Irish Whiskey News & Stories

Icons of Whisky Ireland 2023 winners unveiled In a return to in-person awards ceremonies, Irish whiskey’s great and good gathered together at the Iveagh Garden Hotel in Dublin on 24 November for the Icons of Whisky Ireland 2023 regional awards, hosted by Whisky Magazine. The Icons of Whisky awards aim to celebrate the best and brightest people and places in the sector – not just the distilleries and the teams that work in them, but also the individuals and businesses that work to support and promote them and their products. Christopher Coates, Editor-at-large of Whisky Magazine, said: “The burgeoning Irish whiskey...

2022 Irish Whiskey Awards Announces The Best Irish Whiskies PHOTO, COURTESY CELTIC WHISKEY This year the Irish Whiskey Awards (IWA) celebrated its ninth anniversary. Since their creation in 2013 by Irish whiskey entrepreneur Ally Alpine, they have become the premier awards in the Irish whiskey industry, widely respected among consumers and industry participants for the scope and quality of their judging process. The award ceremony was held at Pearse Lyons Distillery in Dublin. Gerard Garland, Brand Engagement and Advocacy Team Manager at Irish Distillers Pernod Ricard, presented the awards. The awards span 19 categories. They honor the very best of Irish whiskey...

New Irish whiskeys that would make great Christmas presents Offerings from Dingle Distillery, Wayward Irish Spirits, Lakeview and Teelings This week some new whiskeys that might solve a few gift problems. Irish Distillers has released Redbreast Birdcage 12-year-old, a limited edition of their 12-year-old single pot still whiskey, which comes in a metal bird feeder. A donation of €3 will be made to Birdlife International (of which Birdwatch Ireland is a member) for each bottle sold. This year there will be 3,850 bottles available, an increase from last year. Wayward Irish Spirits, founded by Maurice O’Connell, is based on the...

Meet the 'Old But Gold' heroes from Powers' new campaign Age brings wisdom and great taste, as these timeless legends – and stars of the new Powers Whiskey campaign – prove. Age brings wisdom and great taste, as these timeless legends – and stars of Powers Whiskey's new campaign – prove. They say some things get better with age and that is certainly the case when it comes to the heroes of Powers Whiskey’s new ‘Old But Gold’ Campaign. Shining a light on the country’s trailblazers who have not let age get in the way of living out their dreams,...

The inaugural Irish Whiskey Society America Awards are open for nominations!  "The Izzys" (iW-sA's) celebrate Irish Whiskey in the USA by giving everyone the opportunity to acknowledge their favorites over the past year. Categories for favorite brand by style, everyday drinker, super-premium, distillery, pub, store, and more! Nominations are open until November 30, 2022. Final ballots with the top 3 nominees in each category will go out in the December IWSA newsletter & social media in mid-December with voting to run through January 8th.  Winners will be announced in the January 2023 IWSA newsletter & social media platforms. Nominate your favorites...