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It's hard to suffer too hard under the Monday blues when you can end the day with such a solid dram!🥃 #michtersmonday is off to a very good start and with Michter's 10 bourbon now available in Ireland it tastes all the better knowing I have a higher chance to get a backup bottle in the future💪🔥Follow for daily pics and weekly reviews!! #monday #mondaybluesnomore #sunset #lakeside #sunset #colorful #solid #delicious #bourbon #irishbourbonlovers #greatview #picoftheday #bourbonporn #bourboncollection #whiskeylife #whiskey #instadrink #drinkporn #drink #instabourbon #whiskeygram #dram #whiskeytime #drinkwhiskey #ireland #instalove #specialreserve #irishblogger

Trying my hand at some home blending with the Reservoir core range to see if I have what it takes to make something truly delicious 😎👌First up is a 3 way split blended in my glass between the three different whiskies and initial indications are it's decent. The nose has deep brown sugar, salted fudge, wet earth, warm grain spice, a touch of herbaceous barrel char. The palate is thick on the tongue with burnt caramel, herbaceous oak, a kick of spice, slight dark stone fruit, and barrel smoke. The finish opens with a kick of spice before fading to dark chocolate, fudge, vegetable oak, barrel char, and a long sweet baking spice aftertaste. So far not bad for something I threw together in my glass and only swirled a few times but definitely needs longer for all the notes to get to know each other. My overall plan is to do around 20 different blends in small 30 ml sample bottles to see where the sweet spot lies so watch this space for a long blog post!👌 Also thanks to @reservoirdistillery for the kick-ass display box and info book on their awesome setup😎🔥 I have previously reviewed all 3 these whiskies on my blog, follow the link in my bio to read now!👌🥃 Follow for daily pics and weekly reviews!! #home #blend #sunday #weekendvibes #wheatwhiskey #ryewhiskey #masterblender #ithinknot #cool #delicious #bourbon #irishbourbonlovers #greatview #picoftheday #bourbonporn #bourboncollection #whiskeylife #whiskey #instadrink #drinkporn #drink #instabourbon #whiskeygram #dram #whiskeytime #drinkwhiskey #ireland #instalove #specialreserve #irishblogger

New review now posted!🔥 Town Branch Sherry Cask Finish Bourbon is their first exploration into the world of experimental bourbons and barrel finishes, featuring a 9 year old bourbon that's been finished for 9 months in Oloroso sherry casks. Read my thoughts on it now - link in bio!👍🥃 Follow for daily pics and weekly reviews!! #new #review #sherrycask #saturday #weekendvibes #craft #worldwhiskyday #worldwhiskeyday #sunset #delicious #irishbourbonlovers #greatview #picoftheday #bourbonporn #bourbon #bourboncollection #whiskeylife #whiskey #instadrink #drinkporn #drink #instabourbon #whiskeygram #dram #whiskeytime #drinkwhiskey #ireland #instalove #specialreserve #irishblogger

It has been a very long week and Friday has finally arrived so it's time to kick back, pull up a solid pour, and relax!👌 Having tried Four Roses single barrel after small batch and the regular release I was completely blown away by the level of quality and kicked myself for not having tried it earlier 🔥 Cheers!🥃Follow for daily pics and weekly reviews!! #lakeside #forest #tgif #fourrosesfriday #singlebarrel #friday #weekendvibes #quality #delicious #bourbon #irishbourbonlovers #greatview #picoftheday #bourbonporn #bourboncollection #whiskeylife #whiskey #instadrink #drinkporn #drink #instabourbon #whiskeygram #dram #whiskeytime #drinkwhiskey #ireland #instalove #specialreserve #irishblogger

Today I'm having a pour of something I haven't had in a while - not because it's not delicious but because I'm trying to stretch it out for as long as possible👌 I'm sure anyone with this bottle is in the same boat (unless they have backups) but regardless I can't think of a better day to indulge in a dram than #thirstythursday so cheers!👍🥃🔥 . . . . . . . . Follow for daily pics and weekly reviews!! #thursday #sunset #rare #pour #wheatedbourbon #colorful #delicious #irishbourbonlovers #greatview #picoftheday #bourbonporn #bourbon #bourboncollection #whiskeylife #whiskey #instadrink #drinkporn #drink #instabourbon #whiskeygram #dram #whiskeytime #drinkwhiskey #ireland #instalove #specialreserve #irishblogger

