By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ One might think it a bit odd that the only age statement whiskey in the new Pearse line, the 12 year old Founder’s Choice, is not the most expensive. That is because old isn’t the only thing that makes a whiskey pricey. In Ireland and Scotland, the type of cask might add a lot to ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ The only whiskey in the new Pearse line from Ireland to bear an age statement is Founder’s Choice, a 12 year old single malt. Alltech’s distilling operations in Ireland predate the opening of its Dublin distillery last year, but they still don’t have anything made in-house that is anywhere near that old. Thus, it’s a ...

By Emma Briones Rating: A In 1984, Barry Crockett, former Master Distiller at Midleton, decided to bottle an expression that showcased the best of the distillery. This limited edition blend has now reached its 33rd edition: Midleton Very Rare 2017. The Irish distillery has also used the launch of this 33rd edition to redesign the packaging of Midleton Very Rare, ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B- The next step, after The Original reviewed yesterday, in the new Pearse line of Irish Whiskeys is Distiller’s Choice. As the label says, this blend draws on a stock of 7 different malt and grain whiskeys. Those choices range in age from three to nine years, and mostly draw on whiskeys aged in ex-bourbon barrels, ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B- One perk of living in Lexington, Kentucky is that it’s the hometown for Alltech, parent company of a clutch of brewing and distilling companies. Now that clutch includes Alltech founder Pearse Lyons’ native Ireland, with the opening of their new distillery in Dublin this past September. Following a familiar and thoroughly tested path, they aren’t ...