Blog

Blend Your Own Irish Whiskey with Whiskey Gift

WHISKEY GIFT is an innovative new Irish Whiskey brand that launched in County Cork in the West of Ireland

How do you like your whiskey… a spicy body with a deep creamy texture, consistently mellow throughout, or perhaps a soft smoky body with a light texture…? Whiskey Gift has deconstructed the whiskey making process and handing the reins over to you. Experiment with endless possible flavour combinations to create a bottle of premium, personalised, Irish Whiskey online. A website where you can create your own Irish whiskey blend… whiskeygift.com

[Read more…]

Redbreast’s Whiskey Reveals Dream Cask Ruby Port 3rd Edition

Introducing Redbreast Dream Cask Ruby Port Edition

A Limited edition whiskey released to celebrate World Whisky Day 2020

Redbreast Irish Whiskey, which is produced by Irish Distillers at its world-renowned Midleton Distillery in Cork, announced the release of its third limited edition Dream Cask to mark World Whisky Day. Inspired by the flavours of the Iberian Peninsula, Redbreast Dream Cask Ruby Port Edition is the first Redbreast expression to be fully finished in a single port cask, taking whiskey drinkers on a journey from the home of Irish whiskey to Portugal’s wine region.

[Read more…]

Hyde No. 6 President’s Reserve 1938 Whiskey Review

Limited Edition Special Reserve Bottled at 46% abv and Non-Chill Filtered

Hyde No.6 is a blended whiskey that consists of 8 year old grain and 18 Year Old Single malt whiskeys. It does not have any age statement on the bottle, but who cares when the liquid is just this damn good. I have tried most of the releases from Hyde Irish Whiskey but this one is special.

[Read more…]

Hyde 10 Year Old No.1 Single Malt Whiskey Review

Limited Edition Sherry Cask Finish

Hyde whiskey was created to pay homage to our first president Douglas Hyde. This Irish whiskey has a quality that would delight any president. Hyde Whiskey is matured and ‘finished’ in the idyllic landscape and temperate climate of county Cork, on the Wild Atlantic way in south west Ireland.

[Read more…]

The History of Roe & Co Whiskey Distillery

The History of George Roe & Co Whiskey Distillery

The Thomas Street Distillery was a Powerhouse of World Whiskey

Roe & Co Whiskey is a contemporary whiskey brand steeped in a rich history. Named to honour the memory of George Roe, a whiskey maker whose distillery was in its time, the largest in Ireland (and possibly the world). George Roe helped build the golden era of Irish whiskey in the 19th century. As one of the biggest names in Irish Whiskey they were in good company. Their neighbours were, Powers Whiskey, John Jameson and The Dublin Whiskey Distillery or DWD for short. For hundreds of years George Roe and Guinness were two of the biggest names. The beating heart of Dublin’s historic brewing and distilling quarter in The Dublin Liberties.

[Read more…]

Pearse Lyons 7 Year Old Whiskey Review

Distiller’s Choice

Pearse Lyons 7 Year Old Whiskey is a specail release from one of the most unique Irish Distilleries, set in a Gothic designed church. St James Church was constructed in 1859 but there has been a church here dating back to the 12th century.

[Read more…]

Currach Single Malt Irish Whiskey Review

Currach Single Malt Irish Whiskey – Atlantic Kombu Seaweed Cask

I was lucky enough to be one of the first people to taste this Irish Whiskey before it’s general release. Stephen Randall hand delivered 50 taster samples to some close friends and Irish Whiskey Bloggers for a Tweet Tasting on “DavesWhiskey” #SundayNightSup – This whiskey is unique, complex, interesting and overall delicious.

[Read more…]