Writers’ Tears Irish whiskey – produced by Walsh Whiskey – has released their first single pot still whiskey. Writers’ Tears Single Pot Still is matured in a combination of former bourbon, Spanish Pedro Ximinez sherry and Sicilian Florio Marsala casks, bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is said to contain notes of […]
Hyde Park has released a pair of Irish whiskies – Eiregold Special Reserve Blend and Hyde No. 11 The Peat Cask. The Hyde Park Éiregold Special Reserve Blend was aged for a minimum of four years in American white oak ex-bourbon casks, bottled at 40% alcohol by volume [80 proof] and is said to contain […]
Irish whiskey producer Teeling Distillery has released a 13-year-old Irish single grain whiskey distilled predominantly from maize. Teeling 13-Year-Old Single Grain Irish Whiskey was initially aged for nine years in ex-bourbon barrels before being matured four more years in ex-Bordeaux red wine casks, then bottled at 50% alcohol by volume [100 proof] and is said […]
Dublin-based Roe & Co, owned by spirits behemoth, Diageo, has released Sugi – a new Irish whiskey inspired by Japanese whisky and incorporating the porous Japanese sugi wood in the maturation process. Roe & Co Japanese Sugi Irish Whiskey was matured with Japanese sugi wood implants in each cask, bottled at 46% alcohol by volume […]
Proximo Spirits-owned Sexton Irish whiskey has become the official Irish whiskey of AMC network’s “The Walking Dead” with Sexton and AMC collaborating on episodes of the show’s final season, running through late 2022. The collaboration will feature cocktail experiences, behind-the-scenes content and customized retail offerings. For the cocktail experiences, Sexton has collaborated with Chicago-based Cocktail […]
The Connacht Distillery has released their first Irish whiskey – Connacht Single Malt Irish Whiskey – from their distillery which was finished six years ago. Connacht Single Malt Irish Whiskey was made using 100% malted Irish barley, double distilled in Canadian-made copper pot stills, then aged in ex-bourbon barrels and finished in ex-Oloroso sherry casks […]
Jameson has introduced a new flavor to their Irish whiskey with the release of Jameson Orange, an orange-flavored Irish whiskey created as an homage to the Old Fashioned cocktail [traditionally consisting of whiskey, sugar, Angostura bitters and orange peel]. Jameson Orange Irish Whiskey is bottled at 30% alcohol by volume [60 proof] and is said […]
Vermont-based WhistlePig has been busy in 2021 – not only do they have their new limited-edition RoadStock Rye Whiskey ready to roll, but they also have a new collaboration with Limavady, to revive the old Irish whiskey stalwart brand. WhistlePig RoadStock Rye is the end result of a cross-country journey where barrels of whiskey were […]