Irish Whiskey News & Stories

This recent article raised some interesting questions regarding how people drink their favorite Irish Whiskey. Do you add water? How much water do you add? Do you only add water to cask strength whiskeys? Do you understand how water changes the flavor of whiskey? What about ice?  Adding too much water to whiskies can make them taste the same, study suggests In order to enjoy a specific whisky, drinkers do not want to dilute their favourite tipple by more than 20%, researchers have found. While whisky with a splash of water may be a popular order at the bar, scientists...

Happy May Day with Dingle Distillery's new Bealtaine Irish Whiskey. Bealtaine is the Gaelic May Day Festival held on May 1st each year to celebrate the start of summer. The fire festival is commemorated by lighting a bonfire to symbolize the rebirth of the land after a long winter. Celebrating the beginning of harvesting season was traditionally one of the most important festivals of the year and involved rituals revolving around fire.  Dingle Distillery is celebrating this May Day with their third and latest Irish Whiskey release as part of their Wheel of the Year series. The Celtic wheel of...

  What’s in a name? Chinquapin is the new cool kid on the block, but what exactly is it about this American white oak species that has the world’s distillers excited? By Becky Paskin In the oak forests of Missouri towering trees stand tall as sentinels, their bountiful sweet acorns providing sustenance for wildlife such as blue jays, black bears and wild turkeys, their sprawling canopies casting shade on the forest floor below. The state is home to 62,000 acres of forest with some trees more than 130 years old, many of which grow to more than 10 storeys tall....

Exciting news as Bushmills opens the new Causeway Distillery.  To commemorate the opening, Bushmills has released two new Single Malts, a 25yr and 30yr expression.  Bushmills opens £37m Causeway Distillery on 415th anniversary By KRISTIANE SHERRY | Thursday, 20 April 2023 8:00 Bushmills has opened a new state-of-the-art distillery, part of a €60m investment. Proximo-owned Irish whiskey producer Bushmills has opened the doors of its new state-of-the-art Causeway Distillery, a 39,000 sq ft facility that will double the brand’s production. The £37 million distillery is part of a wider five-year £60m investment in the Irish whiskey producer, which also includes an expansion of...

Irish Whiskey and Taxes have a long and complicated relationship. April 15th is a day everyone knows and has marked on their calendars.  Tax Day is dreaded by many, feared by some, and eagerly anticipated by a few refund seekers.  Whatever your situation, taxes have had a profound impact on our lives, particularly if you enjoy Irish Whiskey.  While you prepare your tax returns, hopefully with a full glass of your favorite Irish whiskey, realize how important the role of historical tax policy has influenced what you are drinking. Tax policy directly or indirectly led to how Irish Whiskey is...