Irish Whiskey News & Stories

  West Michigan investors, former Founders chairman acquire Irish whiskey distillery BY JOE BOOMGAARD Friday, August 26, 2022 12:21pm A group of mostly West Michigan investors, led by former Founders Brewing Co. Chairman John Green, has acquired Natterjack Irish Whiskey maker Gortinore Distillers & Co. after partnering with the company’s founder to avoid liquidation, MiBiz has learned.  Dublin-based Gortinore Distillers had entered the Irish corporate examinership process earlier this year to negotiate with creditors after the company struggled to hit cash flow projections during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Irish media reports.  One creditor in the company, identified in Irish press reports as American businessman Joseph...

Does whiskey really taste better with a splash of water? Liquor Loot Blog: Joel Hauer, Founder & whisky sommelier 18 Aug 2022  You’ve probably heard the adage that a small splash of water can help a whisky’s full flavour come out. If you participate in whisky tasting, you may have even experienced this phenomenon for yourself. But is there any actual science behind this idea of watering down our whisky just a pinch to get the full tasting experience? It turns out the answer is yes, and the science involved is pretty interesting. Guaiacol In reality, water doesn’t add flavour to whisky so...

Irish whiskey roaring back after decades of decline Irish distillers are closing the market gap on their hitherto dominant Scottish rivals     Teeling Whiskey Distillery: Gobally, sales of scotch, at 1.3 billion bottles, dwarf its Irish rival, which sells 190 million bottles. Photograph: Conor McCabe Karen Gregory, a tourist from Oklahoma, visited Dublin this week, inhaled an aroma of malted barley at Teeling Whiskey Distillery, and picked a side in a centuries-old contest. “Definitely Irish. It’s lighter and brighter. Scotch is too heavy.” The crowd of visitors merrily sipping neat whiskeys, whiskey cocktails and whiskey-infused coffees suggested more converts...

  Grab your IWSA bottle and share in a toast to 10 years! We will celebrate our Irish whiskey club's anniversary and the release of our 10yr Limited Commemorative Edition Anniversary Blend. This virtual event is open to all IWSA members whether you have a bottle or not. If you still want one (or need another) just let us know. Friday, September 30, 2022 - 8:30 - 10pm Eastern A Zoom invite will be sent to everyone who signs up below ahead of the 8:30pm Eastern Time launch. SIGN UP HERE

  Were you aware that a large proportion of Irish Whiskey brands are actually sourced? Do you know and not care? Or, is it akin to not wanting to know how the sausage is made? Maybe most don't want to talk about it but just enjoy drinking it. A recent article from Neat magazine raised the issue of how common sourcing in the American whiskey market was and the lack of transparency around it.  What if I told you there were more than a dozen sourced Irish whiskies mixed in with non-sourced brands on the shelves in the above picture alone?...