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Whiskey Gift Blend Your Own Irish Whiskey Review

WHISKEY GIFT is a unique service and a great idea for a bespoke gift.

The Whiskey Gift brand, based in Cork City, aims to demystify Irish whiskey and let everyone enjoy it – no matter what their taste. Whiskey Gift recognises the old, and respected, tradition of whiskey and is now taking that tradition into the 21st century. The new website allows whiskey lovers to blend their very own drink by choosing from a number of exquisite flavour notes to mix their own 70 cl bottle, and to personalise the label. Treat yourself to a bottle of your own favourite flavours or gift your creation to a loved one and have the bottle posted directly to them.

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DWD Heritage Edition Irish Whiskey Review

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The Dublin Whiskey Distillery Co Rebirth & Redemption

DWD Whiskey is the revival of an old brand of Irish Whiskey which closed it’s doors in 1941. But this was not the end as one faithful night two old friends met in The Palace Bar on Fleet Street to remember old times. By chance, one of them spotted a very old, unopened whiskey bottle with a mysterious, faded label behind the bar. This old relic of lost times was to be the catalyst to give the Dublin Whiskey Distillery Company a rebirth on the streets of Dublin.

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The History of the DWD Whiskey Distillery

The Dublin Whiskey Distillery Co Rebirth & Redemption

Ireland’s history of whiskey distilling runs long and deep. The word
‘whiskey’ comes from the Gaelic, “uisce beatha”, meaning “water
of life”, and Irish whiskey is one of the earliest known distilled
beverages in the world, believed to have originated when Irish monks
brought the technique of distilling perfumes back to Ireland around
1000 AD. Ever resourceful, the Irish modified this craft to create the
wonderful spirit that endures to this day. But Irish whiskey’s most recent
past reveals an extraordinary tale of subterfuge and intrigue that belies
this golden spirit.

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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.

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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.

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