A thousand-year-old wild Irish oak tree toppled by a storm is set to be resurrected as rare new Irish oak casks. The ancient giant, with a 10 meter (32 foot) girth, stood tall on the historic grounds of Meath’s Swainstown Farm in Kilmessan, Co. Meath. In a unique project between Boann Distillery – also in Meath – and Kentucky Bourbon ...

By Richard Thomas Listing the mass market, budget Irish whiskeys you might want to pick up for St. Patrick’s Day sipping is largely unnecessary. While I could draw up a list with Kilbeggan, Jameson, Powers, Paddy, Slane, Tullamore Dew and other brands on it, I believe it would be more valuable for the reader if I suggested what bargain Irish ...

Redbreast Irish Whiskey has introduced Redbreast 10-Year-Old Distillery Edition. The new Redbreast expression will be exclusively available Irish Distillers’ brand homes; the newly reopened Midleton Distillery Experience in Cork and Jameson Distillery Bow Street in Dublin. Designed and crafted by Master Blender Billy Leighton with his deputy, Blender Dave McCabe, Redbreast 10 is a reimagining of Gilbey’s historic 10 year ...

Irish Distillers has introduced Redbreast Tawny Port Cask Edition, a limited-edition single pot still Irish whiskey finished in tawny port casks from Portugal’s breath-taking Douro Valley. Redbreast Tawny Port Cask Edition marks the third release of the brand’s acclaimed Iberian Series. The series is inspired by Redbreast’s long standing connection to some of the Iberian Peninsula’s most celebrated cooperages and ...

Boann Distillery celebrated the summer solstice last night (June 21) by launching its newest creation, the ‘Summer Solstice’ release, marking the second single cask bottling from Boann in just six months. The Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey was unveiled to a select group of whiskey enthusiasts at a Summer Solstice Tasting event in the distillery as part of the Boyne ...