I’m back on the plane, returning from Ireland on my day and a half excursion to the Midleton Distillery for the launch of Jameson Rarest Vintage Reserve. The six hours flight gives me plenty of time to think about the trip–and the brand.
On the surface, it’s easy to just say that Jameson has been coasting […]
I’m in Midleton, County Cork, Ireland (jet-lagged, but otherwise fine). The official launch of the new Jameson Rarest Vintage Reserve is tomorrow (Wednesday) at the distillery, with select press being invited to the launch. I was fortunate enough to meet this afternoon (Tuesday) with the four key players at Irish Distillers: Barry Crockett (Master Distiller), […]
Towards the end of the last decade, there were several interesting releases over a period of a few years from Ireland’s Midleton Distillery in County Cork. They included Jameson Gold, Jameson Pure Pot Still 15 year old, Jameson 18 year old, Powers 12 year old, and even a Midleton 175th Anniversary bottling. But it’s been several years […]
I knew this was in the works for quite a while now, but that’s all it was–in the works. Buffalo Trace is now making it happen. Tomorrow, October 5th, 2007, Buffalo Trace will distil their first whiskey–a special rye grain bourbon recipe–from a small distillery which should yield approximately five barrels of whiskey.
Master Distiller Harlan […]
My friends at the “Laddie” are up to it again. As you know, Bruichladdich is known as the Islay whisky that is only very lightly peated. When the new owners took over Bruichladich and started making whisky in 2001, they began experimenting with peated whiskies: first Port Charlotte in 2001 (with 40+ppm phenol) and then Octomore […]
I spent last night at the New York Public Library. It’s not what I normally do on a Friday night, but this was no ordinary night. I was invited by Pernod Ricard, along with four hundred lucky people who came from aound the world, to attend the debut of a new Chivas Regal whisky.
I don’t think […]
On Sunday, September 30, at 9:00 pm EST, there will be a toast throughout the United States and Canada in Michael’s honor and to raise money to fight Parkinson Disease. Various establishments will celebrate his life and contributions with a toast. Some might pass the hat to solicit donations. Others might donate a portion of […]
I’m standing outside the Glenfiddich Distillery Visitor’s Center with my Managing Editor Lew Bryson waiting to tour the distillery when I notice four guys ripping branches off plants in the beautiful landscaped lawn. I’m thinking, “If someone from the distillery sees this, they’re going to call security and boot these guys out of here.”
But instead, […]
A new chapter in Irish whiskey distilling began this past March 19th, when Ireland’s fourth and newest Irish whiskey distillery–Kilbeggan–started making whiskey. We use the phrase “new” loosely, given that this distilling site is actually the oldest continuously licensed distilling site in the world, dating back 250 years.
According to David Quinn, the distillery manager who […]
