Irish Whiskey News & Stories

AMBER BEVERAGE GROUP ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR NEW WALSH WHISKEY DISTILLERY SITE The Amber Beverage Group, has announced plans to become one of the major global producers of Irish whiskey, by investing up to €35 million in the construction of one of the largest distilleries in the category. Walsh Whiskey Distillery at Dunleckney, which will become the brand home for its multi-award-winning Writers’ Tears and The Irishman whiskey brands, will be located on a historic 18th century site by the banks of the River Barrow in County Carlow. The former maltings at Dunleckney is said to be one of the finest...

    Fighting 69th Irish Whiskey Launches New Single Malt   NEW YORK, N.Y.— Fighting 69th Irish Whiskey, named for New York’s famed 69th Infantry Regiment, will be rolling out its new Single Malt in late October just in time for Veterans Day on November 11, 2023. Fighting 69th Irish Whiskey was launched in late 2019 and has proven to be a  favorite among members of the armed forces, veteran’s organizations, Irish organizations, and lovers of fine Irish Whiskey. The new Fighting 69th Single Malt Irish Whiskey is made from the finest malted barley, which is fermented and then triple distilled...

  OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF THE IRISH WHISKEY BONDING COMPANY The Irish Whiskey Bonding Company launches and sees first exports to the USA. Following on from the launch of award winning Shortcross Gin and Shortcross Irish Whiskey, the founders of Rademon Estate Distillery, husband and wife duo David & Fiona Boyd-Armstrong have launched the Irish Whiskey Bonding Company. The team describe the Irish Whiskey Bonding Company (IWBC) as paying homage to the great whiskey bonders and blenders of Belfast, and that while respecting the past the Irish Whiskey Bonding Company is focused on looking forward and crafting new and exciting expressions of Irish Whiskey. Not...

The Echlinville Distillery secures historic future of one of Ireland’s largest malting houses thanks to £5million investment Claire Cartmill 9 October 2023·4 Echlinville Distillery, with support from Bank of Ireland UK, have purchased the iconic Ards Maltings building on the Portaferry Road, with a view to restoring the malting process on site and increasing their capacity to malt locally produced barley. The £5 million investment means that Echlinville will be the only distillery in Ireland with the capacity to produce, malt, ferment and distil their spirit from field to glass, and enable the distillery to malt barley on an industrial...

The celebration of Halloween can trace its origins back to Ireland. Today in the USA, the holiday is known for candy, costumes, pumpkin carving, and horror movies. Many of these activities began as rituals during the Celtic festival known as Samhain. Arguably the most prominent of the four fire festivals, the ancient celebration of Samhain ushered in the end of Harvest season and summer. Samhain is still celebrated today in Ireland and was recently commemorated with its own Irish Whiskey from Dingle Distillery. All Hallows Eve: The name for the holiday we know today started as All Hallows Eve. Similar to...