![]() In the meantime, Clonakilty has a few cask finishes on offer including a port, a Bordeaux and a cognac finish. This is another one of the new Irish whiskey brands which is currently awaiting their own distilled whiskeys to fully mature. Opened in 2018, Clonakilty is a small, family-run distillery located on the southwestern tip of Ireland. The flagship whiskey was crafted by Master Blender Caroline Martin using her 30 years of experience. At over 17 acres, his distillery, George Roe and Co, was once Ireland’s largest distillery. Launched in 2017 by drinks giant Diageo, this Irish whiskey brand is named in honor of George Roe, a once world-famous whiskey maker in the 19th century. Most recently Glendalough released a 7 year single malt with a Mizunara oak finish. In addition to a double barreled single grain whiskey, they have a single pot still whiskey finished in Irish oak and a few single malt whiskeys to choose from. ![]() But they have since added gin and Irish whiskeys to their portfolio. Glendaloughįounded in 2011, this Irish spirits brand first released a Poitín (think Irish moonshine). And while age statements beyond 18 years are not often seen in Irish whiskey, Teeling has released several exceeding that age over the past few years including their most recent 30 year vintage bottling distilled in 1991. This includes a single grain whiskey and a single pot still in addition to its many single malt whiskeys. While Teeling’s flagship small batch bottling is a blended Irish whiskey, the Dublin-based distillery has a wide range of Irish whiskeys on offer. The Whistler Calvados Cask Finish /Photo Credit: The Whistler Teeling But they also have what they call their Trilogy for us here in the US - a Double Cask Irish Whiskey, an Irish Honey Whiskey and a Irish Cream liqueur. Most recently the brand released the second batch of its Calvados and Stout finishes. While we wait for their own whiskey to age, The Whistler features a variety of cask finishes in its portfolio. The Whistlerīoann Distillery located in the Boyne Valley of Ireland is the home of this Irish whiskey brand. We’re smack dab in the middle of an Irish whiskey renaissance with dozens of bottlings to choose from with many more on the way.Īs you look to expand your whiskey drinking horizons, make sure to check out a few of these Irish whiskey brands below. But if you’re looking for other Irish whiskey brands to explore, you’re in luck. Widely available, they are great whiskey portfolios to explore as you’re getting started and generally are very quaffable. Irish whiskey brands such as Jameson, Bushmills and Powers are well-established and known to even those who don’t drink whiskey.
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