The BEAT Society Takes Refuge In Manchester

  The Pernod Ricard BEAT Society rolled into Manchester this week with its 6 strong team of some of the UK’s influential and engaging industry figures taking over the new Refuge bar and restaurant in the city centre. Concentrating on seven categories, the likes of Phil Huckle (UK Brand Ambassador Chivas Regal), Liam Sparks (IrishContinue reading “The BEAT Society Takes Refuge In Manchester”

Jameson Restructures Its Portfolio With New Family Of Irish Whiskeys

  Jameson has unveiled a new structure to its family of Irish Whiskeys, representing a unique re-interpretation of the super-premium whiskey category. The new portfolio is made up of The Whiskey Makers Series, the range of Heritage whiskeys and The Deconstructed Series with the original Jameson Irish Whiskey at the core. Together, the new portfolioContinue reading “Jameson Restructures Its Portfolio With New Family Of Irish Whiskeys”

Jameson Celebrates Its Rich Heritage With The Launch Of Jameson Crested

Jameson, the number one Irish whiskey, has unveiled a new premium Irish whiskey, Jameson Crested. Launching internationally from April, Jameson Crested brings to life the rich history of the brand and its spiritual home of Dublin, and is set to further increase excitement around Irish whiskey across the globe. Jameson Crested is a celebration ofContinue reading “Jameson Celebrates Its Rich Heritage With The Launch Of Jameson Crested”

Green Spot Unveils Bordeaux Wine Finished Irish Whiskey

Irish Distillers Pernod Ricard has unveiled the first ever Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey to be finished in Bordeaux wine casks, Green Spot Château Léoville Barton. The new release adds an innovative, new dimension to the classic Green Spot expression, which is already renowned among whiskey lovers for its exceptional quality. Set in the heartContinue reading “Green Spot Unveils Bordeaux Wine Finished Irish Whiskey”

Redbreast Unveils It’s First All Sherry Matured Whiskey

– New limited edition whiskey available exclusively to members of The Stillhouse via http://www.SinglePotStill.com – Irish Distillers Pernod Ricard has announced the launch of Redbreast Mano a Lámh, the first expression in the Redbreast range to be matured solely in ex-oloroso sherry butts. This special whiskey is the latest release from the Midleton Distillery asContinue reading “Redbreast Unveils It’s First All Sherry Matured Whiskey”

Irish Distillers Pernod Ricard Celebrate 30 Years Of Midleton Very Rare

The Midleton Distillery has unveiled Midleton Very Rare 30th Anniversary Pearl Edition; an exclusive, limited edition created to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the expression heralded by many whisk(e)y experts as the pinnacle of Irish whiskey. A true Irish masterpiece and a perfectly balanced exemplar of the Midleton Very Rare style, Pearl Edition is theContinue reading “Irish Distillers Pernod Ricard Celebrate 30 Years Of Midleton Very Rare”

Irish Distillers Welcomes The Public To The Irish Whiskey Academy

Irish Distillers Pernod Ricard is opening the doors to its acclaimed Irish Whiskey Academy to the general public for the first time, with in-depth courses available to spirits enthusiasts from December this year. The Irish Whiskey Academy, which was unveiled to the trade in September 2013, aims to improve understanding about the quality and provenanceContinue reading “Irish Distillers Welcomes The Public To The Irish Whiskey Academy”

The Irish Whiskey Academy

I hold my hands up when ever I conduct or host a tasting, masterclass or seminar and exclaim with the sentence “I confess, I don’t know everything about today’s subject”. Whether that is to be the history of a cocktail, the production of tequila or marketing of a beer, I always have to do myContinue reading “The Irish Whiskey Academy”

Cork Dry

Cork Dry Gin is not a brand you would really expect to see over here within the shores of England, Scotland and Wales, but its home country of Ireland hails it as the biggest selling gin around. A bold statement perhaps, but on the odd occasion, and especially with Ireland, a home-brew outstrips even the mostContinue reading “Cork Dry”

Two New Speyside Single Malts Released As Tormore Reveals New Look

Chivas Brothers, the Scotch whisky and premium gin business of Pernod Ricard, has released two new small batch, single malt whiskies from its Speyside distillery, Tormore. The launch of Tormore 14 Year Old and Tormore 16 Year Old, both produced in limited quantities from a small number of carefully-selected casks, coincides with a new identityContinue reading “Two New Speyside Single Malts Released As Tormore Reveals New Look”