Irish Whiskey News & Stories

We are excited to announce the acquisition of our first IWSA cask from the Powerscourt Distillery in County Wicklow. The ex-Bourbon cask was filled with triple distilled single malt on January 16, 2019 at 64.1% abv. It was the first cask filled in 2019 as part of the distillery's Cask Membership Programme.  Having aged for greater than three years at this point, it is officially whiskey; however, it must be aged for a minimum ten years as part of the cask program.  If bottled at 10 years at 46% abv it should yield ~300 bottles.  The Powerscourt Distillery opened in...

For several years, a new distillery has been discussed and planned for a former jail in Belfast.  With a recent investment announced in the past month, those plans appear to be closer to reality.  Congratulations to Belfast Distillery Company! Irish Whiskey Brand Invests $27 Million to Open New Distillery, Visitor Center David MorrowAug 5th, 2022, 12:52 pm Belfast Distillery Company will open a distillery and visitor center in Belfast, Northern Ireland. (Photo: McConnell’s Irish Whiskey/Instagram) Belfast Distillery Company, which owns Irish whiskey brand McConnell’s, has invested £22.3 million ($26.9 million) to open a McConnell’s distillery and visitor center in Northern...

Is Whiskey the new superfood?  Superfoods "claim to confer health benefits resulting from an exceptional nutrient density."  This is primarily a marketing concept as many dietitians and health scientists dispute the term.  At the IWSA we do not question science (or marketing), particularly when it encourages responsible drinking of whiskey.  Just remember this list next time you pour your favorite Irish Whiskey.  10 Health Benefits of Whisky Joel Hauer, Founder & whisky sommelier  18 Aug 2022     Like anything great in life, whisky should be enjoyed in moderation. However, you might be surprised to know that whisky is more than...

Irish Distillers plans second Midleton distillery 06 SEPTEMBER 2022 By Nicola Carruthers   Pernod Ricard’s Irish Distillers arm will invest €250 million (US$248.8m) to build a new carbon-neutral whiskey distillery in Midleton, County Cork. Irish Distillers is planning to open a new distillery connected to its existing Midleton Distillery The new site will help Irish Distillers meet demand for its whiskey and enable it to increase future production capacity. It will be located on a 55-acre site adjacent to the company’s Midleton Distillery. The site will produce Irish whiskey brands including Jameson, Powers, Redbreast, Midleton Very Rare, Spot, and Method and...

  West Michigan investors, former Founders chairman acquire Irish whiskey distillery BY JOE BOOMGAARD Friday, August 26, 2022 12:21pm A group of mostly West Michigan investors, led by former Founders Brewing Co. Chairman John Green, has acquired Natterjack Irish Whiskey maker Gortinore Distillers & Co. after partnering with the company’s founder to avoid liquidation, MiBiz has learned.  Dublin-based Gortinore Distillers had entered the Irish corporate examinership process earlier this year to negotiate with creditors after the company struggled to hit cash flow projections during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Irish media reports.  One creditor in the company, identified in Irish press reports as American businessman Joseph...