WestmeathWhiskeyWorld

For this week’s Irish Whiskey Around The World we’re heading to Poland.

Bies Whiskey have released a series of 5 Year Old Whiskeys that are originally sourced from Ireland – and then finished in a different array of cask...

Scotts Irish Cider are not a brand I’m familiar with. Perhaps they’re expanding out of their County Cavan homeland & getting stocked in a few more places around the country?

I picked up their Dry & Medium Dry vers...

Many whiskey fans have an informal sample exchange going on. One that came my way recently was an Achill Island Distillers Bourbon Cask Single Malt.

It was one of their original releases that I tasted at Whiskey Live Dublin a few years ago – read my blog on the show

24th July is National Tequila Day.

To celebrate however I’m going beyond Tequila to explore a lesser well known Mexican Agave based spirit by the name of Raicilla.

What is Raicilla?

Raicilla is an artisanal made agave spirit from Mexico. Like Tequila it is regionally based & can be produced in Jalisco. Unlike Tequila – wh...

Martens Brewery have been around since 1758 – so they know a thing or two about making beer!

I picked up this silver bedecked can in my local Dunnes Stores for a taster – never having tried the brand before.

Pours a respectable golden colour with a decent head.

A lovely fresh maltiness off the top.

The carbonation is crisp & ref...