Irish Whiskey News & Stories

The Next Frontier for Irish Whiskey? Embracing the Peat. Seemingly lost to history, smoky Irish expressions are on the rise BY EMILY CAPPIELLO March 7, 2024 8:14 am Your Irish whiskey now has a smoky element. Photo illustration/Igor Golovniov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Irish whiskey was once the most popular whiskey style in the world. That’s a fairly well-known fact. Less known is that the country has a long history of making peated expressions; while certainly not as popular today, one publication suggests a revival of that smokier style has led to around 80 peated Irish whiskeys on the market currently. One brand...

Take a tour of Northern Ireland's flourishing whiskey distilleries After a prosperous period helping to lead Irish whiskey’s global charge, the distilleries of Northern Ireland gradually fell silent through the 20th century — but now a new band of distillers is on the march, reviving the past and rewriting the future 12 Feb 2024 | By Gavin Smith Dublin is often considered to be the historical powerhouse of Irish whiskey production, but the north has had its fair share of significant distilleries, too. Indeed, the whiskey output of Belfast in 1901 was 6.7 million gallons (30.45 million litres), which equated to 75...

Irish entrepreneur launches 'Philly centric' Irish whiskey for the 'young sophisticated executive' Gerry Moan from Co Armagh is the Managing Director of BAHA Irish Whiskeys which launched in the US in 2023 Gerry Moan (Image: Gerry Moan) An Irish entrepreneur has launched an Irish whiskey in Philadelphia which promises to satisfy the palate of the "young, sophisticated executive". Gerry Moan, a businessman from Co Armagh is the Managing Director of BAHA Irish Whiskeys - a range of grain and malt whiskey, triple distilled and aged in Dundalk, Co Louth. BAHA whiskeys, created with spring water flowing through the mythical Cooley Mountains, hit the shelves in the...

Ahead of Saint Patrick's Day, it is typical to see the release of new Irish Whiskeys as well as Best Available Lists from various publications. As people look to pick up a new bottle or two for the 2024 Paddy's Day weekend (it falls on a Sunday this year), here are two recent publications to help you make your selections. Five Irish Whiskeys to Raise Your Spirits For St Patrick’s Day by Phil Dwyer March 3, 2024 It’s no surprise that it’s that time of year already, St. Patrick’s Day is upon us! So while you celebrate in a bar, at...

16 FEBRUARY 2024 By Bill Linnane Irish whiskey faces a challenge to capitalise on its recent growth, while deciding the correct price point to place its products at. *This feature was originally published in the September 2023 issue of The Spirits Business magazine. On 4 September 2013, Irish Distillers Limited (IDL) threw a party. The company, formed in 1966 when the three remaining distilleries left operational in the Republic of Ireland amalgamated, invited business leaders, the media, and state dignitaries to its distillery in Midleton, County Cork, to mark the launch of a €100 million (US$109m) expansion. But The Housewarming, as the...