Irish Whiskey News & Stories

Bushmills Is Dropping 4 New Cask-Finished Irish Single Malt Whiskeys. Here’s Our First Taste. Our whiskey critic got to try these new bottles before they hit the market. Modified on December 5, 2023 , Published on December 4, 2023 By JONAH FLICKER  Bushmills If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Robb Report may receive an affiliate commission. Bushmills, which is touted as being the oldest licensed whiskey distillery, is best known for its affordable blend, Bushmills Original. But only single malt whiskey is actually produced at the distillery, which just doubled its production to meet increasing demand. We got an early...

Is Midleton Very Rare's New Whiskey the Most Irish Out There? Despite spending time in American oak casks, this hard-to-find whiskey sure tastes like the Emerald Isle. Dec 22, 2023 8:00 PM EST Good news for those with a little cash to burn looking to broaden your view of Irish whiskeys–the Cork-based distiller Midleton Very Rare just unveiled the latest addition to their Dair Ghaelach series: Kilranelagh Wood. If you haven’t heard of the Midleton Very Rare Dair Ghaelach series, prepare to have your Irish whiskey world turned upside down. “Dair Ghaelach” translates to “Irish oak,” which is used to finish each whiskey in this...

Copeland Distillery brings the story of Ireland's smuggling history into US pubs Copeland Distillery is based on the coast of Co Down Copeland Distillery's commercial director Mark Prentice and founder Gareth Irvine (Image: Copeland Distillery) An innovative distillery inspired by Ireland’s history of smuggling and sea battles has been breaking into a growing markets in the US. Copeland Distillery is based about 26 miles away from Belfast in Donaghadee, Co Down, on a beach overlooking the Irish sea. It got its name from the nearby Copeland islands, which were used to smuggle goods into Ireland during the 16th and 17th centuries. The two...

Irish Whiskey Awards 2023   November 29th 2023: Emerging and established Irish whiskey producers and patrons were honoured at the 2023 Irish Whiskey Awards which took place at the Jameson Bow Street Distillery in Co. Dublin. The evening commenced with a tour of the distillery and a drinks reception hosted by Irish Distillers at the Jameson Distillery, Bow Street in Dublin. Keynote speaker, Patrick Rigney, Founder of The Shed Distillery, presented the awards, which are now in their 10th year and span 20 categories across Irish whiskeys and spirits. Judging of this year’s awards took place earlier this August where organisers,...

AMBER BEVERAGE GROUP ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR NEW WALSH WHISKEY DISTILLERY SITE The Amber Beverage Group, has announced plans to become one of the major global producers of Irish whiskey, by investing up to €35 million in the construction of one of the largest distilleries in the category. Walsh Whiskey Distillery at Dunleckney, which will become the brand home for its multi-award-winning Writers’ Tears and The Irishman whiskey brands, will be located on a historic 18th century site by the banks of the River Barrow in County Carlow. The former maltings at Dunleckney is said to be one of the finest...