Irish Whiskey Reviews

Tullamore Dew and the Irish Wolfhound have been linked for over 70 years. In February 2024, the 2nd largest selling Irish Whiskey brand worldwide redesigned their bottles, resulting in a sleeker shape and new label which brought back the iconic Irish Wolfhound image. Our review will look at the brand's 12 year Special Reserve expression and the legacy of the Irish Wolfhound. The Irish Wolfhound is one of the oldest dog breeds in existence, dating back to at least the 4th century. Revered by Irish Chieftans for their hunting and warfare abilities, the Irish Wolfhound is the tallest breed, standing...

In the Irish Whiskey world, March is known for Saint Patrick's Day. For several other weeks however; bracketology and basketball dominate the discussion known as March Madness. This review is inspired by all of these events resulting in a closer look at the Single Grain expression from the Method and Madness range. "Restless Hearts, Making Inspired Spirits" is the motto of the Method and Madness range of Irish Whiskeys. Spawned from the micro distillery at Midleton, the name refers to the traditional methods of whiskey making at Irish Distillers with the experimentation encouraged by their young apprentices. Opened in 2015, the micro...

    Bill Phil Irish Whiskey is our Whiskey of the Month for February 2024. This peated single malt is the proper companion for fireside sipping during the February chill. In honor of Groundhog Day we also wanted to give a shout out to the classic movie and its two famous stars: Bill (Murray) and (Punxsutawney) Phil. (Bill Murray's character was also named Phil). While these two make great comedic partners, they are not the inspiration for this lovely Single Malt. Bill Phil is actually the brainchild of Daithi O'Connell of W.D. O'Connell Whiskey Merchants. The initial release from this...

  January 17th, 1920 was a dry day indeed. The Prohibition of alcohol production, import, transport, and sale started on this day, one year after the passing of the 18th Amendment. The Prohibition period lasted for 13 years in the USA bringing with it the onset of bootlegging, organized crime, speakeasies, and expanded medicinal uses for alcohol. The impact was far reaching as Ireland, already losing business to the UK markets, lost its primary importer of whiskey. This period precipitated the downward spiral of the Irish Whiskey industry that would not be rekindled for almost 80 years.  While Ireland is...

Teeling Distillery has arguably the largest, most diverse Irish Whiskey product range in the market as of 2023. Teeling's whiskey offerings extend far beyond their core range Small Batch (rum finish) blend, Single Grain (red wine finish) NAS, and Single Malt (multi-cask) NAS. For blends, Teeling offers the Small Batch in various finishes, most epitomized by their Sommelier Selection Series. Aged Single Grains and Single Malts range from 13 years to over 30 years in a multitude of wine finishes, single casks, and abv strength. This vast range is comprised of stock primarily retained from the sale of the Cooley...