By Richard Thomas Although it was just two months ago that Waterford Distillery featured in a series of articles in the mainstream and drinks press about its mission to prove that grain terroir is a whiskey thing and touting its new biodynamic single malt, today it was announced in The Irish Times that the distillery ..read more

Updated November 20, 2024 By Richard Thomas Average Rating: B+ Concurrent with the renewed interest in Irish whiskeys is a rise in popularity for single pot still whiskeys among the enthusiast set, and when you are talking single pot still, two brands inevitably dominate discussion: Redbreast and “the Spots.” I find the Spots (Green Spot ..read more

By Richard Thomas Rating: A- New Midleton is solely responsible for keeping the legacy of Irish pot still whiskey, based on a mix of malted and unmalted barley, alive. Although that style of whiskey figures in most everything they make, it was the re-launch of the brand Redbreast in 1991 that was instrumental in reviving ..read more

Keeper’s Heart, the American whiskey company with one foot in the US and one foot in Ireland, has announced its oldest release to date: a 21-Year-Old Irish Single Malt finished in Tokaji barrels. Carefully selected from aged stocks of Cooley Distillery Whiskey, this limited-edition whiskey is the first in a yearly series of luxury expressions ..read more

Redbreast, the New MIdleton-made brand that led the way in rebuilding the single pot still category, has made its first regular brand extension in more than four years while at the same time adding a new rung to the line-up’s ladder with Redbreast 18 Year Old. Also a first for Redbreast, the new expression uses ..read more

Clonakilty, a family-run and seaside distillery nestled on Ireland’s southwestern coast, has launched its Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey. Crafted from the barley grown on the Scully family farm, perched on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean in County Cork, Clonakilty Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey embodies the unique coastal terroir that has been shaped ..read more

By Alex Southgate Rating: A I’m a firm believer in not having too much of a good thing. That being said, it’s nice to be able to get two expressions from the same distillery in one go. This is great for a number of, but the main one is that it gives us a good ..read more

By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ Redbreast (Credit: Irish Distillers) The latest limited edition to come out of the Redbreast line, the Irish Whiskey brand that helped revive single pot still whiskey, gives the whiskey a particularly regional spin on American oak. As a Redbreast, it’s a pot still whiskey, which means it is made from a mix of malted and unmalted barley, and perhaps with a tiny amount of other grains as well. New Midleton, the distillery that makes Redbreast, Jameson, Powers and much else, actually has three different pot still whiskey distillates, dubbed light, medium and heavy. Th ..read more

Redbreast Missouri Oak (Credit: Irish Distillers) The seminal Irish single pot still whiskey, Redbreast, has announced the latest addition to its U.S.-exclusive collection – Redbreast Missouri Oak Edition. Currently rolling out nationwide, this extraordinary expression, finished in virgin Missouri oak barrels, brings a captivating twist to the renowned Redbreast liquid. To celebrate the new launch, Redbreast, known as a champion for bird preservation, has sponsored a research study into the magnificent Cerulean Warblers that breed in the Ozark Forest, with the songbird ..read more

Today, Ireland’s Boann Distillery unveiled its first Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey release for the worldwide market, with a trio of new whiskeys. The Boann Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey range will launch at the distillery, outside Drogheda, to coincide with the Summer Solstice. Almost five years in the making, the three expressions – Marsala, Madeira and Pedro Ximinéz – join a stable of celebrated drinks launched by the family-owned operation, including Silks Irish Dry Gin and The Whistler whiskey brand. “This is the beginning of a journey to bring Irish whiskey back to where it once was, to ..read more