Redbreast Irish Whiskey, which is produced by Irish Distillers in Midleton Distillery, marked World Whisky Day 2019 with the launch of Redbreast Dream Cask Pedro Ximénez Edition. Available to purchase exclusively through the Redbreast online members’ club, The Birdhouse, the new Redbreast Dream Cask was created from a vatting of ex-bourbon, Oloroso sherry and Pedro Ximénez sherry casks which has ...

The second 2019 batch of Booker’s, the unfiltered and uncut bourbon that has been a staple of enthusiasts for a quarter-century, has been announced as “Shiny Barrel.” Jim Beam began giving individual batches of Booker’s names, often drawn from anecdotes or features of the man who created the expression, legendary Master Distiller Booker Noe. This installment pays a nod to ...

Two distinct features mark Kentucky’s O.Z. Tyler. One is that it is a revival of the Charles Medley Distillery in Owensboro, located down the Ohio River from Louisville and quite off the well-beaten paths of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail. The second is that it’s the home of Terressentia’s TerrePURE aging techniques, which are said to accelerate whiskey maturation. Now Tyler ...

When Diageo first announced their plans to revive the near legendary, defunct distilleries of Port Ellen and Brora in 2017, both closed in 1983, it was met with cheers from among Scotch Whisky enthusiasts. It’s only now, however, that the plans for the Port Ellen revival have been submitted to the Argyll & Bute Council for building approval. Among the ...

J.J. Corry Irish Whiskey has launched The Battalion, a blended Irish Whiskey with mezcal and tequila cask influence. The Battalion is a 60% 9 Year old grain whiskey and 40% 13 Year old malt, finished for several months in mezcal and tequila casks, the first Irish whiskey so finished. It is then bottled 41% ABV. The Battalion is named in ...