In 1608, the region of Bushmills was granted a license to distill. The Bushmills distillery is commemorating this anniversary in 1608 by releasing a limited edition blended whisky called Bushmills 1608.
Interestingly, according to my press release, the whiskey is a blend of three different types of whiskey–a malt whiskey, a grain whiskey, and a third […]
We might be in the heat of summer, but this is the time of year when I start getting information from the various whisky companies around the world about the new whiskies they will be releasing in the fall for the holidays. Here’s a short overview of some of the more interesting ones. These are […]
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 […]