I promised tasting notes on the newest addition to the Writer's Tears core portfolio and there's no better opportunity than #whiskeywednesday 💪 Finished in both Cognac and ex-bourbon barrels Writer's Tears Double Oaked promises a premium Irish whiskey made using two types of oak and two distinct styles of Irish whiskey - single pot still and single malt. . Nose caramelized poached pear, thick honey, baking spices, raisins, faint vanilla, zesty malt, dried orange peel, a touch of old oak . Palate the palate is viscous opening with floral malted barely, slightly burnt caramel, vanilla, and raisins, before a wave of fiery baking spices, black pepper, orange zest, decadent dark chocolate, and slightly bitter oak char wash over the palate. . The finish opens with a kick of baking spices before pears, malt, and burnt vanilla emerge to leave an aftertaste of floral malt, spice, and slightly bitter oak. . I can see why this whiskey would be marketed towards American whiskey drinkers. Unlike many Irish whiskies it doesn't hold its punches and even at 46% (92 proof) it carries a hefty dose of both flavours and spice🔥 I have to take my hat off to Walsh's for their choice of barrels when finishing this whiskey. The combination of fruity and butterscotch-heavy cognac barrels, and vanilla, dark chocolate, and spice-heavy American oak barrels have created a truly unique Irish whiskey. Combined with a luscious mouthfeel that carries the flavours long past the finish whilst maintaining that classic Irish whiskey profile this one is a winner in my eyes. My mouth is still pleasantly tingling after just one peppery dram and although you can taste there's a generous helping of single malt whiskey the peppery and oily single pot still whiskey isn't overshadowed in the slightest. It's malty, fun, and deeply flavourful with plenty of character. As always a more detailed analysis will follow in my formal review but for now rest assured you've bagged a bargain when you're picking this up👍🥃

Thank you to everyone who joined in last night to watch my good friend @spiritscabinet and I on his weekly @spiritspeople giveaway!💪😎 We were drinking some seriously good dusty Wild Turkey and he opened an '87 101 8 whilst we rambled on about Wild Turkey dusties 😂 Our chat also reminded me to let everyone know that if you're a fan of Wild Turkey or have bottle you might need more info on you should check out @rarebird101 👌🦃 Not only is that guy a gentleman and a bad-ass but he has a mind blowing collection of Wild Turkey and is always super helpful when it comes to any odd questions you might have about Wild Turkey. In fact, at the moment he's running a kickstarter to self-publish a book that's all about Wild Turkey so if you haven't already, go check it out on his page and get behind something awesome👍🥃Cheers! Follow for daily pics and weekly reviews!! #spiritstwosday #tuesday #live #thanks #checkitout #back #awesome #dusty #delicious #bourbon #irishbourbonlovers #greatview #picoftheday #bourbonporn #bourboncollection #whiskeylife #whiskey #instadrink #drinkporn #drink #instabourbon #whiskeygram #dram #whiskeytime #drinkwhiskey #ireland #instalove #specialreserve #irishblogger

It may be Monday but there's no easier way to ease yourself into the week than with warm sunshine and delicious bourbon😎👌 Sometimes it's easy to get carried away with limited releases and miss the great quality bourbon sitting on shelves for a great price🥃Cheers and happy #michtersmonday all!💪Follow for daily pics and weekly reviews!! #mondaymotivation #mondaybluesnomore #sun #views #easy #monday #colorful #quality #delicious #bourbon #irishbourbonlovers #greatview #picoftheday #bourbonporn #bourboncollection #whiskeylife #whiskey #instadrink #drinkporn #drink #instabourbon #whiskeygram #dram #whiskeytime #drinkwhiskey #ireland #instalove #specialreserve #irishblogger

