Category: Irish whiskey

W.D. O'Connell 12-year-old all-sherry matured single malt

W.D. O'Connell 12-year-old all-sherry matured single malt

A while ago, I stated publicly that "I need to slow down my whiskey purchases for a while". But then the 5k travel rule was...
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Fercullen whiskeys revisited

Fercullen whiskeys revisited

In the autumn of 2020 I had tried many times to attend Tweet tastings but with no success, and wondered what an uninteresting person I...
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Teeling Blackpitts

Teeling Blackpitts

About a year ago, before disaster broke out in the world, I was invited to a Teeling whiskey tasting at Shelbourne bar in Cork. A...
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Flying Tumbler - The Bird

Flying Tumbler - The Bird

This whiskey was released in August 2020, and is the inaugural release by a new independent bottling company Flying Tumbler. It's based in county Carlow,...
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Natterjack cask strength

Natterjack cask strength

Newsletters may be annoying and clog the inbox, but not all of them are spammy. Some week ago, I received a nice newsletter from the...
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Teeling An Púcán single cask

Teeling An Púcán single cask

The pandemic has brought us misery, but it also has caused companies to be creative and find new ways to keep their businesses going. Examples...
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