Heritage is frequently touted for marketing purposes, but Ireland’s Kilbeggan Distilling Company (which now operates under the Beam Suntory umbrella) claims a few enviable superlatives. Founded in 1757, it’s the oldest continually licensed distillery in Ireland, and it operates the…
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Reviewing Proper No. Twelve, Conor McGregor’s Irish Whiskey
Ask the average person to name a celebrity from Dublin. Before too long, they might come up with Bono and Conor McGregor. Now, ask them to come up with celebrities from Dublin who have their own liquor brands. They could…
The Best Irish Whiskey Under $50
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The Rise, Fall, and Rise of Irish Whiskey
Everyone knows that Ireland makes whiskey. Yet few know that its whiskey industry was nearly extinct in recent memory—and that what we think of “Irish whiskey” today is quite different from the historical mean. One person working to change those…
The 2019 St. Patrick’s Day Drinking and Eating Guide
March 8, 2019 by elana Leave a Comment Filed Under: Bake It, Make It, Recipes Tagged With: Chila ‘Orchata, chocolate, cinnamon, coffee, irish whiskey, Kerrygold Irish Cream, St. Patrick’s Day, whiskey Previous Post: « Monday Booze News History of the…
Cheat Sheet: Single Malt Whisky vs. Single Grain Whisky
Wander into your local scotch aisle, and you’ll see the phrase “single malt” dozens of times over. Look a little closer, and you might see “single grain,” too. The former term will sound recognizable to even the most casual of…
Son of a Peat Batch 02 Scotch Whisky Review
Today marks the release of Son of a Peat Batch 02, the second installment in Flaviar’s mission to make a peated, blended malt scotch whisky based on the feedback of its members. According to the membership-based site, Batch 02 differs…
Gold Bar Whiskey Review
Gold Bar Whiskey is one spirit that won’t be mistaken—or missed on the shelf. Its bottle resembles a gold bar and includes a removable “Lady of Fortune” brass coin made by a private mint. The actual juice is a blend…
Wyoming Whiskey Steamboat Bourbon Review
Steamboat Bourbon, a special Wyoming Whiskey expression limited to one thousand cases, was released in the summer of 2018 exclusively in the Equality State. Its name doesn’t reference a steamboat in the steamboat sense, but rather Steamboat the Horse, a turn-of-the-century…
St. George Breaking and Entering American Whiskey Review
I spent much of my holiday in Nashville, rummaging around some of the better liquor stores there for bottles I don’t normally see at home in D.C. So, I was pleased to come across a bottle of St. George Spirits’…