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Whiskey Nut

@2DramsofWhiskey

Exploring whiskey🥃 beer🍺 & other 🌎 wide tasty spirits from the ❤️ of Ireland. Blogger. email; [email protected] WSET L2 Spirits

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Enjoying a few #Beers 🍺🍺🍺 in Belfast westmeathwhiskeyworld.wordpr…
A Flight of Beers in the Woodworkers Bar, Belfast

A Flight of Beers in the Woodworkers Bar, Belfast

After my fabulous time at the Belfast Whiskey Week Expo a spot of food was in order. After checking into my hotel I wandered the nearby streets looking for a suitable venue & was tempted by the…

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A bit later than usual is November’s #WhiskeyByTheWater event on Wed 11th Nov at 730pm in Sean’s. We’ll be exploring unaged spirits with a Mexican 🇲🇽 & an Irish 🇮🇪 #Poitin. Come along & enjoy the craic!
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Pleased to see the Wild Geese #Whiskey 🥃 collection are still flying westmeathwhiskeyworld.wordpr…
The Wild Geese Irish Whiskey Miniature Set, 43%

The Wild Geese Irish Whiskey Miniature Set, 43%

I first encountered The Wild Geese brand way back in 2015 at a wedding in the London Irish Centre in Camden. They had a 700ml bottle behind the bar of this range that at the time was sourced from t…

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I’m off to Thailand 🇹🇭 for some Sang Som #Rum 🥃 westmeathwhiskeyworld.wordpr…
Sang Som Special Rum, 40%, Thailand

Sang Som Special Rum, 40%, Thailand

I do enjoy exploring the outer reaches of the spirits world. Not having encountered a Thai Rum before – on spotting this amusingly named Sang Som Special Rum I obviously added it to my purcha…

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Togouchi #Whisky 🥃 impressed by its delightful ease 🇯🇵 westmeathwhiskeyworld.wordpr…
Togouchi, Kiwami Distiller’s Reserve, 40%, Japanese Blended Whisky

Togouchi, Kiwami Distiller’s Reserve, 40%, Japanese Blended Whisky

Togouchi doesn’t immediately take your breath away with an instant flavour hit. It doesn’t wow your palate with an overload of senses. Nor does it burn your mouth with dry prickliness. What Togouch…

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How I experience an IPA #Beer 🍺 westmeathwhiskeyworld.wordpr…
Galway Hooker Galway Girl, A Hazy IPA, 5.2%

Galway Hooker Galway Girl, A Hazy IPA, 5.2%

Despite the whole Craft Beer Boom being predicated on IPA – it’s not a style of beer I enjoy. I feel similar with Speyside Whisky in Scotland. Speysides are popular sellers – yet I’m no…

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Boom times are back for Irish #Whiskey ☘️🥃 thespiritsbusiness.com/2026/…
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Here’s looking at you, kid 🥃🥃 westmeathwhiskeyworld.wordpr…
Irish Whiskey Around The World, No 143, Bogart’s

Irish Whiskey Around The World, No 143, Bogart’s

Hollywood star Humphrey Bogart doesn’t appear to have any Irish connections – although he did play a priest in the 1955 movie The Left Hand Of God. An Irish Whiskey with his name and im…

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I’m exploring an attractively colourful pair of fruit Shandies for my #CiderSunday slot westmeathwhiskeyworld.wordpr…
Shandy Shack, Elderflower Lager & Raspberry Lager, 2.5%, UK

Shandy Shack, Elderflower Lager & Raspberry Lager, 2.5%, UK

A new lower alcohol lager brand appeared in my local Tesco Store by the name of Shandy Shack. Hailing from the UK they presented a pair of colourful cans promising Elderflower & Rasberry Lager …

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Tonight I’m mainly drinking Canadian 🇨🇦 #Whisky 🥃 & loving it
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Birr Castle was founded in 1620. Their Irish #Whiskey ☘️🥃 has just been released westmeathwhiskeyworld.wordpr…
Birr Castle Irish Whiskey, Single Pot Still, 46%

