Whiskey for Whisky Bible 2013...

[Dram Good Research]

As prompted by John after my introduction, here's what's currently here by my desk, ready for review in Whisky Bible 2013...

Old Bushmills (retaste of 7 of their core expressions)
Poitin Origin Edition
Connemara Bog Oak
Redbreast 12YO Cask Strength
Jameson 'Black Barrel' (a NY exclusive, so I'm told)

Still early days and a lot more is due to arrive - Knappogue, Clontarf, Powers, a few other Jamesons, Old Kilbeggan, Midleton Very Rare etc. We are hoping to give Ireland a lot more attention in this edition, including retastes, so do speak up of any bottlings you think might be missing and I'll do my best to track them down!

[IainB]

Celtic whiskey shop has some unusual bottlings of Colley whiskey, including:

An 18yo Amontillado Cask Connemara and an 11yo Majorcan wine Finished Tyrconnell.

They also have a few single casks from Midleton that aren't sold anywhere else.

[DavidH]

We haven't got to try it yet in Ireland but there was the recent Concannon Whiskey. (Sorry for linking to my own site but the company doesn't seem to have a page for it.)

[Dram Good Research]

Thanks Iain! I've just spoken to them and they're interested in including their exclusives - good tip!

[Dram Good Research]

Hi David - I'll try giving the Concannon chaps a call later this afternoon. Jim will be in the States at some point this year so maybe he can taste it while he's there!

Very helpful so far, keep 'em coming...

[IrishWhiskeyChaser]

Jameson 'Black Barrel' (a NY exclusive, so I'm told)

I wonder if that their version of the Jameson Select Reserve.

Basically a small batch whiskey for various markets.

Jameson Select Reserve was first released in South Africa and late last year in the UK.

I believe that they would all be different batches though.

[Dram Good Research]

I'm hoping to receive the Select Reserve via Irish Distiller's marketing agents sometime this week...

[JohnM]

The Palace Bar also have a Locke's whiskey of their own. Also available in the Celtic Whiskey Shop.

[varizoltan]

Titanic whiskeys

[JohnM]

There's one done for Daily Dram, a few actually, but only one left - http://translate.google.ie/translate?sl ... ey&act=url

There's a few other places that have Cooleys from time to time.

Then there's the stuff for Terminal 2 in Dublin Airport. I can't remember if they were in the last bible. A Greenore 19 and a single cask Midleton.

[TheWhiskeyBro]

Hi Ally,

A bit of colour on the parameters for selection would be useful, I have a comprehensive listing of Irish Whiskeys released.
Are you interested in bottlings by year or type or currently available or recommended etc

Should be able to give you a detailed list of whatever your looking for.

I noticed in the current bible Jim said he would do a full review of Irish whiskey so resumably that is the project your working on.

Ps what is the cut-off date for Jim in terms of new releases.

Cheers Leo

[Dram Good Research]

Thanks folks, I'll look into all those...

Leo, we're concentrating on whiskeys that are currently available in the worldwide market (country specific exclusives still count!) - Irish retastes were few and far between last year as Jim was saying, so we're aiming to be as comprehensive as possible in finding whiskeys to be revisited, new expressions released over the past year or two and ones that have simply gone under our radar.

Core brands can be sent through to us without hesitation, limited editions/single casks should be no more than a couple of years old so we have the benefit of relevance to our readers.

The cut off date for samples this year is not set in stone, but will be mid-summer around June/July at this point. We were a little late in going to print last year due to various delays...

Pop me a message and I'll let you know our current office address and contact details if you need them. Cheers!

[IrishWhiskeyChaser]

Here is Pretty much a fairly extensive list of what was released last year/early this year. But I'm sure there are a few more.
2011 was possibly the biggest year to date for new releases, some of which have been already covered by Jim.

Irish Whiskey Releases for 2011

A Drop Of The Irish SC #343, 11yo Cask #1435, 11yo Cask #84, 14yo Cask #543 (Blackadder International)

Concannon Irish Whiskey Petit Sirah Finish (December 2011 release)

Conemara 18yo Amontillado Single cask (Celtic Whiskey Shop Exclusive) L11114
Conemara Palo Cortado Jerez Sherry Single Cask (Celtic Whiskey Shop Exclusive - to be released)
Connemara 18yo Single Cask 'Gothia Whiskey Society'
Connemara 'Bog Oak' Irish Whiskey
Connemara 10yo Single Casks #1314 'Whiskyclub Ambrosias' #1375 'For Belgium' #1076 'Int Whisky Festival Holland'

Clontarf Single Malt Irish Whiskey (1066 Label - Rebranded)
Clontarf Classic Blend Irish Whiskey (1066 Label - Rebranded)
Clontarf Black Label Irish Whiskey (1066 Label - Rebranded)
Not sure if they only have 2 in this line left but I list 3 just to be on the safe side.

