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The Celt Small Batch Irish Whiskey - A Brief Introduction to Our Newest Family Member

The Celt Small Batch Irish Whiskey - A Brief Introduction to Our Newest Family Member

James Holohan Tuesday 8th September 2020 0
The Celt Small Batch Irish Whiskey - A Brief Introduction to Our Newest Family Member   We are absolutely thrilled to announce the launch of our new release, The Celt Irish Whiskey! Independently bottled through Celtic Whiskey Shop, The Celt Irish Whiskey “An Chead Bhlás” (or “First Taste”) is a small batch, no-age statement single malt, finished in sherry casks from an unspecified Irish distillery and is sold exclusively from our store on Dawson Street or online here.      Headed by Foun...
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Celtic Whiskey Distillery Trip 2018- Ireland

Celtic Whiskey Distillery Trip 2018- Ireland

Rachel rachel Saturday 10th November 2018 0
After 6 consecutive years (and many more before) of Scottish distillery trips (Islay 2012, Speyside 2013, West Coast 2014, Orkney & central 2015, Islay 2016 & Speyside 2017) it seems like a good time to swap our travels to somewhere closer to home! It’s certainly not the end of the Scottish adventures but going forward, we’d like to put an equal focus in visiting & exploring & drinking the best of Irish Whiskey. Wednesday 7th November to Saturday 10th November To secure your place on the trip,...
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Before whiskey there was… Poitín [Part 1]

Before whiskey there was… Poitín [Part 1]

Rachel rachel Monday 23rd May 2016 0
Before whiskey there was… Poitín [Part 1]   Poitín is one of the longest established spirits in the world with the first record of it in the 6th century and has a rich and turbulent history.   Before a handful of craft distillers turned it into a premium product to add to their award-winning portfolios and barmen challenged themselves to create the most prestigious Poitín cocktails ; it was classified as illegal in Ireland for centuries.       So, what is Poitín and how the hell is it...
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Trends and drinks to look out for in 2015- Part 2

Trends and drinks to look out for in 2015- Part 2

System Administrator Wednesday 14th January 2015 1
Whisk(e)y Trends in 2015   Ireland   Confidence is at an all-time high. With exports booming and investment being carried out at an unprecedented level. But what can we expect as punters?    There is no doubt that we will see a lot more brands coming on stream. However, the liquid has to come from somewhere, and there will be some very similar tasting whiskeys out there which have been drawn from existing stocks.   The big guns at Midleton, Kilbeggan and Bushmi...
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