Lambay Irish Whiskey has started a limited private barrel program, which will release 20 casks of Irish single malt at cask strength. The malt in question has been finished in cognac casks from Maison Camus, and laid up in the Lambay warehouse on their namesake Irish island for secondary maturation. Thus, the finish is both in cognac wood and under ...

Kilbeggan Distilling Company continues to revive Irish whiskey history and tradition with the  release of Kilbeggan Single Pot Still, a (peculiarly for an Irish) whiskey featuring oats, which were used at Kilbeggan Distillery in the 19th century. Pot Still whiskey is significant, as it is the traditional and distinctive style of Irish whiskey. The limited edition Kilbeggan Single Pot Still ...

By Emma Briones Rating: B+ During the turn of the 20th Century, there was a street gang that managed to control politics in Birmingham. They were called the Peaky Blinders and, if you’ve heard of them, it’s because the BBC series that tells their story is quite a success. The series, already in its 5th season, is also available on ...

Irish Distillers, the folks behind Jameston, has introduced Midleton Very Rare Dair Ghaelach Knockrath Forest, the third release in the Dair Ghaelach collection. A remarkable addition to the Midleton Very Rare story, the new expression has matured in barrels made from virgin Irish oak grown in Knockrath Forest, County Wicklow, reinforcing Midleton’s provenance and its standing as a true taste ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ It having been five years since my first look at the cask strength version of one of the best-named whiskeys around, I decided it was time to come around again. Much has happened with the brand during that interval: the makers at Walsh Whiskey formed a partnership to build a distillery; built and opened that ...