Irish Whiskey News & Stories

  2020 Chairman’s Awards Honoreesby  Irish Whiskey Magazine | Nov 27, 2020 Outstanding contributions to whiskey industry is recognised by Drinks Ireland|Irish Whiskey   Legends of the Irish whiskey industry recognised at Chairman’s Awards ceremony Six individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the Irish whiskey industry were recognised by Drinks Ireland|Irish Whiskey at their Chairman’s Awards which took place virtually yesterday evening (26.11.20) at 6pm. Drinks Ireland|Irish Whiskey is the representative association for the Irish whiskey industry. The Association’s Chairman’s Awards take place biennially and will be awarded this year by outgoing Chairman David Stapleton, founder of The Connacht Whiskey Company. The awards recognise...

Writers’ Tears Irish whiskey gets a refresh by Irish Whiskey Magazine | Nov 3, 2020 | News , Press Releases | 0 comments Writers’ Tears gets a subtle redesign, but the iconic brand (and whiskey) remains intact.   With such a much loved brand, why risk it all with a redesign? The excellence in execution of this refresh lies in its subtlety, its precision and the steadfast respect for the brand. This is a redesign of the highest quality, not a rebrand. The refresh extends to their new website which features some very exciting innovations. Walsh Whiskey have issued the following press release: Writers’ Tears, one of the Irish...

Dingle Single Pot Still Fourth Edition and Cask Strength Key Details Whiskey Name: Dingle Single Pot Still Batch 4Distillery: Dingle DistilleryABV: 46.5%Age: NASType: Single Pot StillWebsite: https://dingledistillery.ie/Price: €95Release Date: 05 Nov 2020 Dingle Distillery is proud to launch its highly anticipated Fourth Single Pot Still Release this week. Some 8,000 bottles of the liquid have been produced from 25 casks, of which half will be sold domestically and half will be exported to international markets including the US, UK, Germany, and France. A further 500 bottles of Pot Still Cask Strength are also being released, a first for Dingle Distillery.   A...

HINCH IRISH WHISKEY TO MAKE NORTH AMERICAN DEBUT Posted by Spirited Staff | Oct 9, 2020 | Distribution, Industry Update, Spirits, Consumer, Press Releases | 0  |      Hinch Irish Whiskey to Make North American Debut Sales Agreement with Chopin Imports Opens Doors to U.S. Market WILMINGTON, DE (October 08, 2020) – Chopin Imports Ltd. (CIL), the marketing company for Chopin Vodka brand and other best-in-class spirits, has inked a deal with Hinch Irish Whiskey, making CIL responsible for the exclusive North American sales and marketing rights to Hinch Irish Whiskey and Celtic-inspired Ninth Wave Gin. With the new agreement, CIL will represent the entire whiskey portfolio and the award-winning Ninth Wave Irish Gin. The initial launch will...

  Blue Spot Single Pot Still Cask Strength MARK MCLAUGHLINNOVEMBER 18, 2020 For any whiskey fan who has had the relative joy of visiting one of Ireland’s many whiskey bars over the past 5 years or so, I’d be absolutely certain that if they asked for a recommendation at the bar they would be recommended one of two whiskeys, Redbreast or Green Spot. This fact brings forward the relativity of said joy, as the point where many of the so-called ‘Whiskey Bars’ in Ireland fall down when compared with the great Whisky Bars of Scotland is the knowledge of the...