Visiting Boann Distillery

Visiting Boann Distillery

As I said in my previous post, I had the pleasure of meeting brothers and co-founders of Boann Distillery, Peter and James Cooney, after Whiskey Live. They kindly invited me to a personal tour of their distillery in Drogheda, co. Meath. Even though I have been to...
J. J. Corry The Quick Brown Fox

J. J. Corry The Quick Brown Fox

The Quick Brown Fox is a beautiful collaboration between James J. Fox in Dublin and J. J. Corry. It is a six-year-old single malt matured in ex-Bourbon barrels before matured separately in Amontillado and Oloroso casks sourced directly from Montilla and Jerez by...
Roe & Co. Distillery

Roe & Co. Distillery

 I recently went to Dublin to attend Whiskey Live Dublin, which I will cover in another post. While in Dublin, I decided it would be fun to visit another of the newer distilleries, and Roe & Co. was on top of my list. I might not be a whiskey newbie, but I do...
John Jameson 15-year-old

John Jameson 15-year-old

It is not every day one gets the chance to taste a real piece of Irish history, but tonight I am tasting a John Jameson 15-year-old from the Very Special Old Whiskey bottling series. It is one of the last blended versions from Bow Street Distillery in Dublin, which...