by Irish Whiskey Magazine | Apr 27, 2022 | Blended, Tastings |
Writers Tears Ice Wine Cask Finish A Walsh Whiskey collaboration with Inniskillin Winery in Niagara, Ontario, Canada’s leading producer of Ice Wine. The limited-edition release of 3,500 bottles is a triple-distilled vatting of Single Pot Still and Single Malt whiskeys... 
by Irish Whiskey Magazine | Apr 27, 2022 | Blended, Tastings |
Sailor’s Home – The Journey A blended Irish whiskey using three casks. Grain whiskey was initially matured in virgin American oak casks and then recasked into ex-Bourbon casks. This was then blended with Single Malt which was initially matured in ex-Bourbon... 
by Irish Whiskey Magazine | Apr 27, 2022 | Blended, Tastings |
Roe & Co Sugi Wood This blended Irish whiskey showcases a unique wood type, Japanese Sugi, as well as a maturation process never before seen within the category. Five “elongated bungs” were hammered into the heads of each of ten American oak casks. These bungs... 
by Irish Whiskey Magazine | Apr 26, 2022 | Blended, Tastings |
Lough Ree – Bart’s A sourced Irish whiskey which is a continuous release from Lough Ree Distillery. Bart’s is a complex blend of grain, pot still and peated malt with malt whiskeys finished in Rye and Oloroso casks. Non-chill filtered and natural colour, it has... 
by Irish Whiskey Magazine | May 17, 2021 | Blended, Tastings |
Red Silkie Cask Strength From the people at Sliabh Liag Distillers in Carrick, County Donegal, Red Silkie plays homage to a real-life legend, one of the last Chieftains of Donegal, Red HughO’Donnell. This limited edition cask strength blend was limited to just 210... 
by Irish Whiskey Magazine | May 17, 2021 | Blended, Tastings |
Ardfallen A triple distilled blended Irish whiskey produced by West Cork Distillers and retailing exclusively in Aldi Ireland stores nationwide. The malt fraction is both first fill Bourbon and Bodega sherry cask matured malt. Bottled at 40% ABV and retailing at... 
by Irish Whiskey Magazine | May 17, 2021 | Blended, Tastings |
Grace O’Malley Dark Char Cask Blend Grace O’Malley Dark Char Cask Blend is a premium blend combining multiple batches of whiskey of varying age statements up to ten years. There is a high content of double distilled (40%) and triple distilled (6%) malt. Finished in... 
by Irish Whiskey Magazine | May 17, 2021 | Blended, Tastings |
Teeling Irish Oak Finish Released as a special distillery exclusive bottling for St. Patrick’s Day this bottling showcases the impact Irish virgin oak has on their Small Batch blended whiskey. Non-chill filtered and bottled at 46% ABV, this release is available from... 
by Irish Whiskey Magazine | May 17, 2021 | Blended, Tastings |
The Dubliner Irish Whiskey Released by Dublin Liberties Distillery and sporting a brand new look, this blended 3 year old Irish whiskey is matured exclusively in Bourbon casks. Bottled at 40% ABV and retailing at €30. Omar Fitzell Notes Nose Spirity and young. Fresh... 
by Irish Whiskey Magazine | May 17, 2021 | Blended, Tastings |
Midleton Very Rare 2021 Midleton Very Rare 2021 is this years iconic and highly sought after release in the Midleton Very Rare range and is the first from newly appointed Master Distiller, Kevin O’Gorman. Individually numbered and signed this release is bottled at 40%... 
by Irish Whiskey Magazine | May 17, 2021 | Blended, Tastings |
McConnell’s 5 year old Blend McConnell’s 5yr old blend is a resurrected brand from the Belfast Distillery Company who recently secured planning permission for a distillery in Belfast. This 5 year old blend is bottled at 40% ABV and retails for about €38. Omar Fitzell... 
by Irish Whiskey Magazine | Dec 4, 2020 | Blended, Tastings |
Grace O’Malley Rum Cask Finish A blend of double distilled malt (40%) and triple distilled malt (6%) and grain whiskeys finished in rum casks from Jamaica and Barbados. Bottled at 42% ABV and on sale with a RRP of €65. Omar Fitzell Notes Nose Really soft a first, the... 
