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Category: Irish

February 16, 2018

Glendalough Mizunara Finish 13 Year Old

We’re in Ireland for a Japanese cask finish.

January 29, 2018

The Sexton Single Malt Irish Whiskey

Another Bushmills in disguise – this time, at least, it comes in a rather pretty bottle.

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January 26, 2018

Cadenhead’s Cooley 1992 25 year old

The Cadenhead 175th Anniversary lives on as we open a bottle of Cooley from 1992.

January 18, 2018

The Quiet Man 12 Year Old

A Bushmills whiskey in disguise – and we’re not at all that impressed by it.

January 6, 2018

Hyde No.6 President’s Reserve

An interesting blend made up of whiskies that were sourced from Bushmills and Midleton.

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December 17, 2017

Kilbeggan Duo

Two more whiskies from Ireland including a bit of peat.

December 8, 2017

Midleton Dair Ghaelach Bluebell Forest

A few weeks ago an email arrived in my inbox that immediately piqued my interest. An invitation to be among the first in Ireland to..

December 7, 2017

Redbreast 12 Year Old

In which we try the entry-level dram in the Redbreast portfolio, and find it to be an utter delight of an Irish whiskey.

November 20, 2017

Redbreast 12 Year Old Cask Strength

It takes a lot to impress us here at Malt. And the Redbreast 12 Years Old Cask Strength edition is so utterly tasty, that Phil is hugely impressed.

November 17, 2017

Midleton Very Rare Vintage 2017

In which we get to enjoy a luxury Irish whiskey – the well-respected Midleton Very Rare Vintage 2017, which contains whiskies up to 32 years of age, both pot still and grain.

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.