Teeling Single Pot Still – The Journey

Yesterday, (Wednesday the 30th of January) I had the pleasure of spending the afternoon in Teeling Distillery with a group of whiskey enthusiasts listening to Alex Chasco (master distiller), whilst tasting their soon to be released batch 2 of their Single Pot Still. (Thanks to Dave @daveswhiskey for organizing this and Teeling for hosting us […]

Walsh Whiskey Demerger

WALSH WHISKEY & ILLVA SARONNO AGREE TO DEMERGE JOINT-VENTURE Published on January 25, 2019 Whiskey brands and distillery businesses split with immediate effect and without redundancies. 25 January, 2019: The Directors of Walsh Whiskey Distillery have decided to split the business by separating out the existing drinks brands business, built on the Writers’ Tearsand The Irishman premium and super-premium […]

Whiskey Tasting – Quick Thought #2 “Your amazing nose”

Train your nose… Your nose is amazing.. and its complex.. Your nose is absolutely amazing and its your biggest asset when to comes to appreciating whiskey. It may surprise some people when I say that 70% of your whiskey imbibing experience will be through your olfactory sensory system rather than your taste buds. This is […]

Whiskey Tasting – Quick Thought #1 “Start with pen and paper”

Start with pen and paper….. In our first blog on collecting whiskey called “Pearl Diver” (part 1) we listed one of the first suggested golden rules, which was the to ‘Document Diligently’ in order to improve collection success. When it comes to whiskey tasting and appreciation we believe that this is equally, if not more […]

Powers Quarter Launch

02 JANUARY, 2019 NEW ‘POWERS QUARTER’ PUTS POWERS BACK ON THE DUBLIN WHISKEY MAP – Six bars collaborate to tell the bold story of Powers and its Dublin history – Powers Irish Whiskey, which is made by Irish Distillers in Midleton Distillery, has unveiled the Powers Quarter; a collaboration between six Dublin bars that each tell […]