Only Drams Blog - Alan
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Irish Whiskey Society member. Irish Whiskey Awards judge 2021. Check out my blog below where I review and write about whiskey and other spirits.
Kildare, Ireland
Joined November 2013
Ballykilcavan brewery is just 2.5km from the site of the Electric Picnic (@EPfestival), but we are not allowed to serve our beers there. The festival claims to be sustainable, but despite our three national sustainability awards, we're still not allowed in. Here's why.
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A great tour this evening at the beautiful @Ballykilcavan and more importantly some new beers to try. Thanks to David for his hospitality and the history, beer and whiskey chat.
Great crowd in for our @HeritageWeek tour of the farm this evening. Thanks to everyone for calling in. #Ballykilcavan #Laois #IrelandsAncientEast #HeritageWeek2023
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Another cracker by @MashUpper reviewing @BaoilleachD Mulroy Bay poitín! Check it out! https://t.co/w2KhFqTKyu
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Powerscourt Distillery would like to thank Noel Sweeney for all his contributions as Founding Master Distiller at Powerscourt Distillery. Wishing him all the best of health, happiness and success in his future endeavours from all of the Powerscourt Distillery team!
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Irish Gins – Unique Botanicals and Coastal Flavours 🇮🇪 #Gin #IrishGin #Ireland
https://t.co/h9nYAtZSVL
onthesauceagain.com
Irish gins might have been overshadowed by Scottish and English gins, but the Irish do have their fair share of juniper spirits available.
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An interesting RTE report on Cooley Distillery from 1989 https://t.co/oURBxN2gos
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Another bottle opened. This time a since discontinued eight year old Kilbeggan Single Grain. #SaturdayNightSip
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A review of Poitin from @KillowenWhiskey 'lovingly made and shows that poitin can be an artisan product. Proudly Irish and far removed from the unfair moonshine reputation it may have had in the past' https://t.co/3rD3YFU7P0
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I’m drinking some Poitin from Killowen tonight. I’ve reviewed and enjoyed their whiskey before but that was sourced from Cooley and finished by Killowen. This poitin however is 100% the…
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GIVEAWAY! We are posting out a series of FREE 100ml samples of Chamber Irish Whiskey this week! To win samples of two premium Sherry Cask-Matured Single Malts, simply retweet, tag friends and follow! We will announce a winner on 10th January. Sláinte 🥃
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WIN a bottle of @LagavulinWhisky 11 Year Old Offerman Edition Guinness Cask Finish! RT & Follow all three of our handles @TheWhiskyWire @TweetTastings & @TheWhiskyBiz for your chance to win! https://t.co/HWoTQGJNwM
#LagavulinOffermanComp #Scotch #Whisky
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Delighted with my delivery of the buffalo trace antique collection from the @CeltWhiskeyBar drams delivered service. These have been on the want list after trying The Pappy Van Winkle collection recently. Looking forward to them!
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An interesting article on fake bourbon and scotch. I wonder is it an issue seen much with Irish whiskey? https://t.co/2VsKu9mrXq
nytimes.com
Counterfeiting — filling luxury bottles with cheap liquor — has hit American whiskey hard as sky-high prices raise the payoff for scammers.
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A review of Poitin from @KillowenWhiskey 'lovingly made and shows that poitin can be an artisan product. Proudly Irish and far removed from the unfair moonshine reputation it may have had in the past' https://t.co/3rD3YFU7P0
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I’m drinking some Poitin from Killowen tonight. I’ve reviewed and enjoyed their whiskey before but that was sourced from Cooley and finished by Killowen. This poitin however is 100% the…
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Midleton Pot Still Peat – A Blending Experiment https://t.co/mhifb8PVV2
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A fun blending experiment tonight although it might be blasphemous to some. Pot still whiskey is uniquely Irish and until recently it was uniquely made in Midleton. Peat has been used before in Iri…
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My @LagavulinWhisky bottle is on fumes. It's been a trusty companion and we shall meet again one day. I'll let my missus have the last word on it. "What's that **** smell". High praise indeed.
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Midleton Pot Still Peat – A Blending Experiment https://t.co/mhifb8PVV2
onlydrams.wordpress.com
A fun blending experiment tonight although it might be blasphemous to some. Pot still whiskey is uniquely Irish and until recently it was uniquely made in Midleton. Peat has been used before in Iri…
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