By Richard Thomas Rating: B- One perk of living in Lexington, Kentucky is that it’s the hometown for Alltech, parent company of a clutch of brewing and distilling companies. Now that clutch includes Alltech founder Pearse Lyons’ native Ireland, with the opening of their new distillery in Dublin this past September. Following a familiar and thoroughly tested path, they aren’t ...

By Richard Thomas Everything turns green and Gaelic again this week, as St. Patrick’s Day 2018 is upon us. The combination of winter-cusping-on-springtime weather and the Hibernian holiday make it an ideal time to crack open a bottle of Irish Whiskey, and there is no better way to mark the occasion by trying something new. These ten whiskeys, grouped by ...

Dr. Pearse Lyons passed away today, aged 73, due to an acute lung condition that developed during his recovery from heart surgery. Lyons was the founder and president of Alltech, which in turn is the parent company of Lexington Brewing & Distilling Co. (Town Branch Bourbon) in Kentucky and the Pearse Lyons Distillery in Dublin, Ireland. “The thoughts of our ...

Founded in 2015 by Louise McGuane and billed as “Ireland’s first modern whiskey Bonder,” Chapel Gate Irish Whiskey is taking their J.J. Cory brand to the U.S.A.. J.J. Corry, ‘The Gael’ is made with 5% 26 year old single malt, 27.5% 11 year old single malt, 27.5% 15 year old single malt and the remaining 40% is 7 year old ...

By Richard Thomas Sales of Jameson, the top Irish Whiskey brand, passed four million cases in the last six months of 2017 according to reports in the Irish media, including The Irish News. The landmark sales marked a 5% increase for Jameson. From mid-2016 to mid-2017, Jameson sold a total of 6.5 million cases, so their annual sales report coming ...