Redbreast Irish Whiskey, which is produced by Irish Distillers in Midleton Distillery, has launched the Redbreast Dream Cask, which will be available to buy through its online members’ club, The Birdhouse, from World Whisky Day (Saturday May 19th). The release follows requests from consumers and whiskey experts over the past 12 months, and becomes the first in a new series ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B As the ranks of whisk(e)y enthusiasts continues to swell, an old concept has gotten some new life and is spreading: the infinity bottle. When a particularly favored bottle reaches its last pour or two, the contents are emptied into a special bottle, mixing with the remnants of past favored whiskeys already there. Thus an evolving, ...

Jameson Irish whiskey, which is produced by Irish Distillers in Midleton Distillery, has today announced the launch of Jameson Bow Street 18 Years Cask Strength; the first cask strength Jameson to be available globally, which finishes its maturation in Dublin’s only live Maturation House in the Jameson Distillery Bow Street. A reinterpretation of the revered Jameson 18 Years, the new ...

Irish Distillers, Ireland’s leading supplier of spirits, today announced the appointment of Henry Donnelly as the new Distiller of the Micro Distillery at the Midleton Distillery in County Cork. As part of his new role, Henry will be responsible for the day to day operations of the micro-distillery in Midleton and will work closely with Master Distiller Brian Nation on ...

By Richard Thomas One truism about Irish Whiskey is that the better stuff ain’t cheap. Although perhaps not as expensive as Scotch, many of the fan favorite expressions from Ireland are priced in the upper double digit range. Just to talk about good, but reasonably priced Irish Whiskey means placing the bar at $60 or less. To encapsulate the prime ...