At first glance, there might be a temptation to argue that The Clonakilty Double Oak Irish Whiskey is actually a Triple. It uses ex-Bourbon, new charred American oak and ex-Red Wine casks. In fact, I wanted to make that argument, but the operative word in that title is … [Read more...] about Clonakilty Double Oak Irish Whiskey Review
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Limavady Single Barrel Single Malt Irish Whiskey Review
I picked up this Limavady Single Barrel Single Malt Irish Whiskey at Trader Joe's because of the bottle shape: it was so weird. I'd never heard of the brand and almost left it there, but curiosity won out and I picked it up. It wasn't till I got home I discovered it was imported … [Read more...] about Limavady Single Barrel Single Malt Irish Whiskey Review
Bushmills 12 Years Single Malt Review
Bushmills 12 Years Single Malt is the latest, permanent, release from the venerable distillery. It's made using a marriage of 11+-year-old ex-Bourbon and ex-Oloroso casks that have been married and finished in ex-Marsala casks for 6-9 months. In a way, it's like a baby Bushmills … [Read more...] about Bushmills 12 Years Single Malt Review
Roe and Co Irish Whiskey Review
Roe and Co Irish Whiskey is currently sourced, but will soon be made from their own distillate which must be aged for at least 3 years by Irish law. In 2019, Diageo built the distillery inside of the old Guinness power house, which isn't too far from where the original Roe … [Read more...] about Roe and Co Irish Whiskey Review
Glendalough Double Barrel Whiskey Review
Glendalough Double Barrel Whiskey is a single grain whiskey aged in ex-Bourbon and then finished in Oloroso Sherry barrels. I don't know why they chose to go with Double Barrel instead of sherry finished, seems like an odd marketing choice to me for two reasons. One, in the … [Read more...] about Glendalough Double Barrel Whiskey Review
Glendalough Pot Still Irish Whiskey Review
The real emerald in the Irish Whiskey crown are single pot still whiskeys like this Glendalough Pot Still Irish Whiskey. Sure Irish whiskey is known for its light blends and their single malts have been growing in favor, but this is the true Irish Whiskey. Made from a mash of … [Read more...] about Glendalough Pot Still Irish Whiskey Review
Egan’s Legacy Reserve Volume IV 18 Years Single Malt Irish Whiskey Review
Extra aged and finished in ex-Moscatel casks, the Egan's Legacy Reserve Volume IV 18 Years Single Malt Irish Whiskey is not the kind of Irish Whiskey you see every day. Partially because of the age, but mostly because of the casks. In the pantheon of whisky finishing … [Read more...] about Egan’s Legacy Reserve Volume IV 18 Years Single Malt Irish Whiskey Review
Egan’s Conviction 10 Years Irish Whiskey Review
First Egan's released a single malt, then a grain and now a 10 yo blend of their sourced whiskeys finished in ex-Cognac cakss: Egan's Conviction 10 Years Irish Whiskey. Sourced from the same undisclosed whiskey distiller(s) as the original Egan's, the Irish whiskeys were been … [Read more...] about Egan’s Conviction 10 Years Irish Whiskey Review
SCWC: Dingle Irish Whiskey Tasting
The SCWC gathered for a very special night with a very special distillery: Dingle. Dingle was the first craft distillery in Ireland and right from the beginning, they wanted to do everything with an eye toward tradition. Resurrecting long-forgotten recipes, using only pot stills, … [Read more...] about SCWC: Dingle Irish Whiskey Tasting
Teeling Revival Volume IV Muscat Cask 15 Years Review
I picked up this Teeling Revival Volume IV Muscat Cask 15 Years a while ago for an event that never happened and so on the eve of my 40th birthday I cracked it open along with a birth-year Brora and a 40-year-old Armagnac. This Teeling was in good company that night. The … [Read more...] about Teeling Revival Volume IV Muscat Cask 15 Years Review