Bushmills 'Red Bush' is the newest addition to the core range of whiskeys from the Bushmills Distillery, Co.Antrim. It is a blended whiskey, made up of 70% grain whiskey, & 30% malt whiskey. The youngest expression in their range, at 4 years old, it is matured exclusively in first-fill ex-bourbon casks.

On the nose, this whiskey is soft and sweet, there are notes of vanilla, citrus and charred oak. The palate has a bit more density than Bushmills Original, with the use of first-fill casks becoming evident through the dry wood smoke texture of the palate, it's sweet, full of vanilla & toffee.

This Small batch release is the first from Lambay whiskey. It contains a blend of triple distilled malt and grain finished in french oak cognac casks. After maturation water from the Lambay island trinity well is added to harmonise the spirt at 40%. Floral aromas balanced with citrus and spice can be found on the nose while the palate brings a gentle maltiness with almonds and a slight sweetness.

Lambay Single Malt Whiskey, is a new Irish whiskey to hit the Irish Market being released to retail in February. Lambay Whiskey is named after the Lambay Island located just off the coast of Skerries, Dublin. It is well known to be home to both wallabies and puffins. The whiskey itself is triple distilled, matured in ex-bourbon barrels and finished in Camus Cognac casks. This is the first Irish Whiskey to be finished in cognac casks.

The aromas are malty, grassy with a touch of some flora and fauna notes. There is also some cider aromas present also. The palate is that of dried berries, sweet malt and a hint of caramel, vanilla. An exciting new Irish Whiskey.

Method and Madness is a brand developed by the Masters and Apprentices in the Midleton Distillery. The brand was developed to experiment with innovation and creativity in whiskey production. This single pot still release is matured in ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks, then finished in chestnut casks sourced from France.

Green Spot Chateau Montelena is the second release in the Wine Geese Series of The Spot Whiskeys. This single pot still whiskey is initially matured for 7-10 years in ex-bourbon & ex-sherry casks before being finished in Zinfandel Red wine casks from Chateau Montelena a winery in the Napa Valley in California.

The nose and palate of this whiskey follow typical Green Spot, touches of sweetness, ripe fruits & red apples. The more time spent with this whiskey, the more the cask influence becomes apparent with red berries, pomegranate and maraschino cherries. Subtle touches of french oak spice intertwined with the traditional pot still spices, while it always remains sweet around the edges. A fantastically complex whiskey.

The Teeling Brabazon Series No.2 is a single malt whiskey with a combination of whiskey matured in port casks & whiskey finished in port casks. There were three types of port varieties used in this release, tawny, white port and ruby port. Although this is a non-age statement, the whiskey is aged from 8-16 years and limited to 12,500 bottles. The nose has dry fruit aromas, nuts and toffee while the palate has spice, caramelised fruit and toffee notes. The finish brings more spice and oak.

Tipperary Red Wine Finish Single Cask Irish Whiskey, is a Single Malt Irish Whiskey from the Tipperary Boutique Distillery. This whiskey once again shows their commitment to building their brand through excellent full-flavoured Single Malt expressions.

This expression is 9 years old, finished in ex-Faustino Rioja casks. The liquid itself has a gorgeous red hue and great viscosity, noting that it's bottled at natural cask strength at 58.4%. The nose is a mixture of aromatic malt notes with touches of red berry and oak. The palate has a good balance of distillate contribution, wine cask essence, and underlying sweetness.

Teeling Revival Vol IV 15 year old Single Malt, is an Independently bottled Irish Single Malt whiskey. This series of limited edition whiskeys have been released to mark Teeling's 'Revival' of the tradition of distilling in Dublin, and each has finished it's maturation in a unique cask type.

Initially matured in ex-bourbon casks before being finished in Muscat wine barrels. The whiskey has some quite fresh citrus notes on the nose, with touches of slightly richer, more tropical fruits, underlined by big spicy malt character. The palate leads with the green malted barley aromatics, with distinct citrus and green fruits, spiceful and challenging. Winner of 'Irish Whiskey of the Year' at the 2017 Irish Whiskey Awards.

Retronaut Irish Whisky is the first product from the Blackwater Distillery. Blackwater like many of other distilleries are too young to have a 17 year old whiskey so they purchase the liquid from an external source. What is interesting about this brand is that that fact is clearly labeled on the bottle.
Another interesting fact about this brand is that fact whiskey is spelt without the "e", referring back to way whiskey used to be spelt in Ireland pre-1960.