Is anyone else also wondering where the weekend has gone?🤔 I swear it was only Friday a few hours ago!😭 I'm lifting my Sunday night spirits with some of West Virginia's finest tonight!👌💪Recently I've seen people criticising this release on Facebook, with some going as far as calling it undrinkable. I know taste is personal, but this is honestly a great craft whiskey in my opinion, and (although it's not the same as the MGP stocks Smooth Ambler sourced in the past) it shows the true great potential of Smooth Ambler's own made bourbon👍 Sure it's young and a touch hot but hell that's what craft whiskey is - at least until it reaches its full potential in a few years time😍 So until such a time you can bet I'm making my way through this bottle and anyone who thinks it's undrinkable can send their bottles my way, where they can trust that I'll dispose of them as they should be disposed of - one dram at a time!🔥🥃 Cheers! Follow for daily pics and weekly reviews!! #mondayblues #mondaybluesnomore #wheatedbourbon #drinkcraft #true #craft #sunday #thoughts #delicious #irishbourbonlovers #greatview #picoftheday #bourbonporn #bourbon #bourboncollection #whiskeylife #whiskey #instadrink #drinkporn #drink #instabourbon #whiskeygram #dram #whiskeytime #drinkwhiskey #ireland #instalove #specialreserve #irishblogger

Derby might be over but the weather is hot and I need a Julep 👌🔥 I've recently discovered the beauty of subbing bourbon for good quality rye in my Juleps and the result is a Julep where the herbaceous notes from the mint and the earthy spice of the rye compliment each other perfectly😍👍 anyone else have a rye Julep before?🤔Follow for daily pics and weekly reviews!! #singlebarrelsaturday #ryewhiskey #mintjulep #singlebarrel #weekendvibes #saturday #cocktail #sunshine #delicious #irishbourbonlovers #greatview #picoftheday #bourbonporn #bourbon #bourboncollection #whiskeylife #whiskey #instadrink #drinkporn #drink #instabourbon #whiskeygram #dram #whiskeytime #drinkwhiskey #ireland #instalove #specialreserve #irishblogger

Something different to celebrate the weekend arriving 😎 Today I'm sipping on the newest extension to the Writer's Tears core range, a Double Oaked blend of single malt and single pot still whiskies that were aged in American and French oak before being blended and bottled at 46%abv without chill filtration🔥I'm a self-admitted Irish whiskey noob but I know good whiskey when I taste it and this stuff is very drinkable especially for something that will be readily-available and well-priced. I'll post some detailed tasting notes next week but for now I'd say if Irish whiskey is something you like then this might be worth a look!👍🥃 Follow for daily pics and weekly reviews!! #friday #tgif #new #irishwhiskey #weekend #colorful #doubleoaked #sunset #delicious #irishbourbonlovers #greatview #picoftheday #bourbonporn #bourbon #barrel #bourboncollection #whiskeylife #whiskey #instadrink #drinkporn #drink #instabourbon #whiskeygram #dram #whiskeytime #drinkwhiskey #ireland #instalove #specialreserve #irishblogger

One of my favourite craft distilleries known for their crazy innovations, funky experimental releases, and just great craft whiskey all round has to be Reservoir distillery in Richmond, VA. Having once had the great pleasure of personally meeting and spending a few hours drinking with @reservoirdave his passion and love for what he does was infectious and I have been a massive fan ever since. Today I finally got my hands on a bottle of each of their core founders whiskeys which provide whiskey drinkers the opportunity to either enjoy 3 100 proof & 100% grain mash bill whiskeys neat, or to use them in whatever wacky blend you want. Honestly I think this is an awesome idea especially as most whiskey drinkers think they can do a better blend than the next guy so this let's them put that to the test. If you like craft whiskey and you like doing your own blends then I would definitely check these guys out. My review of these 3 whiskeys separately can be found via a quick search on my blog ( link in bio )👍🥃🔥Follow for daily pics and weekly reviews!! #thirstythursday #lettheblendingbegin #thursday #sunset #craft #drinkcraft #delicious #irishbourbonlovers #greatview #picoftheday #bourbonporn #bourbon #bourboncollection #whiskeylife #whiskey #instadrink #drinkporn #drink #instabourbon #whiskeygram #dram #whiskeytime #drinkwhiskey #ireland #instalove #specialreserve #irishblogger

