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,…
Tag: 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…
Time to talk Myths
There has been plenty to talk about within the world of whisky over the years with several myths being busted and put to rights. These include Whisky is a mans drink, whisky is spelled with an E or is it without, who knows these days, the regions within Scotland represent the styles, Irish is triple…
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…
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 Hanson – JJ Corry
When we talk about whisky, most of us instantly think of Scotland, it is inevitable, but, don’t overlook Irish Whiskey.. A while back I was introduced to a new concept, well I say new, maybe I should say reborn, Irish bonders.. The original way of buying a lot of the whisky in days gone past…
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…
It’s time to think about Those Whisky Advent Calendars
Christmas Whisky Advent Calendar O come on it’s only September I hear you shout but as they say the early bird catches the worm !! For anyone who loves getting their hands on a whisky advent calendar might just want to start looking as one or two of them are at a bargain price right…
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…
Redbreast 25. La Maison du Whisky.
Sometimes a whisky jumps out at you and you have that feeling somewhere deep down that this could be rather special, it might be that the particular whisky is from a favourite distillery or just one of those dream Drams. A while back I was sent through a small bottle of Redbreast 25yo that had…
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