Irish Whiskey News & Stories

 The rising popularity of Irish Whiskey has attracted celebrities. Celebrity Alcohol brands are nothing new. Ryan Reynolds has Gin, George Clooney has Tequila, Dan Akroyd with Vodka, and Sammy Hagar with both Rum and Tequila. There are dozens more spanning across the spirit spectrum particularly among the music industry. Celebs from music, sports, and Hollywood have launched or attached their names to burgeoning Irish Whiskey brands.  Do you know the celebrity Irish Whiskey brands? Or the Celebrities attached? Even more, does the endorsement matter to you or is it only about the liquid in the bottle? Here is a list...

This recent article explains the differences between the two types of stills used in Irish Whiskey making. Many of the newer distilleries have popularized the Single Grain style made from Column Stills while they wait for their malted barley to age. Take a look at our IWSA tasting lineup for further discussion and examples. Precision vs. Character: Are Column Stills Actually Worse than Pot Stills? WORDS:RICH MANNING ILLUSTRATION:SARA PINSONAULT     When set side by side, a column still and a pot still look like an anthropomorphic, steampunk version of Abbott and Costello. One is tall, slender, and serious, and the other is short,...

Lir Irish Whiskey announced the shipment of 7,000 bottles of their Green Crest blend to the USA in July. The company from Co. Antrim launched the Lir brand, a sourced whiskey, a few years ago across Ireland. Three varieties exist with different maturation finishes under the Red, Green, and Black Crest labels. The Green Crest expression is a triple cask blend bottled at 43.3% that comprises the shipment to the USA. The company is in the planning phase for a new distillery in their hometown of Cushendall to be called Glens of Antrim Distillery. Glens of Antrim Distillery complete first...

  United States key to growth plans for revived Irish whiskey brand McConnell’s Story by Ryan Smith • Jun 23   An Irish whiskey company has told of its bold plans to crack the North American market as it prepares to open a destination tourist attraction in Ireland. McConnell’s Whisky, which dates back to 1776 but closed in the 1930s amid US prohibition, was revived in 2019 by Belfast Distillery Company. Since then it has expanded into 32 markets and work is nearing completion on a multi-million-pound distillery and visitor experience in Belfast, which is set to open in November. Speaking in New...

The 5th annual Belfast Whiskey Week is July 21-29th. The largest Irish Whiskey festival in Ireland will feature a celebration of dozens of brands and distilleries. In recognition, Irish Whiskey Society America highlighted the best of Belfast in the July IWSA Newsletter as well as multiple social media posts featuring Belfast. Read our reviews of: Belfast Derby Cocktail Bittles Bar Dunvilles 1808 Friend at Hand Titanic Distillers McConnell's Irish Whiskey More than 30 brands and distilleries part of fifth Belfast Whiskey Week Mixologist Emily Doherty, Paul Kane from Belfast Whiskey Week, and Geri Martin from The Chocolate Manor.        Kenny Archer...