by Irish Whiskey Magazine | Dec 4, 2020 | Blended, Tastings |
Killowen 10yo Tequila Finish This the third expression of the Experimental Bonded Series from Killowen Distillery. A sourced 10 year old blended whiskey finished in Mexican Tequila casks. Non-chill filtered and no colouring. Bottled at 55.4% ABV. Only 388 50cl bottles... 
by Irish Whiskey Magazine | Dec 4, 2020 | Blended, Tastings |
Writers’ Tears Seaweed IPA Cask Finish This single cask limited edition is a Writers’ Tears – Copper Pot, triple-distilled, blend of single pot still and single malt whiskeys and laid down for 14 months to finish in a cask infused with the flavour of an 8% IPA beer... 
by Irish Whiskey Magazine | Dec 4, 2020 | Blended, Tastings |
Velvet Cap A 50:50 blend of malt and grain whiskey which are mixed and left to marry in a rotation of ex-rye barrels which were filled with whiskey, then stout. Bottled at 40% ABV and selling at RRP of €39.95. Omar Fitzell Notes Nose Toffee sweetness along with some... 
by Irish Whiskey Magazine | May 29, 2020 | Blended, Tastings |
Egan’s Centenary A limited edition (5,995 bottles) blend of single malt and single grain Irish whiskey that was initially matured in ex-Bourbon casks before being finished in XO Cognac French Limousin oak casks. Bottled at 46% ABV and RRP of €100. Omar Fitzell Notes... 
by Irish Whiskey Magazine | May 29, 2020 | Blended, Tastings |
Writers’ Tears Mizunara A travel retail exclusive, this limited edition from Walsh Whiskey is first aged in American oak Bourbon barrels before being finished for nine months in two extremely rare Japanese Mizunara oak barrels. Bottled at cask strength of 55% ABV and... 
by Irish Whiskey Magazine | May 29, 2020 | Blended, Tastings |
Midleton Very Rare 2019 The 36th iteration of the cult vintage series. Matured exclusively in lightly-charred ex-Bourbon American oak barrels for between 13 and 34 years. A blend of single grain and single pot still. Bottled at 40% ABV with an RRP of €180. Omar... 
by Irish Whiskey Magazine | May 29, 2020 | Blended, Tastings |
Pearse 5 year Blend A 5 year old blend of grain and malt whiskey which has been matured exclusively in Bourbon barrels. Non-chill filtered and non-coloured. Bottled at 43% ABV and RRP of €43. Omar Fitzell Notes Nose: Very light but pleasant nose. Very floral... 
by Irish Whiskey Magazine | May 29, 2020 | Blended, Tastings |
Clonakilty Single Batch Blend Double Gold winner at the San Francisco Spirits Competition 2019, this is a blend of 8 year old grain and 10 year old single malt finished in ex-Bourbon casks. Bottled at 43.6%, non-chill filtered and naturally coloured. RRP €51. Omar... 
by Irish Whiskey Magazine | May 29, 2020 | Blended, Tastings |
Kinahans Kasc Project Blend This blended Irish whiskey is matured in hybrid casks, each cask being made from 5 different types of tree: Portuguese Oak, American Oak, French Oak, Hungarian Oak and Chestnut. Bottled at 43% ABV. and RRP of €50. Omar Fitzell Notes Nose:... 
by Irish Whiskey Magazine | May 28, 2020 | Blended, Tastings |
Writers’ Tears Double Oak A new addition from Walsh Whiskey to the Writers’ Tears portfolio. This is a blend of two whiskey styles aged in two types of wood – American and French Oak. Triple-distilled, non-chill filtered and bottled at 46% ABV and retailing at... 
by Irish Whiskey Magazine | May 28, 2020 | Blended, Tastings |
Teeling Blend Chestnut Finish This distillery-only release is a blend of malt and grain whiskeys, aged between 4 – 6 years, which has been finished in chestnut casks for 6 – 12 months that once held PX brandy. Bottled at 46% ABV and non-chill filtered.... 
