The review no one wanted or even cares about !! Have you ever found yourself in a situation that commands you to really sit down and think very carefully how you need to approach something ? Well as a blogger who tries to be as honest as is possible about what i do, i have…
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Terroir.. Waterford.. Single Farm..
Recently i and the Whisky Circus had the pleasure in sitting down with Head Distiller, Ned Gahan from The Waterford distillery over in Ireland.. This second part of the chat evolved into the hot topic of Terroir and does it exist and more importantly, can you actually taste the difference in the spirit they are…
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…
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…
Just another rant….
Firstly make a coffee, pour a dram, maybe even make a sandwich and then be prepared to wonder why the hell you read till the very end…. The whisky industry is a demanding culture that manages to split opinion quicker than a rabbit can breed.. Over the last few years we have argued about Nas…
Let’s talk Barley..
Firstly get yourself a coffee or a large dram of whisky ( the liquid type) you might need it ….. Barley / terroir and a comparison to the wine industry seems to be stirring within the whisky industry and with some it is a hot topic at the moment ! For those of you who…
Bruichladdich Islay Barley
What do we have here then ? Another expression from those guys at Bruichladdich distillery, this time the Islay based distillery is offering us a 100% Islay Barley made whisky. Made with barley harvested back in 2006 from Rockside Farm ( located on Islay ) and distilled in 2007, this expression really is all Islay…
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