Having the last pour from an awesome batch of Booker's👌 This 2015 EU bottling has been a long time favourite of mine so I can't say I'm not sad to have finished my second bottle!😩That being said it did bring joy to many and it took quite a hammering last weekend when I brought it to a neighbourhood street feast as one of the bourbons I shared with my neighbours. None had ever tried a bourbon (nevermind a barrel proof bourbon) and all who tried it were blown away by how good it was😎👌🔥 Sharing good bourbon is what it's all about, what good is it if you have nobody to drink it with?💪 Follow for daily pics and weekly reviews!! #barrelproof #overthemoon #empty #whiskeywednesday #new #friends #humpday #delicious #irishbourbonlovers #greatview #picoftheday #bourbonporn #bourbon #bourboncollection #whiskeylife #whiskey #instadrink #drinkporn #drink #instabourbon #whiskeygram #dram #whiskeytime #drinkwhiskey #ireland #instalove #specialreserve #irishblogger

Having a solid #spiritstwosday pairing to get myself back into the swing of things after the first day back following the long weekend!👌Drinking two really delicious and interesting expressions from Michter's bottled under their two historic brands, Bomberger's Declaration and Shenk's😍 I honestly never thought I'd own a bottle of each, nevermind that they would be on the shelf in Ireland. Great to see the such an awesome brand as Michter's recognise the potential in our small but thirsty market 🔥🥃Follow for daily pics and weekly reviews!! #tuesday #tuesdayboozeday #two #amazing #pours #backtowork #sunset #delicious #irishbourbonlovers #greatview #picoftheday #bourbonporn #bourbon #bourboncollection #whiskeylife #whiskey #instadrink #drinkporn #drink #instabourbon #whiskeygram #dram #whiskeytime #drinkwhiskey #ireland #instalove #specialreserve #irishblogger

I know I promised this review last week but it's a long weekend so technically I still made the cut!😅 Barrel picks of American whiskies can be very hard to come by outside of the US so when something special like this 13 year old WhistlePig Single Barrel comes along people understandably go nuts. Read my thoughts now on the Nickolls and Perks exclusive WhistlePig single barrel that features some very old barrel proof rye whiskey at a very decent price (link in bio)👌🐷 Only thing left to do now is to try and get a bottle for myself!🔥🥃 Follow for daily pics and weekly reviews!! #monday #ryewhiskey #barrelproof #mondaybluesnomore #new #review #singlebarrel #delicious #irishbourbonlovers #greatview #picoftheday #bourbonporn #bourbon #bourboncollection #whiskeylife #whiskey #instadrink #drinkporn #drink #instabourbon #whiskeygram #dram #whiskeytime #drinkwhiskey #ireland #instalove #specialreserve #irishblogger

It's Derby Day and before I start on the Mint Juleps I've posted my thoughts on the 2019 release of Michter's barrel proof rye (link in bio)👌😎 Is it as good as the previous release? One thing is for sure, rye whiskey tastes great in a Julep so some of this will end up in one this evening 💪🏇 Follow for daily pics and weekly reviews!! #derbyday #singlebarrel #ryewhiskey #barrelproof #newreview #singlebarrelsaturday #saturday #weekendvibes #delicious #irishbourbonlovers #greatview #picoftheday #bourbonporn #bourbon #bourboncollection #whiskeylife #whiskey #instadrink #drinkporn #drink #instabourbon #whiskeygram #dram #whiskeytime #drinkwhiskey #ireland #instalove #specialreserve #irishblogger

