Irish Whiskey

Writer’s Tears Releases Ice Cask Finish In Time For Winter

Walsh Whiskey, the company behind the delightfully named Writer’s Tears, have unveiled a first for the Irish whiskey category with the creation of an ice wine finished whiskey. Writers’ Tears – Ice Wine Cask Finish has been produced in collaboration with Inniskillin Winery in Niagara, Ontario, Canada’s original estate winery and leading producer of ice wine. The limited-edition release is ...

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Marvelous New Malts To Try This Autumn

By Richard Thomas Single malt whiskies, with their distinct and individual identities and rich-yet-sophisticated characters, have always been a drink withdrawn from my shelf from late Spring to early Autumn. Between living in sweltering DC, steamy Asia, sunny Portugal and now also-sweltering Kentucky, my adult years have been marked by summer climates that were too hot to enjoy most malts ...

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Jameson Launches Black Barrel Proof In Ireland

Jameson is launching a 50% ABV, or 100-proof  limited edition of its triple-distilled Black Barrel whiskey – great to gift (and even better to keep) this Christmas. Jameson Black Barrel Proof is made from pot still and grain whiskey matured in a combination of American oak, sherry casks and double charred ex-bourbon barrels to give an even deeper flavor experience. ...

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