Irish Whiskey News & Stories

The Echlinville Distillery secures historic future of one of Ireland’s largest malting houses thanks to £5million investment Claire Cartmill 9 October 2023·4 Echlinville Distillery, with support from Bank of Ireland UK, have purchased the iconic Ards Maltings building on the Portaferry Road, with a view to restoring the malting process on site and increasing their capacity to malt locally produced barley. The £5 million investment means that Echlinville will be the only distillery in Ireland with the capacity to produce, malt, ferment and distil their spirit from field to glass, and enable the distillery to malt barley on an industrial...

The celebration of Halloween can trace its origins back to Ireland. Today in the USA, the holiday is known for candy, costumes, pumpkin carving, and horror movies. Many of these activities began as rituals during the Celtic festival known as Samhain. Arguably the most prominent of the four fire festivals, the ancient celebration of Samhain ushered in the end of Harvest season and summer. Samhain is still celebrated today in Ireland and was recently commemorated with its own Irish Whiskey from Dingle Distillery. All Hallows Eve: The name for the holiday we know today started as All Hallows Eve. Similar to...

03 OCTOBER 2023 By Rupert Hohwieler Irish whiskey brand Redbreast has created a distillery-exclusive 10-year-old expression matured in four different casks. The bottling pays tribute to Midleton Distillery in Ireland, where Redbreast is produced Labelled Redbreast 10 Year Old Distillery Edition, the expression is designed and crafted by master blender, Billy Leighton, in collaboration with blender, Dave McCabe. It is said to be a re-creation of the original 10-year-old Gilbey’s expression that hasn’t been produced in 50 years, and another 10-year old Redbreast bottling from 2021, which was released to celebrate the brand’s 30th anniversary since its resurrection. To make this...

Limerick's burgeoning Irish Whiskey scene is enhanced by a city rich in sports, music, and pub culture. Limerick is the 3rd largest city in Ireland and located along the River Shannon about a half hour from the Shannon Airport. Potentially overlooked from an Irish Whiskey perspective to more well know spots like Dublin, Cork, Belfast, and even Galway, Limerick is well worth a visit.  Limerick is effectively a hub for Irelands bus and rail routes making it an easy place to visit. A few points of interest for those unfamiliar with some of the city's cultural highlights: Limerick has won...

Redbreast adds to Iberian whiskey range 15 SEPTEMBER 2023 By Lauren Bowes Irish whiskey brand Redbreast has extended its Iberian Series with a Tawny Port Cask Edition. The whiskey has notes of praline, baked goods and dried cherries The Irish Distillers-owned brand produces Redbreast at Midleton Distillery in Cork. The limited edition, single pot still Irish whiskey is the third release in the brand’s Iberian Series, which is inspired by Redbreast’s long-standing connection to some of the Iberian Peninsula’s most celebrated cooperages and winemakers. The Irish whiskey is initially matured in a combination of Bourbon and oloroso Sherry casks. Some...