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Exploring whiskeyšŸ„ƒ beeršŸŗ & other šŸŒŽ wide tasty spirits from the ā¤ļø of Ireland. Blogger. email; [email protected] WSET L2 Spirits

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Boom times are back for Irish #Whiskey ā˜˜ļøšŸ„ƒ thespiritsbusiness.com/2026/ā€¦
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Hereā€™s looking at you, kid šŸ„ƒšŸ„ƒ westmeathwhiskeyworld.wordprā€¦

Irish Whiskey Around The World, No 143, Bogartā€™s

Hollywood star Humphrey Bogart doesnā€™t appear to have any Irish connections ā€“ although he did play a priest in the 1955 movie The Left Hand Of God. An Irish Whiskey with his name and imā€¦

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Iā€™m exploring an attractively colourful pair of fruit Shandies for my #CiderSunday slot westmeathwhiskeyworld.wordprā€¦

Shandy Shack, Elderflower Lager & Raspberry Lager, 2.5%, UK

A new lower alcohol lager brand appeared in my local Tesco Store by the name of Shandy Shack. Hailing from the UK they presented a pair of colourful cans promising Elderflower & Rasberry Lager ā€¦

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Tonight Iā€™m mainly drinking Canadian šŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ #Whisky šŸ„ƒ & loving it
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Birr Castle was founded in 1620. Their Irish #Whiskey ā˜˜ļøšŸ„ƒ has just been released westmeathwhiskeyworld.wordprā€¦

Birr Castle Irish Whiskey, Single Pot Still, 46%

Thereā€™s Celebrity Whiskey, And then thereā€™s Castle Whiskey. Ireland has an abundance of castles ā€“ but not many have been in the same family for 4 centuries. Birr Castle has been iā€¦

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Itā€™s been a while since I enjoyed a #Jameson šŸ„ƒ westmeathwhiskeyworld.wordprā€¦

Jameson, Distillerā€™s Batch, 46%, Single Pot Still

7 out of every 10 bottles of Irish Whiskey sold Worldwide are Jameson ā€“ such is the reach of this easy going brand it dominates & shapes the perception of what Irish Whiskey is. Most of tā€¦

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Itā€™s Agricole #Rum šŸ„ƒ but not made in France? thespiritsbusiness.com/2026/ā€¦
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Blind Tasting #Rum šŸ„ƒ Miniatures from America, Panama & Cuba westmeathwhiskeyworld.wordprā€¦

My Final Rum Discovery Box Blind Tasting ā€“ Panama, America & Cuba Rums from El Ron Artesano,...

My final three miniatures from the Rum Discovery Box were suitably wrapped, shuffled, colour coded & poured into the appropriately matched identical glassware for the Blind Tasting. Unfortunateā€¦

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For International Mezcal Day šŸ‡²šŸ‡½ Iā€™m exploring a single varietal #Mezcal westmeathwhiskeyworld.wordprā€¦

Del Suelo, Mezcal Artesanal, 45%, Mexico

As 21st October is International Mezcal Day I thought it time to crack open the only bottle of this agave spirit left in my drinks cupboard. Lo & behold Del Suelo Madrecuishe Mezcal. I havenā€™t ā€¦

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Alcohol distribution company Amber UK goes bust. Irishman #Whiskey šŸ„ƒ was part of their portfolio. foodmanufacture.co.uk/Articlā€¦

London-based spirits wholesaler collapses into administration

Spirits distributor Amber Beverage UK has collapsed after attempts to save the business failed.

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A Triple Distilled #Whiskey ā˜˜ļøšŸ“󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁓ó æ taste off! westmeathwhiskeyworld.wordprā€¦

A Triple Distilled Taste Off ā€“ Auchentoshen Dark Oak, 43%, Scotch & Sexton 40%, Irish

Thereā€™s no rule in the SWA ā€“ Scottish Whisky Association ā€“ stating Scotch must be double distilled. Nor does the IWA ā€“ Irish Whiskey Association ā€“ insist all Irish must be tā€¦

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Dempseyā€™s Irish #Whiskey ā˜˜ļøšŸ„ƒ has its day in the spotlight westmeathwhiskeyworld.wordprā€¦

Irish Whiskey Around The World, No 142, Dempseyā€™s

Yet another Irish Whiskey brand that appears to be only sold in the USA! Unlike a number of other whiskeys Dempseyā€™s does give an age statement on the front of the bottle ā€“ 3 Years. It ā€¦

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Iā€™m exploring a Lynchburg Lemonade this #CiderSunday westmeathwhiskeyworld.wordprā€¦

Jack Danielā€™s Lynchburg Lemonade, 4.8%

I picked this up in a supermarket in Armagh when I visited for the fabulous Food & Cider Weekend. Iā€™d not spotted it near me before & thought ā€“ Why not? Jack Danielā€™s is an iconic braā€¦

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Tasting this Sour #Beer šŸŗ reminded me of the flavours of my childhood westmeathwhiskeyworld.wordprā€¦

Kinnegar, Walla Walla, Rhubarb & Ginger Sour, 5%

Sometime when you sip a beer slowly, purely to savour the flavours, it just connects with you. Thatā€™s what happened to me with Kinnegarā€™s Walla Walla. Described as a Rhubarb & Ginger Sour, thisā€¦

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Welcome to Stillness. The Irish #Whiskey ā˜˜ļøšŸ„ƒ representative on M&S shelves. westmeathwhiskeyworld.wordprā€¦

Stillness Irish Whiskey, 40%, Blend

Stillness is an exclusive M&S Irish Whiskey made for them by Boann Distillery in Drogheda. The Press Releases told the story of a two year long process to get the Whiskey over the line & inā€¦

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These White Rums gave a variety of tasty flavours on my Blind Tasting. Which one would you choose? westmeathwhiskeyworld.wordprā€¦

A Rum Blind Tasting, Montanya Platino, USA, 40%, William George, Jamaica & Trinidad, 43% & Damois...

Another three rum miniatures were selected from my Rum Discovery Box for a further Blind Tasting. They were chosen as theyā€™re all white unaged ā€“ or at least I thought they were until further ā€¦

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Belgrove Australian šŸ‡¦šŸ‡ŗ #Whisky šŸ„ƒ continues to excite my palate westmeathwhiskeyworld.wordprā€¦

Belfast Whiskey Week Expo 2026, Revisiting Australia

I was very pleased to find a stall of Australian Whisky at the Belfast Whisky Week Expo. I visited the country back in 2016 & was highly impressed by the indigenous Australian Whisky scene. A bā€¦

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Westmeath are celebrating the launch of a new #Whiskey šŸ„ƒšŸ„ƒ from Fore Distillery An event party will be held at the Distillery on 25th October to welcome in Fore Whiskey.
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Checking out a Lithuanian šŸ‡±šŸ‡¹ #Lager šŸŗ westmeathwhiskeyworld.wordprā€¦

Rinkuskiai Alaus Kelias, 5.5%

An attractive looking label caught my eye of this Premium Lager Beer ā€“ so I purchased one to take home. Brewed in Lithuania this beer poured a slightly hazy dark golden hue with a lively headā€¦

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Sir Orrickā€™s is leading the charge for Irish #Whiskey šŸ„ƒ growth in #India šŸ‡®šŸ‡³ westmeathwhiskeyworld.wordprā€¦

Irish Whiskey Around The World, No 141, Sir Orrickā€™s

In February 2026 the Irish Whiskey Association welcomed the announcement of an EU ā€“ India Free Trade Agreement. Read IBEC report here. India is among the fastest growing markets for Irish Whiā€¦

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