Birr Castle Irish Whiskey, Single Pot Still, 46%

There’s Celebrity Whiskey, And then there’s Castle Whiskey. Ireland has an abundance of castles – but not many have been in the same family for 4 centuries. Birr Castle has been i…

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It’s been a while since I enjoyed a #Jameson 🥃 westmeathwhiskeyworld.wordpr…
Jameson, Distiller’s Batch, 46%, Single Pot Still

Jameson, Distiller’s Batch, 46%, Single Pot Still

7 out of every 10 bottles of Irish Whiskey sold Worldwide are Jameson – such is the reach of this easy going brand it dominates & shapes the perception of what Irish Whiskey is. Most of t…

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It’s Agricole #Rum 🥃 but not made in France? thespiritsbusiness.com/2026/…
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Blind Tasting #Rum 🥃 Miniatures from America, Panama & Cuba westmeathwhiskeyworld.wordpr…
My Final Rum Discovery Box Blind Tasting – Panama, America & Cuba Rums from El Ron Artesano,...

My Final Rum Discovery Box Blind Tasting – Panama, America & Cuba Rums from El Ron Artesano,...

My final three miniatures from the Rum Discovery Box were suitably wrapped, shuffled, colour coded & poured into the appropriately matched identical glassware for the Blind Tasting. Unfortunate…

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For International Mezcal Day 🇲🇽 I’m exploring a single varietal #Mezcal westmeathwhiskeyworld.wordpr…
Del Suelo, Mezcal Artesanal, 45%, Mexico

Del Suelo, Mezcal Artesanal, 45%, Mexico

As 21st October is International Mezcal Day I thought it time to crack open the only bottle of this agave spirit left in my drinks cupboard. Lo & behold Del Suelo Madrecuishe Mezcal. I haven’t …

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Alcohol distribution company Amber UK goes bust. Irishman #Whiskey 🥃 was part of their portfolio. foodmanufacture.co.uk/Articl…
London-based spirits wholesaler collapses into administration

London-based spirits wholesaler collapses into administration

Spirits distributor Amber Beverage UK has collapsed after attempts to save the business failed.

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A Triple Distilled #Whiskey ☘️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 taste off! westmeathwhiskeyworld.wordpr…
A Triple Distilled Taste Off – Auchentoshen Dark Oak, 43%, Scotch & Sexton 40%, Irish

A Triple Distilled Taste Off – Auchentoshen Dark Oak, 43%, Scotch & Sexton 40%, Irish

There’s no rule in the SWA – Scottish Whisky Association – stating Scotch must be double distilled. Nor does the IWA – Irish Whiskey Association – insist all Irish must be t…

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Dempsey’s Irish #Whiskey ☘️🥃 has its day in the spotlight westmeathwhiskeyworld.wordpr…
Irish Whiskey Around The World, No 142, Dempsey’s

Irish Whiskey Around The World, No 142, Dempsey’s

Yet another Irish Whiskey brand that appears to be only sold in the USA! Unlike a number of other whiskeys Dempsey’s does give an age statement on the front of the bottle – 3 Years. It …

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I’m exploring a Lynchburg Lemonade this #CiderSunday westmeathwhiskeyworld.wordpr…
Jack Daniel’s Lynchburg Lemonade, 4.8%

Jack Daniel’s Lynchburg Lemonade, 4.8%

I picked this up in a supermarket in Armagh when I visited for the fabulous Food & Cider Weekend. I’d not spotted it near me before & thought – Why not? Jack Daniel’s is an iconic bra…

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Tasting this Sour #Beer 🍺 reminded me of the flavours of my childhood westmeathwhiskeyworld.wordpr…

Kinnegar, Walla Walla, Rhubarb & Ginger Sour, 5%

Sometime when you sip a beer slowly, purely to savour the flavours, it just connects with you. That’s what happened to me with Kinnegar’s Walla Walla. Described as a Rhubarb & Ginger Sour, this…

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