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By Emma Briones Rating: B In January 2017, Diageo returned to Irish Whiskey with the launch of Roe & Co. Irish whiskey is having a renaissance and, after the selling Bushmills to Jose Cuervo, Diageo couldn’t stay out of the sector. Peter O’Connor, former Bushmills brand ambassador and current Roe & Co ambassador, is one of the minds behind this ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: A- In my mind, nothing has ever quite encapsulated the hot house absurdities of the ongoing Bourbon Boom quite so much as W.L. Weller 12 Year Old. I think of it that way because of how it went from being a largely overlooked bourbon to a chimera overnight, and all because the late Josh Ozersky wrote ...

Bardstown Bourbon Company (BBCo) announced today that Castle Brands, the maker of Jefferson’s Bourbon, has joined BBCo’s Collaborative Distilling Program. Castle Brands will work together with BBCo to produce custom bourbon and whiskey for the Jefferson’s Bourbon portfolio. BBCo and Jefferson’s will begin their first distillation this year. Castle Brands has been investing millions in building up their stock of ...

Last week, the Irish Whiskey Association announced that the number of tourists visiting Irish Whiskey distilleries rose by 11%. The statistics reflect 12 distilleries in Ireland. 814,000 people visited Irish distilleries in 2017, up from 733,000 the previous year and the approximately 650,000 visitors seen in 2015. Hopes are for these numbers to rise to 1.9 million visitors by 2025. ...

By Father John Rayls Rating: A When I started becoming acquainted with this English Whisky from Cotswolds Distillery, I wasn’t expecting much. This in spite of The Whisky Bible scorings of 94 points, 94 points and 95 points over the last 3 years. But I have to say this whisky is the real deal, and those scores are not exaggerated. ...