By Elizabeth Emmons Rating: A- Port Askaig is a real port that is located on the east coast of Islay, and provides one of two main ferry routes to the island. It is located not too far from the Caol Ila Distillery, and its whisky shares many similar, if not the same, qualities. In my opinon, the Port Askaig 110 ...
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Knappogue Castle Launches New Barolo Cask Finish
Knappogue Castle Single Malt Irish Whiskey has announced the launch of the third iteration in their new Cask Finish Series, their classic 12 Year Old Single Malt Irish Whiskey finished in Marchesi di Barolo casks from the village of Barolo in Piedmont, in the heart of the beautiful Langhe Hills. With only 1,200 bottles set for production, the new limited ...
Read More »Dingle Single Malt Batch 4 Comes Over From Ireland
Opened in 2012, the Dingle Whiskey Distillery represents a new generation of distilleries propelling Irish whiskey to the fore. Located in southwest Kerry, Ireland, Dingle is one of the only distilleries that sources grain, distills the spirit, ages and bottles its whiskey for its own exclusive releases. In partnership with U.S. importer Hotaling & Co., Dingle now announces the arrival ...
Read More »Tyrconnell 16 Year Old Irish Single Malt Whiskey Review
By Andrew Graham Grade: A- Back in March, my wife and I had the pleasure of attending an Irish whiskey tasting at the Irish Consulate in New York City. I enjoyed casually strolling into the lobby of a giant filing cabinet for bankers and lawyers on Park Avenue in Manhattan as the 9-to-5ers fled their offices to either hit up ...
Read More »Westland Distillery Brings Out Fourth Garryana Cask Malt
Westland’s Native Oak Series continues its exploration of a completely new variety of oak for the whiskey industry – the distillery’s local species Quercus garryana. With the September release of Garryana Edition 4|1, Westland again reveals more about how this unique Pacific Northwest oak contributes to the flavor profile of single malt whiskey. While this year’s release of Garryana includes ...
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