A couple weeks ago we sat down with John Ryan, a formerly retired seventh generation distiller of Powers Irish whiskey. The man donned a brilliant Donegal tweed jacket and spoke eloquently about his family’s Irish whiskey as he took us … read more →

Somehow, it’s already mid-December. And there’s still a lot of shopping to do. Good news: a fine bottle of spirit always makes a welcome gift. You could stand in a liquor store for hours, paralyzed by shelves of options. Or … read more →

Sipping Jameson straight from the cask in a bone-chillingly cold Irish warehouse will go a long way toward helping a guy develop a taste for Irish whiskey (I know this for a fact). It’s a taste I plan on putting … read more →

Shameful.  Four months of Friday wassail, and not one Irish in the mix. We’re happy to make amends with this delectable new 15-year-old from Redbreast, makers of strapping, pure-pot-still (taking nothing from thinner-blooded, column-still distillates) Irish whiskey. Redbreast’s standard 12-year-old … read more →