A few weeks back the postman arrived and nearly broke the letterbox while trying to deliver a package. ‘What in the name of god was god’ I thought to myself. On the floor was a small package addressed to myself. How in the name of god he did make so much noise? I opened it … Continue reading Boann Distillery – The Whistler 7 & 10 Year Single Malt
Powers Tweet Tasting
Tasting events are great and I’ve blogged about them before Here. They really give you a great opportunity to try so many expressions that you may not ordinarily get the chance to try for various reasons, like cost or rarity. So, when I was contacted by Joe Magowan, Brand Ambassador for Powers Northern Ireland, and … Continue reading Powers Tweet Tasting
My quest for Powers 69915 & 69934.
Back on January 21st in my first post Here I outlined how I had decided to purchase my first bottle of Irish Whiskey for the purposes of collecting, and how after browsing through the fine collection at the Celtic Whiskey Store on Dawson Street, Dublin 2, I decided to purchase a bottle of 16 Year … Continue reading My quest for Powers 69915 & 69934.
Redbreast 12 Year Old
Time for a tasting and what a tasting it is! Redbreast 12 Year Old is fabulous. It’s as simple as that. It’s a multi award winning whiskey and is widely regarded as one of the best examples of Irish Single Pot Still Whiskey. Redbreast 12 Year Old generally retails for around €60 but … Continue reading Redbreast 12 Year Old
The Rabbit isn’t dead, it’s very much alive
Introducing: The Dead Rabbit Irish Whiskey! The Dead Rabbit Irish Whiskey is a joint venture between the Dublin Liberties Distillery and the Dead Rabbit Bar in New York. Dublin Liberties Distillery Master Distiller Darryl McNally has sat down with the Dead Rabbit Bar owners, Sean Muldoon and Jack McGarry, to release a 5-year-old blended whiskey … Continue reading The Rabbit isn’t dead, it’s very much alive
Jameson Caskmates IPA Edition
Hello again! Delighted to see the interest my blog has been getting since I started it back in January, if you’re returning again to see my thoughts on this weeks topic then thanks for that, if you’re here for the first time then you’re very welcome and I hope you enjoy what I have to … Continue reading Jameson Caskmates IPA Edition
Tasting events are great!
I’d heard that tasting events are great! They afford you an opportunity to try so many different types of whiskey that you ordinarily wouldn’t be buying. Be that cause they’re rare, more expensive than your average dram, or maybe even one you’ve never really be drawn to but now it’s there on the table in … Continue reading Tasting events are great!
Seven hour round trip to Belfast
It’s Friday evening, the phone goes beep. It’s a message from Jamie Cotter, which reads ‘How do you feel about getting on a coach to Belfast for 5pm-7pm Monday?’ This is quickly followed by ‘Dingle tasting with their head distiller?’ Well the answer to that one is fairly simple, in fairness. Yes please! This is … Continue reading Seven hour round trip to Belfast
Jameson Select Reserve Small Batch
Hello again and welcome back to Dave's Irish Whiskey! My topic of discussion today is Jameson Select Reserve Small Batch. This is my first post within the 'drinking' category of the blog and hopefully first of many. Please bear in mind that I don't have the cultured palate of many out there and I'm learning … Continue reading Jameson Select Reserve Small Batch
I drove 550km for a bottle!
Dublin - Belfast - Dublin - Gorey - Dublin 550km's for one bottle of Powers! Back when I started collecting Irish Whiskey, that makes it sound like it was 40 years ago.... I'll start again.... Back in September, after I purchased the first bottle of Irish Whiskey for my collection, a 15 Year Old Powers … Continue reading I drove 550km for a bottle!
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