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Tag Archives: Irish Whiskey
Irish Single Malt Whiskey, 1990-2017, 27yo, 51.3% – The Whisky Agency for The Whisky Exchange
I guess that’s the longest title I’ve ever used on my blog… Anyway, with the current popularity of Irish whiskeys from the late eighties to mid-nineties, it’s no surprise to see these popping up here and there. I also realize … Continue reading
Posted in - Irish Whiskey
Tagged 1990, Bourbon Cask, Ireland, Irish Whiskey, The Whisky Agency, The Whisky Exchange, Undisclosed Distillery
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Bad-ass Whisky Night #2 at De Whiskykoning
Last year I thought it was a good idea to organize a whisky tasting at Whiskyslijterij De Koning in Den Bosch. We already held an annual ‘winter whisky tasting’ there in November, with a line-up of six peated whiskies, focusing … Continue reading
Posted in - Grain Whisky, - Rye Whiskey, - World Whisky, Amrut, Caol Ila, Carsebridge, Glenglassaugh, Macallan, Redbreast
Tagged 1982, 1986, 1988, Amrut, Bourbon Cask, Caol Ila, De Whiskykoning, Gordon & MacPhail, Grain Whisky, Highlands, India, Indian whisky, Ireland, Irish Whiskey, Islay, Macallan, Rare Old, Redbreast, Rye Whisky, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, Sherry Cask, SMWS, Speymalt, Speyside
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Uisge Beatha Taigh, 13 year old Irish Whiskey, 2001-2014, 60% – Jurgen’s Whiskyhuis
Uisge Beatha Taigh is a brand created by Jurgen van de Wiele of Jurgen’s Whiskyhuis in Belgium. I’ve met the guy a couple of times, both as a guest on the Whiskyfair in Germany, or manning a stall at various … Continue reading
Jameson 12yo, 43%
If you’re very familiar with Jameson in it’s current form you’ll have noticed this is at 43% instead of the regular 40% at which they are bottled nowadays. I didn’t notice it since I don’t have a clue about these … Continue reading
Posted in - Irish Whiskey, Jameson
Tagged Dublin, Ireland, Irish Whiskey, Jameson, JJ&S, John Jameson
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John Power & Son Irish Pot Still Whiskey, 40%
Edit: As it turns out, I had my match between sample-label and bottle shot wrong. Also, it’s not blended but a pot still whiskey. The post is updated. By blogging a bit more for the last few weeks I’ve been … Continue reading
Posted in - Irish Whiskey, Powers'
Tagged Gold Label, Irish Whiskey, John Power and Son, Pot Still Whiskey, Powers'
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Connemara 1992-2006, K92/33 4109, 46%
A few years ago when I was having dinner at Scottish Restaurant Hielander we got an Irish single cask Connemara whiskey with our main course. If I remember correctly it was a grilled duckbreast, but I don’t know anything about … Continue reading
Posted in - Irish Whiskey, Connemara, Cooley
Tagged 1992, Connemara, Cooley, Ireland, Irish Whiskey, Single Cask
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Irish Single Malt, 1988-2015, 26yo, 50.7% – The Perfect Dram
The Perfect Dram is a quite presumptiously named brand from The Whisky Agency. The experience is that it’s not necessarily untrue since they use some of their best casks, and The Whisky Agency itself is already a cracking bottler. This … Continue reading
