By Richard Thomas Rating:B+ Tullamore Dew 10 Year Old Single Malt was a particular favorite of mine, one of my favorite Irish Whiskeys in fact. Part of what made it so special was that the whiskey was a four wood, drawn from malt whiskey stock aged in ex-bourbon, Port, Sherry and Madeira casks. It’s not a combination often seen (indeed, ...

In partnership with its U.S. importer, M.S. Walker, West Cork Distillers has announced the launch of three new limited release products to its line of Irish Whiskeys. Building upon their success with the West Cork Bourbon Cask and 10-Year Old Single Malt, and the recent limited release of Barrel Proof and Black Reserve, West Cork will be releasing three different ...

By Father John Rayls Rating: B+ Irish whiskey is the fastest growing sector of the world whiskey industry, driven to the largest extent by exports to the United States. That boom has driven a proliferation of new Irish whiskey brands, both sourced and from new distilleries, and I believe Barr an Uisce is one of the better ones. It’s made ...

By Father John Rayls Rating: A- I enjoy a good Irish Whiskey as an interesting alternative to my normal bold bourbon tastes. With that in mind, I can tell you if you like Irish Whiskey, you’re going to enjoy the 1803 Single Malt. Barr an Uisce (“bar on ishka”) literally means “above the water.” The Irish monks, early pioneers in ...

To mark Walsh Whiskey Distillery’s 17 years in business and a momentous year for the Walsh family with the commissioning of their distillery at Royal Oak in Ireland’s County Carlow, Bernard and Rosemary Walsh are releasing a highly exclusive expression of The Irishman whiskey, a 17 Year Old single cask, single malt drawn from a first-fill sherry butt. The release, ...