Irish Whiskey reviews

Eiling Lim is the first independent bottler from Malaysia, but for some she may be more known as Mrs Luc Timmermans (who we can consider a little bit of a living legend in the Belgian whisky world). I…

This is not the first time that the Irish producer Jameson has teamed up with Eight Degrees Brewing. They previously released the Black Ball and Devil's Ladder, but this one is special, because this time…

Fercullen is a brand marketed by the Powerscourt Distillery, founded in 2018, in Wicklow, a few kilometers south of Dublin. While their own production matures gently in the warehouses, they buy whiskey…

Years ago, Greenore (no longer exists) and Bushmills were the first Irish whiskeys I came into contact with. I tasted this 16 Year Old from Bushmills a few times before, but it was a long time ago (the…

Blackpitts is a peated version of Teeling from Dublin and I confess that I had the greatest difficulty in appreciating the classic release at 46%. I didn't really seem to understand him (as far as you…

This young Teeling was marketed especially for our friends at the Whisky Club Luxembourg. Take a moment to note that it is at 62.6% ABV. Then grab your fire extinguisher. Note also that it is a sister…

Oh, my... another single pot still and again at cask strength. They're going hard at Teeling. This is a whiskey that matured on Virgin American Oak, which probably means that we are going to get a spicy…

Handbottled at the Distillery, that always makes my heart beat a little faster. These are often small (or even large) gems that you can of course only get by visiting the distillery. Or you must be lucky…

This Teeling Pot Still (which means that the recipe consists of both malted and unmalted barley) matured on a sherry cask. However, there is no mention of what type of sherry it is. Challenge accepted…

This Teeling Pot Still (which means that the recipe consists of both malted and unmalted barley) matured in a Chestnut PX cask. Yes, indeed, the Irish have more freedom for maturation than the Scots, who…