Irish Whiskey

Bushmills releases its final release of Causeway Collection

Bushmills Irish Whiskey has unveiled the tenth and final release from its current Causeway Collection, a 33-Year-Old Port Cask, to be sold exclusively in World Duty-Free’s stores at Heathrow Airport. It’s the oldest expression ever released from “The Old Bushmills Distillery”, with only 690 bottles of the cask finished, cask strength (53.3% abv), non-chill-filtered Irish […]

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Whisky Sales Boosted by ‘Perceived Health Benefits’

Scotch whisky and Irish whiskey sales are set to soar, driven by “health benefits” perceived by consumers, a new study has claimed. “Perceived health benefits of whiskey have made it a preferred drink among those aiming at weight management. Whiskey has no fat and minimum sodium content, which have made it a preferred alcohol for

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LUCK OF THE IRISH! JAMESONS LAUNCHES A MONTH-LONG ST PATRICK’S DAY CELEBRATION

Jameson Irish Whiskey is launching St Patrick’s Day celebrations that will run for the full month of March, which includes a series of party-at-home kits, competitions and live-streamed music events. The celebrations start on March 3rd with a revival of Jameson’s partnership with online music broadcasting platform Boiler Room, with streaming sets each Wednesday in

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A Scientific Journal Proves Terroir’s Influence on Whisky  

A recent scientific study conducted by Foods, a scientific journal of food science has provided “conclusive proof” of terroir’s influence on whisky. The researchers say that this paves the way for an “Appellation Controlée System” of provenance similar to that used for wine. The whisky industry has long been debating the influence of terroir on

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Jameson enters flavored spirits market with “Cold Brew” coffee-infused Whiskey

Earlier this week Jameson unveiled Jameson Cold Brew, an Irish Whiskey infused with natural cold brew coffee. “By combining the smooth taste of triple-distilled Jameson and the richness of natural cold brew coffee flavor into one bottle, Jameson Cold Brew celebrates a passion for whiskey and coffee,” explains Matt Foley, Jameson brand director at Pernod

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Powers Irish Whiskey Rebrands

Pernod Ricard targets “new generation” with a redesign of its Powers Irish whiskey brand. The group’s Irish Distillers unit, which handles Powers, said last week that the design will “inspire a new generation” of Irish whiskey consumers. The overhaul includes a squatter bottle and a new label incorporating the diamond ‘P’ trademark, one of the

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2019 Irish Whiskey Awards

The Irish whiskey industry celebrated the 2019 Irish Whiskey Awards a few weeks ago. Historic producers, emerging producers, and bars were honoured and celebrated October 17th at the Dingle Distillery, County Kerry. The keynote speaker was Colum Egan, Master Distiller for Bushmills Distillery, previous chairman of the Irish Whiskey Association. According to the Irish Whiskey Association, there

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The Irish Whiskey Masters 2019 results are in

The resurgent Irish whiskey industry has come on leaps and bounds in recent years. The figures tell you all you need to know – global sales have increased over 300% in the past decade, according to the Department for International Trade. Distilleries in Northern Ireland were singled out as being an important factor in boosting

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