by Irish Whiskey Magazine | May 26, 2020 | Blended, Tastings |
The Dead Rabbit A collaboration between world-renowned Irish Whiskey Master Distiller Darryl McNally of The Dublin Liberties Distillery and Sean Muldoon and Jack McGarry, co-founders of the award-winning Dead Rabbit Grocery Grog bar. The 44% ABV whiskey is a unique... 
by Irish Whiskey Magazine | May 26, 2020 | Blended, Tastings |
Lambay Blend One of the 2 initial releases from Lambay (the other being a single malt), this is a blend of malted barley and grain whiskey, is triple distilled, and matured in ex-bourbon barrels. Finished in a Camus cognac cask for approximately 4 months. Lambay... 
by Irish Whiskey Magazine | May 26, 2020 | Blended, Tastings |
Midleton Very Rare 2017 This 2017 release from the iconic Very Rare series from Irish Distillers gets a significant packaging makeover and new bottle design. Composed of single pot still of up to 26 years old and single grain up to 32 years old. Bottled at 40% ABV and... 
by Irish Whiskey Magazine | May 26, 2020 | Blended, Tastings |
JJ Corry The Gael This first release from independent whiskey blender Chapel Gate is a 60% Malt 40% Grain blend which was awarded Gold medal at the 2017 Irish Whiskey Awards. The first batch is a release of 7,500 bottles. ABV 46% and RRP of €80. Greg Dillon Notes... 
by Irish Whiskey Magazine | May 26, 2020 | Blended, Tastings |
Writers Tears Cask Strength 2017 An annual release from Walsh Distillery since 2011, this 2017 release gets a packaging facelift. A cask strength vatting of Single Pot Still and SingleMalt, limited to only 5,280 bottles, each individually signed and... 
by Irish Whiskey Magazine | May 25, 2020 | Blended, Tastings |
DWD Heritage Edition Launched by independent bottler Whiskey Distillery Company Ltd. in Octoberthis year, this revives the famous Dublin Whiskey Distillery brand which fellsilent over 70 years ago. This blend is bottled at ABV of 40% and carries a RRP of €48. Greg... 
by Irish Whiskey Magazine | May 25, 2020 | Blended, Tastings |
Prizefight A whiskey brand based on telling the incredible stories of the Irish who came to America and became the greatest fighters of their day. A blend distilled by West Cork Distillers and unusually finished in American rye barrels. Bottled at 43% A.B.V. RRP of... 
by Irish Whiskey Magazine | May 25, 2020 | Blended, Tastings |
Pearse Distillers Choice One of four new releases from the new Pearse brand. This is a blend of Irish grain and malt whiskeys ranging in age from 4 to 9 years, predominantly fromCooley but also contains some malt whiskey from their own stills. Bottled at42% ABV and a... 
by Irish Whiskey Magazine | May 25, 2020 | Blended, Tastings |
Slane Triple Casked A blended Irish whiskey aged in three varieties of casks: Virgin American oakand seasoned bourbon casks from the Brown-Forman cooperages, and Oloroso sherry casks from of Jerez in Spain. Bottled at 40% ABV and a fantastic RRP of €33. Greg Dillon... 
by Irish Whiskey Magazine | May 25, 2020 | Blended, Tastings |
The Silkie The first release from the newly formed Sliabh Liag distillery in Co. Donegal. A blended whiskey bottled at 40% ABV and retailing at a RRP of €47. John Moriarty Notes Nose: Oodles of ripe green apples, butterscotch surrounds the fruitiness with a gentle hug... 
by Irish Whiskey Magazine | May 5, 2020 | Blended, Tastings |
Tastings – Issue 1 – Dunvilles 3 Crowns After winning ‘best Irish single Malt (12 years and under)’ at the recent Irish Whiskey awards with their Dunvilles PX release let’s see how this follow-upfares. Bottled at 43.5%. John Moriarty Notes ose: A gentle... 
by Irish Whiskey Magazine | Apr 28, 2020 | Blended, Tastings |
Tastings – Issue 1 – Midleton Very Rare 2016 First launched in 1984 the Midleton Very rare is a yearly release of 50exceptional casks that have been handpicked by the Master distiller and blended together to showcase all that the distillery has to offer.... 