By Douglas Fraser Grade: B- Boann Distillery is responsible for The Whistler expression line, but the name Boann comes from the Irish goddess of the River Boyne in Leinster, Ireland. It’s a family-owned distillery, owned by Patrick and Marie Cooney, with operations run by the 29-year-old Master Distiller Michael Walsh, the youngest holder of that title in Ireland. The Whiskey ...
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Midleton Very Rare Irish Whiskey Review (2021)
By Emma Briones Average Rating: A- Some whiskies are just so special you don’t forget the first time you taste them. I tasted Midleton Very Rare for the first time as part of a Royal Family-themed whisky tasting (weird, I know). Among the 6 or 7 whiskies of the tasting, the one that got stuck on my mind was the ...
Read More »The Best Whiskey To Put In Your Coffee
Two drinks end an evening with style, and that is an excellent cup of coffee or a perfect whiskey. The mix of these two drinks has become so popular that Irish coffees are now also enjoyed on their own. The type of whiskey you use is at your discretion, but even if it makes the mix perfect, noting that it’s ...
Read More »The Whistler Calvados Cask Finish Irish Whiskey Review
By Douglas Fraser Rating: B+ This Calvados Cask Finish Irish Whiskey is the third tasting of The Whistler expressions for me now, and none of them have disappointed. Although so far nothing has been outstanding, every one of these is worth a try. I do enjoy seeing the creativity from the Boann Distillery in Meath, and their efforts at attempting ...
Read More »New Midleton’s Method & Madness Turns To Hungarian Mulberry Wood
Irish Distillers, makers of some of the world’s most well-known and successful Irish whiskeys, has unveiled a new single pot still Irish whiskey finished in virgin Mulberry Wood into its celebrated and innovative Method and Madness range. In a world first for Irish whiskey, the limited-edition release has been finished in White Mulberry Wood felled in central Hungary, where the ...
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