Macallan No. 5 Celebrating Natural Colour
Macallan Whisky have just released The Macallan No. 5, in collaboration with world renowned colour masters Pantone celebrates both The Macallan’s commitment to natural colour and the intricate whisky making process. The Macallan No. 5 single malt celebrates both The Macallan’s commitment to natural colour and the complex whisky making process and is a coming […]
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