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Nine Irish distillers you should know

Posted on 7 March 2019 by Billy

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The past few years have seen lots of new Irish whiskies hit the market. Thanks to the increase in popularity and the success of the new releases, there are now as many as 50 distilleries…

Pot Still Whiskey – Ireland’s Secret Weapon

Posted on 7 March 2018 by Billy

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Irish whiskey is booming. For a long time it has been seen as Scotch whisky’s less-popular sibling, but the past few years have seen it explode in popularity. The biggest driver is Jameson, a blended…

Whisky and food pairing guide: dried fruit and nuts

Posted on 13 April 2017 by Billy

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Nuts are the quintessential snack to eat with drinks, but they’re rarely talked about as a food pairing. From salted peanuts in a dive bar to hand-selected honey-roasted cashews in a gastropub to plain almonds with…

Method and Madness – the new face of Irish whiskey

Posted on 5 April 2017 by Stuart

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The Irish whiskey industry is in fine fettle. Many new distilleries are planned across the country, and there’s an exciting new project from the biggest name in the business: Irish Distillers. I visited Ireland to…

My love affair with Irish whiskey

Posted on 17 March 2017 by Sukhinder

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Many people believe that whisky is all about Scotch. Even though whiskies from other countries such as Japan, Taiwan and Ireland are pretty good, why bother when you have such an array of styles from…

St Patrick’s Day drinks – more than Guinness

Posted on 10 March 2017 by Rocky

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St Patrick’s Day is the day when Ireland celebrates its patron saint, both a religious and cultural festival. As it approaches, how should you mark the occasion and more importantly, what should you drink? There’s…

The Whisky Exchange Blog Review of 2016

Posted on 13 January 2017 by Stuart

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The Whisky Exchange blog was busier than ever in 2016, with so much happening in the drinks world to talk about, from shock EU rulings to legendary masterclasses and cool cocktail trends. Here are some…

Get ready for Independence Day!

Posted on 15 June 2016 by Stuart

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It’s just a couple of weeks until 4 July – Independence Day – and to celebrate, we’ve selected some of our favourite whiskies, all ideal if you’re planning a party, whether you’re in the US…

Merry Christmas from The Whisky Exchange!

Posted on 24 December 2015 by Stuart

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Another year is almost over, and it’s been another cracker for whisky and spirit drinkers, with all sorts of wonderful things launched in 2015. As you can see from our photo, Billy and I are rather obsessed…

Midleton Dair Ghaelach – Irish Virgin Oak

Posted on 9 October 2015 by Stuart

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Back in April, I wrote about Midleton Dair Ghaelach, a new Irish pot still whiskey finished in Irish virgin oak. That post concentrated more on the sourcing and treatment of the wood; this post is…

Midleton Dair Ghaelach – if you go down to the woods today…

Posted on 22 April 2015 by Stuart

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Whisky drinkers are well versed in the effect the choice of cask has on the spirit. American oak (usually ex-bourbon) adds notes of vanilla and toffee, while Spanish sherry casks deliver rich, nutty, fruit and…

Irish Distillers tasting – rock the vote

Posted on 16 March 2015 by Stuart

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‘The public gets what the public wants’ sang Paul Weller in 1980’s Going Underground. We agree, so at our latest tasting at Vinopolis we gave our customers a chance to choose a special Irish whiskey…

2013 – The TWEBlog review of the year

Posted on 9 January 2014 by Billy

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There seems to be a long running tradition across the internets of writing round-up posts at the beginning of the year. I’ve not yet done so and am starting to feel left out, so here’s…

Fine Spirits and Whisky Advent Calendar – the last few days…

Posted on 21 December 2013 by Billy

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It’s almost Christmas and for us in the drinks retail business it’s almost time to have a sit down and a rest. For me, aka the Arbiter Of Advent, it’s coming on time to hang…

Tasting Notes: Redbreast 21 Year Old

Posted on 25 October 2013 by Tim F

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It’s a matter of record that I’m a huge fan of Irish Distillers, as evidenced by all manner of embarrassing fanboy gushing across the virtual pages of this blog. I was obviously over the moon,…

Fancy a trip to Midleton? New Prize Draw!

Posted on 28 February 2013 by Billy

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It’s all about Irish whiskey at the moment. We’ve just launched our single cask 1991 vintage Midleton to impressive reviews and scores (Whiskyfun – 92, Whiskynotes – 91, Dramming – 91, Malt Fascination – “This…

Tasting Notes: Midleton 1991 Single Cask for TWE

Posted on 28 January 2013 by Tim F

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Ah, how we love our Midleton here at TWE (patient readers with too much time on their hands can check out Tim F’s account of his trip there a year or two ago here and…

New Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey – Yellow Spot

Posted on 5 October 2012 by Tim F

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Regular readers of the blog (Hello, Mum!) will be well aware that we’re unashamed fans of the fantastic Single Pot Still range of whiskies from Pernod Ricard’s Midleton distillery, home of Jameson. Anyone with too much time…

Billy on Sloe Gin – why you should be drinking it (and making it):
Unfortunately, the answer is 'between 400g and 2000g per litre' :)
Posted on: 9 October 2024
Jamie Morris on Sloe Gin – why you should be drinking it (and making it):
What ratio of Sloe to gin is used, I see anything from 400 to 2000g of sloe to 1 litre of gin!
Posted on: 7 October 2024
D. Sinkler on The 5 Best Whisky and Film Moments:
What really makes Bob Harris' predicament in 'Lost In Translation' so absurdly funny is that he nailed it in one take, and the director just couldn't accept that.
Posted on: 11 January 2024