Irish Whiskey News & Stories

Tuesday, October 25, 2022   DINGLE DISTILLERY LAUNCHES NEW LIMITED EDITION SINGLE MALT The Dingle Distillery, has announced the launch of the first expression from its new limited-edition Wheel of the Year series. Dingle Samhain (50.5% ABV) is an Irish single malt whiskey, which was initially matured in first fill Bourbon barrels, before being finished for two years in first fill Muscatel casks. The Celtic Wheel of the Year is divided into eight periods, likewise the new Wheel of The Year series is set to launch eight editions, following the rhythm of the seasons, equinoxes, and solstices. Samhain, which marks...

Distillery switches to a 24/7 operation to cater for its growing client base New, longer production times will see Hinch increase its whiskey production from 400,000 to 1m litres of pure alcohol (LPA) per year By Claire Cartmill   County Down’s Hinch Distillery is ramping up its production lines as global and domestic demand for its products surge. The distillery, which also produces the Ninth Wave Gin brand, formerly operated a five-day week model but will now switch to a 24/7 operation to cater for its growing client base. New, longer production times will see Hinch increase its whiskey production from 400,000 to 1m...

A recent report by the Irish Whiskey Association highlights the difficulty facing companies in the industry.  Issues related to access to grain and bottles, rising energy costs, loss of Russian market, and trade/tariff difficulties are a few factors impacting ability to release new products and/or get them in the hands of consumers.  Will we see a continued rise in product pricing in 2023 and/or a scarcity of products? Energy prices, shipping delays affecting Irish whiskey production - report Some 92% of Irish whiskey producers say supply chain delays, as well as rising energy prices and problems with international shipping and...

Fall chill is in the air and some new Irish whiskies available in the USA will help to warm the senses with the use of Peat. Waterford distillery has released two new single malts using Irish grown peat while Sliabh Liag debuted the final single malt in their Legendary Silkie collection. This adds to the list of growing peated Irish whiskey brands including Kilbeggan (Connemara), Teeling (BlackPitts), Two Stacks (Dram in a Can), and many other sourced expressions from Great Northern Distillery. Several new distilleries are currently aging their own peated Irish whiskey which should be available soon. For now,...

Ahead of the IWSA Powerscourt event, here is some news from the distillery.  Their first Irish whiskey release containing their own liquid (the first distilled in County Wicklow in more than a century).   Fercullen Falls September 5, 2022 The launch of Fercullen Falls represents the first whiskey distilled in Wicklow in over 100 years. Fercullen Falls Irish whiskey. It’s a blend of malt and grain whiskeys with a high malt content. The 50/50 blend, the malt whiskey has matured in first fill ex-Bourbon barrels and the grain in a combination of ex-Bourbon and new heavy char Oak casks. “With this...