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Whiskey Nut
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Blogging on Whiskey, Poitín, Beer, Mezcal, Rum, Tequila, Cider & other entertaining drinks that suit my tastes.
Based in Ireland.
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A couple of pubs in #Cork 🥃🍺

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A Couple Of Pubs In Cork
We were in a lot more pubs than just these two & certainly Cork has a plethora of drinking establishments. My selection however of a couple in the city centre makes them easy to reach. The Cast…
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December 3, 2025 at 8:09 AM
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There were a plethora of new #IrishWhiskey ☘️🥃 releases at the Celtic Whiskey Festive in Dublin

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Celtic Whiskey Festive, 2025
A new Irish Whiskey Festival was added to the calendar for 2025. Celtic Whiskey Festive was held in the impressive IMMA – Irish Museum of Modern Art – buildings in Kilmainham. My previo…
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December 2, 2025 at 6:59 AM
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Roaming Road specialise in Single Cask offerings including a few #IrishWhiskey ☘️🥃

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Irish Whiskey Around The World, No 99, Roaming Road
Roaming Road Spirits travel the world looking for great rums, cognac, bourbon, rye & Irish Whiskey to bottle at Cask Strength from Single Casks. They’ve built up a distinguished array of …
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December 1, 2025 at 9:31 AM
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This December’s #WhiskeyByTheWater has unfortunately been pushed back to the 2nd Wednesday of the month.
A trio of Single Malt #Scotch 🥃 will be sampled however.
Come along to Sean’s & enjoy the craic!
November 30, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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To celebrate #StAndrewsDay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 I opened my last bottles of #Scotch 🥃 for a taste comparison

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St Andrew’s Day Special, Opening My Last Bottles Of Scotch, Eden Mill 2018 Release, 46.5%, Glenfarclas 2003, 43% & Glenmorangie 10, 40%, Single Malts
St Andrew’s Day is on 30th November. I thought I’d mark the occasion by cracking open the last remaining bottles of Scotch that have been sitting around in my cupboard for way too long.…
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November 30, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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My #Whiskey 🥃 of the day at the wonderful Celtic Whiskey Festive?
Two Stacks 100% Rye
Distilled for them by Boann
November 29, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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Can you drink a #beer 🍺 without even noticing?

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Sainte Etienne, Blonde Beer, 3.8%
Well for a Blonde Beer Sainte Etienne pours a rather dark shade for a lager. I was catching the last of the September sun by having a quick one before tea. My previous Sainte Etienne – read h…
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November 29, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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Have you done the #IrishWhiskey ☘️🥃 Way yet?

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IWA launches ‘landmark’ tourism initiative for Irish whiskey - The Spirits Business
The Irish Whiskey Way, launched by Irish Whiskey Association, is described as an ‘all-island tourism trail'.
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November 29, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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Tonight I’ve mainly been drinking Glen Scotia Scotch 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 #Whisky🥃
November 28, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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A filtered White #Rum that still retains lovely flavours

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Diplimatico Planas, 47%, Rum, Venezuela
I was in a hotel in Donegal & spotted a bottle I’d never tried before. Naturally it made my glass. The brand I’d heard of – Diplimatico – but their Planas white rum had …
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November 28, 2025 at 7:06 AM
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Time for a naggin of Romanian 🇷🇴 #Brandy 🥃

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Alexandrion 5 Star, Fine Spirit Drink, 37.5%, Romania
After having enjoyed Carpathian Single Malt – read my blog here – I was happy to move onto another spirit made by the same distillery – Alexandrion 5 Stars Fine Spirit Drink. I&#8…
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November 27, 2025 at 7:08 AM
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Just back from a flight to London.
Plenty of #IrishWhiskey ☘️🥃 in Dublin.
Shortage of English Whisky at Heathrow.
November 26, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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I do love a smoky #IrishWhiskey☘️🥃

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Velvet Cap, Peated Irish Whiskey, Sherry Cask, 40%, Single Malt
I don’t know about you – but I’m always looking to taste the whiskeys I’ve not tried before. We were in Cork for the Jazz Festival & The Shelbourne Bar had Harry & Friends playing an …
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November 26, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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Norway’s contribution to the #Cognac 🥃 world