Dewar Rattray SC 10yo Cask #3240
Dewar Rattray SC 11yo Cask #246

Dundalgan Finest 8yo Blended Irish Whiskey Special Edition

Golden Irish Whiskey (Dunnes Stores) L11182

Greenore 8yo Anima Negra Single Cask (Celtic Whiskey Shop Exclusive - to be released)
Greenore 10yo Single Cask Limited Edition (OB for Markethouse Belgium) Cask 87
Greenore 10yo Single Cask Limited Edition (OB for Belgium) Cask 18
Greenore 18yo
Greenore 19yo Single Cask (Exclusive to T2 Dublin Airport 2010/2011??)

Green Spot (Rebranded & updated)

InishTurkBeg 'Eternal Spirit' (release date to be confirmed)

Irishman Cask Strength 2011 Edition

Irish Whiskey Special Reserve for Tesco (rebranded) L11181

Jameson Select Reserve Small Batch (In the UK and first batch in SA late 2010)
Jameson Select Reserve Black Barrel (NY USA Only)

Jameson St Patricks Day 2011
Jameson Three Star 3 Million Celebration (staff only bottling)

John L.Sullivan 10yo (US Company/ by Cooley to be bottled Dec 2011 - release 2012)

Kilbeggan 18YO
Kilbeggan Distillery Malt Reserve Irish Whiskey - Batch 002 (currently being bottled)

Knappogue Castle Twin Wood 16 YO (bottled 2010 - released 2011)
Knappogue Castle Twin Wood 17 YO (bottled 2011 - due 2012)

L Mulligan Grocer Single Malt c.9yo (release date to be confirmed)

Michael Collins Irish Whiskey A Blend (rebranded in standard bottle) L11034
Michael Collins Irish Whiskey Single Malt Aged 10 Years (new release) L11076

Midleton Barry Crockett Legacy Single Pot Still
Midleton Single Cask Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey (The Irish Whiskey Collection Exclusive - Cask 48709) Bot 2010 released 2010 12/11/91 - 10/10/10
Midleton Single Cask Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey (The Irish Whiskey Collection Exclusive - Cask 48710) Bot 2011? released 2012
Midleton Single Cask Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey (CWS - Cask 71578) Bot 2010 released 2010 9/12/96 - 10/10/10
Midleton Single Cask Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey (CWS - Cask 74060) Bot 2011 released 2011 15/11/94 - 15/11/11
Midleton Very Rare 2011
Midleton Very Rare 2012 (due by mid year)

Palace Bar 9yo Single Malt 9/8/11 L11177

Powers John’s Lane Single Pot Still

Cooley Single Pot Still Poitín 'Origin Edition' d. 26/7/11 b. 10/10/11 L11232

Redbreast 12yo Single Pot Still (Rebranded)
Redbreast 12yo Cask Strength Single Pot Still
Redbreast 15yo Single Pot Still (Rebranded) 2011 batch closer to 2005 than 2009/10 batches

Sainsbury's Dun Leire Single Malt Irish Whiskey 8yo (Revised Label 2011) and according to reports is slightly different.

Seamróg 10yo Single Malt (Irischer Whiskey & Co.by Cooley) Germany

Slieve Foy Single Malt Irish Whiskey Aged 8 Years (M&S introduced to ROI in 2011)

Titanic Irish Whiskey 5 Year Old (Blend) 4/11/11 L11271
Titanic Irish Whiskey 10 Year Old (Blend) 7/11/11 L11272

Tyrconnell Amontillado Single Cask (Celtic Whiskey Shop Exclusive)
Tyrconnell 11YO Single Cask (Celtic Whiskey Shop Exclusive - 2 unnumbered casks released to date) L11109 & L11110
Tyrconnell 11YO Sherry Single Cask (WhiskyLive Exclusive) L11108
Tyrconnell 18 or 19yo for 'The Irish Whiskey Collection'
Tyrconnell Anima Negra Mallorcan Wine Cask Finish 2011 L11279

Writers Tears Cask Strength 2011 Edition L1192L2203

[Fionnán]

it's a bit of an off topic but there's also a tennessee whiskey distillery that you guys were missing in the 2012 bible. It's called Collier & Mckeel and they're a pot-still operation based around Nashville. They sell a standard release and a new-make type spirit thing although its difficult to get ahold of the stuff outside tennessee. thought it might be worth mentioning, especially if one of you will be over that way during the year

[Dram Good Research]

Fantastic, I'll be onto these like white on rice on a paper plate in a snowstorm.

I tried to get some Greenore 19YO from Cooley last year, but they're flat out of samples apparently! We were a bit livid about that one, given that it was the oldest Cooley single grain so far to our recollection...might just suggest to Jim to pick up a bottle next time he's visiting...

[JohnM]

Fantastic, I'll be onto these like white on rice on a paper plate in a snowstorm.

I tried to get some Greenore 19YO from Cooley last year, but they're flat out of samples apparently! We were a bit livid about that one, given that it was the oldest Cooley single grain so far to our recollection...might just suggest to Jim to pick up a bottle next time he's visiting...

I think it's one of the first three casks filled at the distillery.

[TheWhiskeyBro]

Ally @ Dram Good Research

2011 entry above revised and updated, will work on 2010

Regards Leo