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Ezra Brooks Sour Mash Bourbon Whiskey Review

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Distilled & Aged in Bardstown, Kentucky, USA…

For the budding bourbon fan this is a great entry level American whiskey. If you are talking bang for buck this punches above it’s weight. Ezra Brooks Bourbon is an entry level whiskey, sip it and enjoy every day as it is just that, your every day straight sipper. But don’t expect a overtly sweet entry level bourbon, this is a Kentucky Sour Mash bottled at 90% proof, it isn’t just smooth and friendly. Instead it challenges the senses with a dark aroma of charcoal, aniseed and dark fruits.

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Method And Madness Mulberry Wood Whiskey Review

A World First in the World of Method & Madness!

In a world first for Irish whiskey, this limited-edition release has been finished in White Mulberry Wood felled in central Hungary, where the local climate creates the perfect growing conditions. The wood is then harvested and air-dried for two years at the Kádár sawmills in Tokaj before being transferred to a cooperage in Budapest. The relatively high porosity and medium toasting of the exceptional Mulberry Wood casks impart elevated flavours of wood spices and enhanced toffee sweetness, along with a natural golden hue to the whiskey. 

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Athru Knocknarea 14 Year Old Irish Whiskey Review

Lough Gill Distillery, The Home Of Athrú Whiskey

Knocknarea is the second single malt from the Lough Gill Distillery and is also a limited edition of 6,600 bottles. Matured for 11 years in ex bourbon American oak casks and then finished for a minimum of three years in finest Oloroso sherry casks beside Lough Gill. Knocknarea takes its name from the monolithic mountain to the west of Sligo town which is the final resting place of the legendary warrior Queen Maeve.

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Redbreast 10 Year Old Limited Edition Whiskey Review

Redbreast Irish Whiskey, which is produced by Irish Distillers at Midleton Distillery, has unveiled Redbreast 10-Year-Old, a re-imagining of Gilbey’s historic expression, last produced half a century ago. The limited-edition release celebrates 30 years since the resurrection of Redbreast Irish Whiskey and salutes the continuous revival of single pot still Irish whiskey on the world stage. 

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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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