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Tullamore DEW 14 Year Old Single Malt Whiskey Review
Tullamore D.E.W. 14 Year Old Single Malt (70cl, 41.3%)
After acquisition from Scottish Whisky powerhouse William Grant & Sons, a plethora of Tullamore DEW expressions have hit the market. One such expression is Tullamore DEW 14 Year Old Single Malt. The whiskey itself features on our Deluxe Whiskey Trail in Dublin and we felt compelled to write about it after the positive feedback it consistently receives on our tours, not to mention the wonderful pairing it makes with Irish cheese!
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Green Spot Finished In Zinfandel Wine Casks
2017 saw the release of an Irish whiskey with a little Californian twist. The second edition in the ‘Wine Geese’ series, Green Spot Chateau Montelena combines the efforts of the Midleton Distillery, Mitchell & Sons, and the Napa based Chateau Montelena winery. The series itself seeks to establish collaborations between international wineries of Irish heritage and Green Spot whiskey. The first edition, Green Spot Chateau Léoville Barton, saw Green Spot finished in wine casks from the Chateau Léoville Barton, a Bordeaux based winery of Irish origin. Check out our blog on Green Spot Chateau Léoville Barton here!
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Yellow Spot 12 Year Old Whiskey Review
A Look at Yellow Spot Whiskey
Yellow Spot, along with its younger brother Green Spot, have the enviable title of the last original bonded whiskies of Ireland. What is bonded whiskey I hear you ask? Great question. If you find yourself walking around Dublin, Cork or any one of our great cities you may see “Bonder” or “Whiskey Bonder” written over the doors to some older pubs. These are relics of simpler times for whiskey producers when the bonded market reigned supreme. Distillers would produce whiskey but leave the task of aging and bottling to the whiskey bonders. Essentially, anyone who wanted to produce their own style of whiskey could.
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