Bushmills Irish Whiskey Tasting

For our March Irish Whiskey tasting we were fortunate enough to be provided a trio of Bishmills drams to sample in the lead up to St Patrick’s Day. Read the notes below to discover the right Irish Whiskey for you, from the oldest Irish whiskey distillery still in operation today. Bushmills Original This is Bishmills’…

Peat Whisky Tasting May 2017

After the smooth Irish whiskies we enjoyed at the last whisky night, we decided to throw ourselves right in the thick of it this month with an Isle of Islay whisky tasting. Selecting four of the big names from the Islay region, you could smell the peat in the air as we made our way…

2013 February meeting verdict: Jameson Limited Reserve 18-yo

The February meeting tasted three whiskies, two being whiskeys. We started with a Bushmills 16 y/o triple distilled three wood matured being Olaroso sherry, bourban casks and finished in port casks.  Filip pressed caution as the capping was moist and the cork stopper easily removed and I believe the tasting was swayed by this to…

2012 October meeting: Hellyers Road visits the Grand Central Sept

In further news, I received a note from Stewart Ferguson advising that Greg’s report of the Hellyer’s Road tasting (below) was also published on the Hellyer’s Road website – Filip. Hello all, Well last Tuesday’s meeting was a delight for those who attended.  Hellyers Road Distillery National Sales Manager Stewart Ferguson presented the Hellyers Road product…