When I was in Kilbeggan this past May for the grand opening of the Kilbeggan distillery, I was introduced to several new whiskeys that were made at Kilbeggan’s sister distillery, Cooley. One was a 15 year old blended whiskey called Kilbeggan. As many of you know, the standard Kilbeggan blend (made at Cooley, not the new […]
Here’s some very valuable information you can only get here! I posted up the Annual Malt Advocate Whisky Award winners this past Tuesday, which were announced at the 10th Annual WhiskyFest New York that same night. It’s public knowledge now. But what were the whiskies that almost won? They are pretty impressive too! Well, here they […]
I’m slowly recovering from WhiskyFest New York, which Malt Advocate magazine hosted this past Tuesday night. As you probably already know, it’s my magazine (and event) so I was very busy that night. My primary goal at WhiskyFest is to make sure everyone else is happy and having a good time, but I did manage to […]
The 2007 Malt Advocate Whisky Awards were announced this evening by John Hansell, Malt Advocate Publisher & Editor (yes, that’s me), before a sold out WhiskyFest New York at the Marriott Marquis on Times Square. This annual awards program was established thirteen years ago to recognize excellence in the world of whisky. The awards categories […]
I feel that it’s my obligation to let you know when I find out about a great whiskey that’s not in the mainstream and will become increasingly more difficult to find. Redbreast 15 year old is one of those whiskeys.
Most Irish whiskey drinkers probably already know about Redbreast 12 year old pure pot still whiskey. […]
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 […]
This was my fourth tour of Ireland’s Midleton Distillery in the past fifteen years, and each time I tour it, I am in awe. Barry Crockett, Distillery Manager, showed me around.
Imagine standing next to four of the largest pot stills anywhere in the world. Then imagine, in the same room, a series of column stills. […]
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 was recently invited to the Midleton Distillery in Ireland (where Jameson is made) to visit in October. The purpose of the trip is to debut their newest offering (which is good, because there hasn’t been a new Jameson since the 18 year old release several years ago). According to my invite, it’s called Jameson […]
