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Exploring whiskey🥃 beer🍺 & other 🌎 wide tasty spirits from the ❤️ of Ireland. Blogger. email; westmeathwhiskeyworld@whiskeynut.ie WSET L2 Spirits

Joined June 2015
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I enjoyed some Scottish 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 #Rum 🥃 when on my last trip westmeathwhiskeyworld.wordpr…

Solway Spirits, Golden Rum, 40%, Scotland

There’s a bit of a Rum Revival going on in Scotland. A number of distilleries have sprung up in the last few years making Scottish Rum from imported molasses. There’s even an annual Sco…

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Madonna gets in on the Celebrity Spirits game with #Vodka thespiritsbusiness.com/2026/…

Absolut named vodka partner of Madonna’s new album - The Spirits Business

Pernod Ricard-owned Absolut is the Official Vodka Partner of pop icon Madonna’s new album, Confessions II.

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Collapsed Scottish 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Brewery Innis & Gunn now owned by Irish 🇮🇪 drinks company C&C westmeathwhiskeyworld.wordpr…

Irish Whiskey Around The World, No 125, Innis & Gunn

It might seem odd to do an Irish Whiskey Around The World on a beer – but hear me out. Well known Scottish brewers Innis & Gunn have specialised in Barrel Aged Beers & clearly had to …

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I’m partial to an Elderflower #Cider 🍺 every now & then westmeathwhiskeyworld.wordpr…

Thistly Cross, Elderflower Scottish Cider, 3.4%

There’s a number of flavoured ciders on the market. They use additional fruits or flowers as well as the apple base to give a different taste profile. Elderflower is one such example & it gener…

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My local #WhiskeyLive 🥃 Show up in Dublin continues to be a treasure trove of taste & flavour westmeathwhiskeyworld.wordpr…

Whiskey Live Dublin, 2026

After catching flights for a couple of Whisky Shows around various European venues it was extremely pleasant to attend Whiskey Live Dublin 2026 & be able to get the train home. Despite the lull…

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Tonight I’m mainly drinking a smoky #beer 🍺 & loving it!
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I treated myself to a 20yo #Brandy 🥃from Spain 🇪🇸, Very nice! westmeathwhiskeyworld.wordpr…

Torres, 20 Year Old, Spanish Brandy, 40%

Well as one bottle of Brandy is finished – another is opened. Moving on from a 3yo M&S offering to a 20yo elegantly bottled Superior Brandy from Torres is a big jump. I purchased the 20yo…

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Amid the downturn in #beer 🍺 & #whiskey 🥃 fortunes it’s heartening to see a Scottish Craft Brewery move into a former BrewDog site. thecourier.co.uk/fp/business…

Perth connection inspires Wasted Degrees takeover of former BrewDog bar

Brothers Conall and Jack Low have secured the premises on George Street.

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A look at #IrishWhiskey ☘️🥃 in France 🇫🇷 westmeathwhiskeyworld.wordpr…

Irish Whiskey on show at the Toulouse Whiskey Festival 2026

After enjoying a few French Rhum & Whisky I thought I’d better check out which Irish brands had made it over for the show. I was also looking for familiar faces – yet most of the stalls a…

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I went on an Amazon Voucher spending spree when over in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿, This is what safely made it back to Ireland 🇮🇪 westmeathwhiskeyworld.wordpr…

My Recent Purchases From Amazon

Amazon.co.uk doesn’t deliver spirits to Ireland post Brexit. I did write a blog on my last attempt here. Subsequently my only recourse to spending the odd Amazon vouchers I get is to physical…

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That’s the Cavalo Tequila all gone. Mid-week #BottleKill
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Bushmills 🥃 for breakfast! westmeathwhiskeyworld.wordpr…

Bushmills Irish Whiskey Marmalade

What’s unusual about this Whiskey Marmalade is that it prominently features the donor Whiskey Distillery – Bushmills – on the labelling. Using only 1% of Bushmills Whiskey does make it …

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There’s some impressive sales figures for these #Whiskey #Rum & #Brandy brands. Haven’t tasted any ! thespiritsbusiness.com/2026/…

Top 10 fastest-growing spirits of 2025 - The Spirits Business

Within the fiercely competitive spirits space, there were six high-volume brands that leaped above the rest to grow by triple digits in 2025.

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The Cock & Hen #IrishWhiskey ☘️🥃 made a surprise appearance in Dublin, Though you still have to go to the US 🇺🇸 to buy it! westmeathwhiskeyworld.wordpr…

Irish Whiskey Around The World, No 124, Cock & Hen

A lot can happen between the original whiskey bottle artwork appearing on the TTB website & the eventual release of the actual whiskey. One such example is McShein’s Cock & Hen Irish …

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Today’s #Cider is of the Lemon variety. It’s a bit like a Radler - yet different too. Works for me! westmeathwhiskeyworld.wordpr…

Thatchers Cloudy Lemon Cider, 4%

Another Cider product I could only find in a 4-pack. Thatchers Cloudy Lemon Cider is attractively packaged in bright colours & despite being a Flavoured Cider – Lemon is a taste I quite l…

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My dram of the day at #WLD26 was Scair Uisce 🥃, Great to taste a warm hug of a smoky blend! #IrishWhiskey ☘️🥃
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This #Saison 🍺 from DOT Brew tasted a bit like an IPA to me. Not my style! westmeathwhiskeyworld.wordpr…

DOT Brew, Saison, 4.5%, Spin Off Series

Dublin Brewery DOT continue to supply Aldi with their Spin Off Series – the latest being Saison. It’s a Belgian Farmhouse style of beer I enjoy – so a can was purchased. Pours a s…

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Rum casks are increasingly used to finish #Whiskey 🥃, But what about White Rum? westmeathwhiskeyworld.wordpr…

Exploring the Cask Donor Drinks commonly used for Whiskey Maturation & Finishing, No 3, NB Full...

Rum is an increasingly popular finishing cask for whiskey – yet not all rums use casks. I’d argue the purest, cleanest & most enjoyable rums are not aged at all. They display their full f…

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The Stranglers get in on the Celebrity #Whisky 🥃 field with Golden Brown 🎵 thespiritsbusiness.com/2026/…

Rock band The Stranglers release Golden Brown whisky - The Spirits Business

British rock group The Stranglers has partnered with Caskade Drinks to bottle a single malt Scotch named for the 1982 single Golden Brown.

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I do enjoy a #Radler 🍺 but this raspberry version was way too sweet! westmeathwhiskeyworld.wordpr…

Utenos, Raspberry Radler, 2%, Lithuania

I normally steer clear of fruited Radler – other than the Lemon variety- as I tend to find them too sweet. However, when the only Radler on the shelves of my local Moldova Stores is a Raspber…

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