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Braastad VSOP Cognac, 40%
I couldn’t leave Norway without picking something up in the Duty Free. Cognac isn’t normally associated with Norway – yet Braastad owes a lot of it’s success to Sverre Braas…
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November 25, 2025 at 7:23 AM
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Games are big business when an #IrishWhiskey☘️🥃 is marketed as Wizard

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Irish Whiskey Around The World, No 98, Quest’s End Wizard
There’s Celebrity Whiskey & then there’s Gaming Celebrity Whiskey. It’s not an area I’m familiar with so you’ll have to ignore any faux pas I make when referencing…
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November 24, 2025 at 7:21 AM
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For #CiderSunday I ventured into Vintage territory with a couple of heavy hitters

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Henry Westons, Vintage Cider, 8.2% & Thatchers, Vintage, 8.3%
With two ciders both proclaiming themselves Vintage I had to do a back-to-back comparison. As I was running out of locally sourced cider to review I went online & availed of the Click & Col…
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November 23, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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Tasting the Mr Fox #IrishWhiskey ☘️🥃 in a can trio

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Mr Fox, Irish Whiskey In A Can, A Trio Of Blends, Blended, 42.5%, Stout Cask 8 Year Old, 43%, Oloroso & PX Cask 8 Year Old, 43%, via the medium of Blind Tasting
With the success of Two Stacks Irish Whiskey-in-a-can it was inevitable another whiskey brand would follow the innovative packaging route. Mr Fox is that new brand & their boldly coloured 100ml…
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November 21, 2025 at 7:08 AM
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A succulent Single Malt #Whisky 🥃 from #India 🇮🇳

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Indri, Triple Cask, 46%, India
Occasionally members of the informal whiskey group in Sean’s Bar bring along something a little unusual for appraisal or criticism. October’s meeting unveiled an Indri Triple Cask Single Malt from …
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November 20, 2025 at 7:06 AM
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A stroll round the pubs of Ballymahon 🍺🥃

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Pubs In Ballymahon
I took a short trip up the N55 road on the 466 bus to Ballymahon for a leisurely stroll round the pubs in the County Longford Town. The River Inn, Main St The bright orange painted facade of the Ri…
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November 19, 2025 at 7:09 AM
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Today I’m exploring a pair of Perlas #Beer 🍺 from Poland 🇵🇱

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A Pair Of Perlas, Mocna, Strong Lager, 7.1% & Export, Premium Lager, 5.2%
Perla is a Polish brewery based in Lublin. I picked up a pair of their beers to sample from a Carry Out offie in Ireland. Mocna is a Strong Lager at 7.1%. Export is a Premium Lager at 5.2% Colour E…
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November 18, 2025 at 7:03 AM
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There’s O’Sheas #IrishWhiskey ☘️🥃,
Now there’s McSheas too!

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Irish Whiskey Around the World, No 97, McShea’s
Getting an Irish Whiskey onto the shelves of stores is an arduous process. It can take years of planning & official form filling – let alone the years the actual spirit has spent in oak b…
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November 17, 2025 at 7:04 AM
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Today on #CiderSunday I’m exploring #Perry 🍺

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Cullen’s, Pear Cider, 4.5%
I must admit my previous encounters both with Aldi’s own cider brand Cullen’s – as well as Perry – or Pear Cider – haven’t exactly won my palate over. However a generally positive…
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November 16, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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I do like a #Radler 🍺

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Gaffel Lemon, 2%, Kölner Naturradler, Germany
I tend to pick up Radler whenever I encounter them. This Gaffel Kölner Naturradler had a pleasing bottle label so it didn’t need much convincing to make my basket. In the glass it pours a pal…
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November 15, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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It took me 7 years to finish a bottle of #whiskey 🥃.
How had this come about?

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How Long Does It Take You To Finish A Bottle Of Whiskey?
It’s a question I asked myself when I found out it took me 7 years to finish a bottle of Tullamore DEW a while ago. That doesn’t include the time spent before the bottle was opened – which wa…
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November 14, 2025 at 7:06 AM
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Today I’m mainly tasting Albanian 🇦🇱 #Whisky 🥃

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Castle Bridge Whisky, 40%, Albania
A couple of friends have recently holidayed in Albania – which appears to be a growing in popularity – & one kindly brought back an Albanian Whisky for me to taste. More known for R…
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November 13, 2025 at 7:12 AM