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November 15, 2017

Aldi Irish Reserve Single Malt 26 Years Old

You wait ages for a review of an Aldi whisky, and then two come along at once. Today it’s time to have a look at Aldi’s Irish whiskey instead.

November 10, 2017

Prizefight Irish Whiskey

Phil dons his boxing gloves to tackle a bottle of Prizefight Irish Whiskey, and – being our resident Irishman – in the process he knocks out a few clichés while he’s at it.

October 15, 2017

Knappogue Castle 1951

We taste the Knappogue Castle 1951, which made at the old Tullamore Distillery that closed its doors in 1954. A rare treat indeed.

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October 9, 2017

Writers’ Tears Red Head

We’re tasting a triple-distilled offering from Walsh Whiskey Distillery, although it isn’t actually the distillery’s own distillate. This one comes from Bushmills.

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September 21, 2017

Bushmills Red Bush

Bushmills Red Bush is the first Bushmills expression for almost a decade, but new Malt writer Phil is not impressed by it at all…

July 29, 2017

A That Boutique-y Whisky Company Tasting

We head to darkest Leith for a Boutique-y whisky tasting!

June 5, 2017

The Whisky Barrel Bottlings: Cooley 13 Year Old & Dumbarton 1987

Two bottles that celebrate the 10th Anniversary of The Whisky Barrel – an Irish and a Scotch single grain

June 3, 2017

The Waterford Experiment

We discover Waterford.

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June 1, 2017

Cooley 2003 13 year old Exclusive Malts 10th Anniversary

A surprisingly good Cooley with a twist.

January 20, 2017

The Dublin Liberties Copper Alley Irish Whiskey

A brand new distillery with a 10 year old whiskey? A look at the Irish industry trends, whilst tasting a pretty decent dram

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August 30, 2016

Jameson – The Cooper’s Croze

Another day, another travel retail whisky. Anyone would think this is a booming side of the whisky industry. But it’s to Ireland we look at..

June 6, 2016

West Cork 10 Year Old Single Malt Whiskey

An interesting, inexpensive and decent whiskey from West Cork Distillers

February 26, 2016

Wild Geese Irish Whiskey

A look at the range of Irish whiskies from the Wild Geese brand – one for newcomers rather than seasoned veterans

November 5, 2015

The Pogues Irish Whiskey

This is the ‘official’ whiskey of The Pogues – whether you like the band or not, the whiskey is just a bit too timid

September 24, 2015

Hyde 10 Year Old Single Malt Whiskey

A new whiskey brand from a new Irish distillery – only the whiskey comes from another distillery

August 24, 2015

Teeling Single Malt Whiskey

Teeling are at the forefront of the Irish whiskey renaissance – and this single malt whiskey is tasty stuff

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October 12, 2012

Yellow Spot Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey

Gawd bless the Irish. We can forgive them for giving us the likes of Westlife and The Corrs, for they have also supplied the world..

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August 8, 2012

Jameson 12 Year Old Special Reserve

For my inaugural malt review, I thought I would try something standard but pretty special. Jameson is fairly standard in Irish Whiskey terms (note: -ey..

July 14, 2012

Bushmills Aged 16 Years

I’m not a big drinker of Irish whiskey. There’s no particular reason for this, but I guess I tend to consciously aim for drams from..

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