Irish Distillers has added two new and experimental, limited edition Irish whiskeys to its METHOD AND MADNESS range; Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey Finished in Virgin Hungarian Oak and a 28-year-old Ruby Port Pipe Single Cask Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey. First launched in 2017, METHOD AND MADNESS aims to push the boundaries of Irish [...]
The Pearse Lyons Distillery has announced the landmark release of the exclusive Pearse 5 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Irish Whiskey which marks the first new five-year old Irish whiskey stream to be launched in Ireland in more than 25 years. The first release will feature 1,000 individually numbered bottles of the premium Cask Strength Whiskey product which will be exclusively [...]
The Irish whiskey industry sold 9.7 million cases of whiskey globally in 2017, a 10.6 percent increase on the previous year, according to figures compiled by International Wine and Spirits Research (IWSR). Irish whiskey remains the world’s fastest-growing spirit category and the 2017 global total exceed interim sales targets set by the Irish Whiskey Association [...]
Teeling Whiskey recently celebrated the third birthday of its distillery with an exciting programme of events. The milestone was marked with a series of festivities that brought a party to Dublin’s Newmarket as well as honouring Teeling Whiskey’s craftiest collaborators. During the third anniversary celebrations, visitors got the opportunity to avail of a unique birthday [...]
Shane Groarke of the Cask bar in Cork has won the Southern Comfort Southern Showdown 2018 cocktail contest, after a hard-fought final which put 11 of Ireland's top bartenders through their paces. Shane will now compete against Southern Showdown winners from the UK and Australia in July at the international final in New Orleans, birthplace [...]
Bushmills Irish Whiskey has kicked off the #BlackBushStories collaboration series, showcasing and celebrating those who have gone against the grain to follow their passion and become champions in their chosen field. A collaboration with Dublin street photographer Freddy Kelly, a.k.a. Raw Dublin, will see the talented documentarian host a photography masterclass at Drury Buildings on [...]
A new Irish vodka brand has been launched at an international trade fair for wine and spirits in Düsseldorf, Germany. Sausage Tree Pure Irish Vodka was launched at the 2018 ProWein Trade Fair, which was held on March 18-20th. Sausage Tree Pure Irish Vodka is the second brand from The Shed Distillery of PJ [...]
As Kilkenny celebrates its whiskey guild, Dublin's whiskey tours are well underway and the capital is welcoming the start of construction at the Dublin Liberties Distillery, the re-opening of the Old Jameson Distillery, and the 'next generation' of whiskies and apprentices On March 20th, the Dublin Liberties Distillery announced that construction work is [...]
Irish produced whiskey has never been as popular, garnering international acclaim and recognition. Maev Martin talks to Diageo Brand Ambassador and Master of Whiskey Peter O'Connor about the drinks giant's decision to move into the premium Irish whiskey category. Diageo recently launched a new premium blended Irish whiskey, Roe & Co. The move into [...]
Irish bartenders were out in force in March as Germany's The Bitter Truth and Ireland's Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin, both represented in Ireland by Dalcassian Wines & Spirits, created some bespoke cocktails. Maev Martin spoke to The Bitter Truth founder Alexander Hauck shortly after he arrived in Dublin. Leading mixologists and bar owners from [...]
