Teeling Pineapple Rum Cask (2020)
Integrated at some points, a little less at others, Teeling Pineapple Rum Cask sometimes doesn’t quite makes up its mind. This tastes almost as much like rum as it does whiskey.
Waterford Cooladine 1.1 & Hook Head 1.1 (2021)
A chance to try the matured whisky of the new make I tasted when I first visited Waterford Distillery in 2017. Plus an exclusive release for South Africa…
Waterford Sheestown 1.1 (2020)
A look at the Waterford Sheestown 1.1 plus some quick thoughts on the distillery’s terroir research.
Drumshanbo Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey (2020)
Made at The Shed Distillery, Drumshanbo is one of Ireland’s modern single pot still releases.
Waterford Ballymorgan 1.1 (2020)
Time for the first Waterford review of 2021, although the Ballymorgan 1.1 was bottled last year of course.
Teeling 18 Years Renaissance Series No. 2 (2020)
The Teeling 18yo Renaissance Series No. 2 strikes a good balance between ex-bourbon maturation and the finish in wine casks. Especially the vibrant, citrus fruitiness impresses.