When: Tuesday, April 30th, 7pm EST/Midnight Ireland Where: Member's Zoom (link below)     Join Talnua Distillery founders Patrick and Meagan Miller for a very special event on Tuesday, April 30th at 7pm EST. Not only will we get to learn more about their work distilling Irish-inspired single pot still whiskeys in the dizzying altitude of Arvada, Colorado, but we'll also be sharing the details of our first bespoke Club distillation and mash bill.   Patrick and Meagan will share the details of a special Talnua Distillery single pot still whiskey that will be distilled and ..read more

The Tasting  When: Monday, March 11th Time: 7pm EST/Midnight Irish time Where: Virtual Event via Zoom (recording available the next day) Cost: Free for Stories & Sips Whiskey Club members to join. Tasting kits available for cost of shipping (link at base of page)     Join Method and Madness Irish Whiskey's Head Distiller Barrett Stapleton for a sensorial journey through three different expressions of the award-winning Method and Madness range of Irish whiskeys.    The whiskeys  We will ship samples of each of the below whiskeys directly to your door ahead of ..read more

Join us on Thursday, February 22nd at 7pm EST, when we'll be joined by O'Shaughnessy Distilling Co. Master Distiller Brian Nation and Keeper's Heart Whiskey Global Ambassador Ger Garland for a special Meet The Maker event. Brian will share the progress made at the distillery since his move from Midleton to Minneapolis almost three years ago, what he's learned and what plans he has for the distillery and the whiskey. We'll also hear more about our Stories & Sips Whiskey Club cask currently being matured at O'Shaughnessy Distillery. Ger will share details of the expansion of Keeper's Hear ..read more

The Tasting  When: Tuesday, February 20th Time: 7pm EST/Midnight Irish time Where: Virtual Event via Zoom (recording available the next day) Cost: Free for Stories & Sips Whiskey Club members to join. Tasting kits available for cost of shipping (link at base of page) Join newly appointed Midleton Distillery Master Blender Dave McCabe for one of his first tasting events as Master Blender as he leads us on a sensorial journey through three different Redbreast Irish Whiskey expressions, each at a different ABV and with a different maturation journey as we learn what makes each whiskey u ..read more

The second-most used casks in the maturation of Irish whiskey after bourbon barrels, European Oak casks seasoned with Spanish Sherry Wine lend a defining note to many of the most popular Irish whiskeys including Jameson, Redbreast, Spot Whiskeys, Bushmills and Dunville’s. Casks seasoned with Oloroso Sherry make up the majority of those casks but there are many more styles of Sherry to explore and Irish whiskeys aged and finished in their casks. Let’s take a look at the different styles and the regulations that govern the production of this important wine.  Sherry, a fortified wine hailing ..read more

  We're very lucky to be joined on Thursday, February 8th at 7pm EST by Jennifer Nickerson, founder of Tipperary Boutique Distillery for a rare insight into the economics of running a distillery.   Jennifer and her husband have built their distillery in the heart of County Tipperary from the ground up and have a hands-on perspective on the costs associated with planning, building and running a whiskey distillery.     Jennifer, with her background in accounting and finance, brings a rare combination of financial experience and distilling savvy to the distillery and will ..read more

The Festival Join Stories & Sips founder Barry Chandler and Midleton Distillery Master Distiller Kevin O’Gorman in Ohio for the third annual fundraising celebration of some of the oldest, rarest and most-loved Irish whiskeys in the world.    This year, we’ll be returning to Gormley’s Pub in Rocky River, Cleveland, Ohio to kick off our festival with events at Cleveland’s private Clifton Club and a private venue outside Columbus, Ohio to continue our celebrations over the course of three very special evenings.    Friday, March 1st, 7pm: Redbreast & Spot Whiskey Tastin ..read more

The Masterclass When: Tuesday, December 19th, 7pm EST/Midnight Irish time Where: Member's Zoom (link below) Join Barry Chandler and Stories & Sips Blender Eric Flynn for a Masterclass in whiskey blending as we formulate our next Club whiskey release together.  40 lucky Whiskey Club members were drawn by ballot for the chance to purchase a Two Stacks blending kit ahead of our tasting session but all Club members are encouraged to join and see how whiskey components are chosen, the ratios different components work best in and how to balance a blended whiskey with components of varying ..read more

The Tasting Join Barry Chandler and W.D. O'Connell Whiskey Merchants founder, Daithi O'Connell for a tasting of our newest Whiskey Club releases. This is a chance to dive deeper into the journey of these two unique whiskeys, hearing about their path to the bottle, the decisions made to arrive at the flavor profiles and learn more about Daithi O'Connell's work as a whiskey merchant.  When: Wednesday, December 6th Time: 7pm EST/Midnight Irish time Where: Member Zoom (link below to register) The Whiskeys Single Pot Still Amontillado Sherry Cask Finish   Only small quantities of Amont ..read more

Among the myriad factors influencing a whiskey’s flavor profile, the (divisive) use of peat and the type of cask employed play pivotal roles. Understanding the difference between a peat cask and peated whiskey unveils the intricate dance of flavors within the world of our favorite spirit.  We previously shared the growing list of peated Irish whiskeys currently available or recently released but that list strictly lists those whiskeys that were made from peated barley and we purposely omitted those that achieved a peated flavor solely from time in a peated cask where the grain was unpeate ..read more