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McConnell’s 5 Year Old Blended Irish Whisky Review

It all started in 1776, when the McConnell family of Belfast began selling their whisky, and then the stills when quiet…

The Belfast-based distillery closed in 1958. Before that the McConnell’s had dedicated 154 years to a single pursuit: producing the finest whisky in all of Ireland. Many whisky drinkers believed that they achieved their goal, making McConnell’s the most famous Irish whisky of the time. The McConnell’s distillery was a large industrial compound that was a centre of industry and innovation on the banks of the River Lagan in Northern Ireland. Internationally it became one of the most sought-after spirits to leave Irish shores, and they struggled to keep up with demands.

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Teeling Wonders Of Wood Cherry Wood Irish Whiskey Review

Teeling Wonders Of Wood Cherry Wood Single Cask Irish Whiskey Review

A Teeling 15 Year Single Malt Aged in a Virgin Cherry Wood Single Cask

The second release in Teeling’s series of Wonder of Wood bottlings is a 15 Year Single Malt. Aged initially in bourbon barrels and then in virgin Cherry Wood. Challenging the conception of traditional whiskey flavours, this unique Irish whiskey is full of floral notes, dried fruits and mellow spices. A Teeling Whiskey Distillery Exclusive.

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Teeling Brabazon No.1 Single Malt Sherry Cask Whiskey Review

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Teeling Brabazon Series Fourth and Final Release

Teeling Whiskey released the first in a new series of limited edition Single Malts, entitled the Brabazon Series in 2017. This series reaffirms Teeling Whiskey’s continued dedication to creating new and interesting expressions of Irish whiskey and in particular, expanding the underdeveloped Irish Single Malt category.

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Teeling Brabazon No.4 Single Malt 13 Year Old Irish Whiskey Review

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Teeling Brabazon Series Fourth and Final Release

Teeling Whiskey have today released the fourth and final release in the Brabazon series. This has been one of my favorite sets to experience, taste, explore and collect. I enjoyed these whiskeys so much I bought 2 of each bottle, 1 to drink and 1 to keep. The Brabazon Bottling Series is a limited edition collection of unique Irish Single Malts capturing the full impact and flavour crafted through fortified wine cask maturation and exploration. This series will take you on a journey of pure enjoyment.

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Peg Whisky Small Batch Exclusive Series 1 Scotch Whisky Review

Peg Whisky has just released their first ever Small Batch Exclusive. Peg Whisky Small Batch Exclusive Series 1 is bottled at 46% and non-chill filtered, there is only 3000 bottles released in Series 1. This whisky is an easy-drinking blended Scotch. I tried this one initially in a Glencarin whiskey glass and then a Tuath Glass the former seemed to focus the dark woody notes and bitter spices. The latter opened up the flavours and and helped me discover more of the depth and layuers of sweet vanilla, chocolate, honey and floral malt.

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Rebel Yell Cognac Cask Finish Bourbon Whiskey Review

Rebel Yell Cognac Cask Finish Bourbon Whiskey Review

Rebel yell straight bourbon whiskey is distilled and aged in Napoleon and XO cognac casks.

For more than 150 years, Rebel Bourbon has remained true to its rebellious roots. That’s probably why it feels right at home at Lux Row Distillers in Bardstown, Kentucky. Since 2018, the distillery has been making a name for itself in Bourbon Country by honoring tradition but doing whiskey differently.

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Old Ezra 7 Year Old Bourbon Whiskey Review

Old Ezra 7 Year Old Bourbon Whiskey Review

Ezra Brooks is Probably The Best Value Bourbon on the Market and Punching Above It’s Weight in Flavour.

A Kentucky Straight Bourbon, Ezra Brooks is one of the most well known American bourbon’s distilling genuine Kentucky spirit since 1957. This bourbon is the high end of the Ezra Brooks line, an old name in bourbon. The spirit is distilled at Heaven Hill and aged in Luxco’s warehouses in Louisville. In 2018, it found a new home in Bardstown the Bourbon Capital of the World. Known as Lux Row Distillers, so named because of the distinct row of trees on the historic property, the distillery boasts more than 18,000 square feet, six barrel warehouses, and a 43-foot custom copper still for Ezra Brooks and its bourbons-in-crime Rebel Bourbon, David Nicholson, and Blood Oath.

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