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National Scotch Day with Celtic Whiskey

James Holohan Friday 23rd July 2021 0

Both Ireland and Scotland have a rich history of whisk(e)y, with many whiskey aficionados loving to argue over which style is better. Of course, us here at Celtic Whiskey love all whiskies! Scotch Whisky is made from malted barley and generally has a fuller, heavier taste than many other whiskies. Irish whiskey, by contrast, such as Pot Still uses a combination of malted and unmalted barley and is renowned for its smooth flavour and hints of vanilla. Of course, like Irish whiskey, Scotc...

Game of Thrones Whisky Tasting Thursday 23rd May

Hannah Osbourne Thursday 23rd May 2019 0

Game of Thrones Whisky Tasting In celebration of the arrival of the highly anticipated Game of Thrones Whisky collection at the Celtic Whiskey Shop and the final episode of the much loved series, we are hosting a Game of Thrones Whisky tasting with 57 Headline, on Thursday May 23rd at 7.30pm. The whiskies that will be tasted on the night will be: Cardhu Gold Reserve (House Targaryen), Clynelish Reserve (House Tyrell), Dalwhinnie Winter's Frost (House Stark), Singleton of Glendullan Reserve (Ho...

Springbank & Kilkerran Whisky Tasting Thursday 25th April

Hannah Osbourne Thursday 25th April 2019 0

Springbank & Kilkerran Whisky Tasting. On the night Ronan Currie - Sales & Marketing Executive for Kilkerran Single Malt - will guide us through an in-depth tasting of Springbank, Hazelburn, Longrow & Kilkerran. Springbank is Scotland's oldest independent family-owned distillery and is located in Campbeltown - once known as the Whisky Capital of the World. The distillery carries out 100% of the production process on site and make three different malts which are representative of different whisk...

Bruichladdich Charity Whisky Tasting Thursday 18th April

Hannah Osbourne Thursday 18th April 2019 0

Bruichladdich Whisky Tasting. Join us for the launch of our Celtic Whiskey Shop Bruichladdich Single Cask hosted by Stephen Magennis on Thursday 18th April at 7.30pm. On the night Stephen Magennis will guide us through an in-depth tasting of our new Single Cask plus tastings of the Bruichladdich Octomore & Black Arts range. A very premium tasting which you do not want to miss! All Tickets are €20 and all proceeds will go to our Lady's Children Hospital in Crumlin. When: Thursday 18th April, ...

Celtic Whiskey Shop wins World's Best Single Outlet Retailer at Awards

Hannah Osbourne Friday 29th March 2019 0

CELTIC WHISKEY SHOP WINS WORLD'S BEST SINGLE OUTLET RETAILER AT AWARDS Icons of Whisky & World Whiskies Awards hosted by Whisky Magazine on Thursday in London. LONDON, MARCH 28TH 2019 At an award ceremony in London's Honourable Artillery Company on Thursday, Celtic Whiskey Shop won World's Best Single Outlet Retailer. The Icons of Whisky Awards hosted by Whisky Magazine are one of the most prestigious and world-renowned award ceremonies in the industry. Celtic Whiskey Shop was one of ...

Japanese Whisky Tasting Thursday 21st February - SOLD OUT

Hannah Osbourne Thursday 21st February 2019 0

The Journey of the Father of Japanese Whisky Masataka Taketsuru. On the night we will be following the footsteps of Masataka Taketsuru on his journey that shaped the history of Japanese whisky. The night will begin with a taste of sake as Masataka was the son of a sake brewing family. We will then cross the seas to Scotland where Masataka went to further his knowledge of the industry. We will taste two recent bottlings from distilleries that Masataka worked as an apprentice. Longmorn & Hazelbur...