Step aside, green beer. This St. Patrick’s Day, more Americans will be celebrating with a dram of fine Irish Whiskey, according to the Distilled Spirits Council. The Council reports that while the entire category is growing fast, the higher priced categories are “on fire.” Since 2002, high-end premium and super premium Irish Whiskeys grew a staggering 1,106 percent and 3,385 ...
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Jameson Brings Out Second Batch of 18 Year Old Cask Strength
Jameson Irish Whiskey, which is produced by Irish Distillers in Midleton Distillery, has announced that a second batch of Jameson Bow Street 18 Years Cask Strength will be available from August 2019. The only cask strength Jameson to be available globally, the expression finishes its maturation in Dublin’s only live Maturation House in the Jameson Distillery Bow Street, celebrating Jameson’s ...
Read More »Writer’s Tears Introduces A Cognac Finish Expression
Walsh Whiskey has released Writers’ Tears Copper Pot: Deau XO Cognac Cask Finish. It is the fourth expression released under the Writers’ Tears range. On this occasion Founder Bernard Walsh has finished his blend of aged single malt and aged single pot still whiskey for nine months in 12 French Oak Casks that have been seasoned for 10 to 15 ...
Read More »Walsh Whiskey And Illva Saronno Split, Saronno Keeps Distillery
The Directors of Walsh Whiskey Distillery have decided to split the business by separating out the existing drinks brands business, built on the Writers’ Tears and The Irishman premium and super-premium Irish whiskeys, from the distillery business at Royal Oak, in Ireland’s County Carlow. Current sales, marketing and distilling objectives are being fully met, however the Irish and Italian Directors ...
Read More »The Return of Red Spot
By Emma Briones By the end of the 60s, Red Spot couldn’t be found in the shelves. Fifty years later, Mitchell & Son and Irish Distillers, have decided that it was about time for a comeback. Thus, the original Red Spot has been reimagined and recreated in this new single pot still whiskey. Not so long ago, “The Spots” occupied ...
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