The resurgence – indeed, resurrection – of the Irish whiskey industry continues to gather momentum, and one of the newer (and certainly more vocal and visible) players in the scene took another exciting step earlier this year when the Teeling Whiskey 24 yo won the industry’s most highly coveted gong. With focus again concentrating on the spirit coming out of the Emerald Isle, it’s a good time for fans of Irish whiskey as Teeling releases three new expressions into the Australian market. Continue reading “Teeling Whiskey – Three limited edition gems for Australia”
Month: August 2019
Is diversity bringing down the quality of whisky?
Whisky consumers right now are spoiled for choice. Most of the distilleries that bottle their own malt now offer a vast selection of different bottlings at a range of prices so that there’s something for everyone. Most brands now offer one or more No Age Statement expressions in their portfolio, together with, say, a 10yo or 12yo, a 15yo, 18yo, 21yo, and so on. Other brands just come out with a myriad of different bottlings under different names to pad out a broad – and, it must be said, complicated – portfolio….Highland Park and Macallan being two good examples. But is all this diversity actually good for the consumer? More critically, what does it mean for quality? Is the quality of whisky suffering as a result? Continue reading “Is diversity bringing down the quality of whisky?”