We often ask ourselves What If.. What if we had done the things we wanted to do but didn’t just in case we failed, or it was not what we thought it would be. What If we just did it without asking why!! Its interesting and exciting when new products and innovations hit the markets,…
Category: Irish
Clonakilty Double Oak Finish
I have said it many times that Irish whiskey has an important role within the whisky world and is long overdue the respect it should be given. Once considered as one of the worlds finest whiskey products it has long since fallen from grace, but that is changing. Over the past few years the Irish…
Sheestown 1.1 – Waterford
I find myself looking at another Waterford single farm and wondering what might be in store for me this time.. It is fair to say my connection with the distillery has not been smooth but i have always maintained i would be fair with the whisky produced so here goes.. The single fam releases in…
J.J. Corry The Hanson – Batch 2
It seems that every day there is another name starting to be whispered within the whisky world for those who care to listen, although not new the whispers are getting a lot louder and with a little Irish accent its saying the Irish whiskey scene is gathering pace and does not look like its going…
Irish Single Malt #2 16 Year Old, That Boutique-y Whisky Company
Irish Whiskey The simple fact is that whisky has a deep origin and chequered history within Ireland and that alone makes Irish single malt whisky / Irish pot still whisky a very underrated product, or should I be saying whiskey ? well whichever spelling we go with it still boils down to the fact Ireland…
A chat with Ned Gahan from Waterford Distillery
This weekend the Whisky Circus had a rather special guest in the form of Ned Gahan from the Waterford Distillery, this is one of the most exciting and controversial start ups in modern times of whisky production and i think its fair to say this distillery is splitting opinions right down the middle… This Irish…
Teeling Brabazon Bottling Series 1
Teeling Teeling whisky is not only one of the first names you think about within the Irish whiskey industry it is also one of the oldest names in the industry too, Teeling can trace its heritage as far back as 1782 when Walter Teeling opened up a distillery In Marrowbone lane in the Liberties area…
JJ Corry founder Louise McGuane Comes to the Circus
Irish whiskey is on the rampage and who better to talk about the Irish upsurge than the first Irish Bonder in living memory. JJ Corry founder Louise McGuane agreed to come and chat with us and along with the Brand ambassador Niamh we were treated to yet another insightful session with banter, informative information and…
The Gael Batch 2 – J J Corry
J J Corry Its time for a little more Irish whiskey, and to say I am excited about this release is rather an understatement !! Now we all love a story and there are no better story tellers than the Irish. little green men guarding treasure and magical fairies at the bottom of the garden,…
Jameson’s Triple – Triple
Jameson We have all seen this Irish whiskey sitting on just about every whisky shelf in supermarkets, one of the biggest selling brands of whisky the world over and yet its not a staple in any whisky drinkers household that I know !! Go figure.. Selling over 8 million cases world wide in 2019 (…
The Gael – J J Corry
J J Corry There is another name starting to be whispered for those who care to listen, with a little Irish accent its saying the Irish whiskey scene is gathering pace and does not look like its going to slow down any time soon ! The Chapel Gate Irish Whiskey Company are a new breed…
Clonakilty Single Grain Irish Whiskey
Irish Whiskey The history behind Irish whiskey is rather interesting, add to it the argument that the Irish introduced whiskey to the scots and it takes another turn.. Tracing its heritage way back Irish whiskey was once a major contributor to the infrastructure and backbone of the Irish economy. Dating back to somewhere in the…
12 Year Old Single Irish Malt – That Boutique-y Whisky Company
Irish Whiskey The simple fact is that whisky has a deep origin and chequered history within Ireland and that alone makes Irish single malt whisky / Irish pot still whisky a very underrated product, or should I be saying whiskey ? well whichever spelling we go with it still boils down to the fact Ireland…
Redbreast Palace Bar Single Cask Whiskey
W & A Gilby and The Birth of Redbreast Irish Whiskey Some things are meant to be and Redbreast Single pot still Irish whiskey is one of them.. The Redbreast Whiskey brand is the largest selling single pot Irish whiskey in the world and can trace its origins back to 1857 when W & A…
An Evening with J J Corry
The Chapel Gate Irish Whiskey Company There is another name in the Irish Whiskey boom that is starting to gather a following within the fans of Irish Whiskey.. The Chapel Gate Irish Whiskey Company are a company bottling Irish Blended Whiskey, founded by Louise McGuane, a farmers daughter who left her Irish home some 20…
There’s an E in these tri Teeling Whiskies
Teeling Whiskey Teeling whisky can trace its heritage back to 1782 when Walter Teeling opened up a distillery In Marrowbone lane in the Liberties area of Dublin which was at the time named the “Golden Triangle “ due to the number of distilleries operating in that area. The distillery was later bought out by the…
Irish Single malt 13 year old batch 2 – That Boutique-y Whisky Company
Irish Single Malt Another superb Irish single malt from That Boutiquey Whisky Company is on offer in today’s review.. Hailing from an undisclosed distillery in Ireland and once again proudly supporting the psychedelic horse reference from father Ted this 13 year old can only be from a small number of distilleries so let’s take a…
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