I figured as it's probably going to be a weekend of Mint Juleps I might aswell get my weekly Old Fashioned in today 😂 Four Roses single barrel isn't just a great bourbon to sip straight, it's also a fantastic ingredient in any bourbon-based cocktail👌 Find my full review of the Four Rose's core range by clicking on the link in my bio right now! Time to see which rose you might prefer!🌹🌹🌹🌹🥃Follow for daily pics and weekly reviews!! #fourrosesfriday #oldfashioned #cocktail #friday #tgif #weekend #vibes #singlebarrel #delicious #irishbourbonlovers #greatview #picoftheday #bourbonporn #bourbon #bourboncollection #whiskeylife #whiskey #instadrink #drinkporn #drink #instabourbon #whiskeygram #dram #whiskeytime #drinkwhiskey #ireland #instalove #specialreserve #irishblogger

When it's Derby week, you're overtired, you're trying to balance a lot of stuff at once but the bourbon is good and weather is killing it!😎🔥🐎🏇🏆Follow for daily pics and weekly reviews!! #thirstythursday #derbyweek #kentuckyderby #balance #tired #sunset #greatweather #thursday #horse #delicious #irishbourbonlovers #greatview #picoftheday #bourbonporn #bourbon #bourboncollection #whiskeylife #whiskey #instadrink #drinkporn #drink #instabourbon #whiskeygram #dram #whiskeytime #drinkwhiskey #ireland #instalove #specialreserve #irishblogger

It may not look like it but our weather has been becoming more Summer-like every day so today I'm having a celebratory pour of Town Branch Rye👌 I don't know much about how it holds up against their re-branded stuff but this to me is the height of Town Branch quality and flavour. Say whatever you want they make a truly great rye whiskey that's managed to sneak by under the radar (relatively) and rocks my taste buds each time🔥😎🥃 Follow for daily pics and weekly reviews!! #humpday #whiskeywednesday #ryewhiskey #undercover #star #lakeside #colourful #summer #sunset #delicious #irishbourbonlovers #greatview #picoftheday #bourbonporn #bourbon #bourboncollection #whiskeylife #whiskey #instadrink #drinkporn #drink #instabourbon #whiskeygram #dram #whiskeytime #drinkwhiskey #ireland #instalove #specialreserve #irishblogger

Drinking some 1984 Wild Turkey 101 8 and 1992Wild Turkey brown label today in honour of #spiritstwosday and the live session myself and fellow whiskey friend @spiritspeople were supposed to have this eve before illness struck him down👌 I wish him a full recovery before next week!💪So tune in next Tuesday to hear my thoughts on these dusty gems!👌🥃🔥🦃Follow for daily pics and weekly reviews!! #tuesdayboozeday #dusty #wildturkey #tuesday #drinkin #sunset #great #weather #delicious #irishbourbonlovers #greatview #picoftheday #bourbonporn #bourbon #bourboncollection #whiskeylife #whiskey #instadrink #drinkporn #drink #instabourbon #whiskeygram #dram #whiskeytime #drinkwhiskey #ireland #instalove #specialreserve #irishblogger

Working on what will hopefully be a second review to hit this week👌 With Michter's newest barrel proof rye hot on it's way to Irish stores I'm excited to get this review out asap so people know what to expect💪 Also dug out some of the Michter's stuff we got at the Irish launch to help me take notes and it seems I picked up almost as much stuff at the launch as I did from the gift shop in Fort Nelson 🤣 Happy #michtersmonday 🥃🔥Follow for daily pics and weekly reviews!! #monday #mondaybluesnomore #barrelproof #ryewhiskey #makeitmichters #itsallaboutthewhiskey #review #delicious #irishbourbonlovers #greatview #picoftheday #bourbonporn #bourbon #bourboncollection #whiskeylife #whiskey #instadrink #drinkporn #drink #instabourbon #whiskeygram #dram #whiskeytime #drinkwhiskey #ireland #instalove #specialreserve #irishblogger

Drinking two WhistlePig single barrels side by side for next week's review👌 The first was picked by the British Bourbon Society and features a 100% Alberta rye, and the small sample features an MGP rye recently picked by Nickolls and Perks🔥 Both are perfect examples of a fiery barrel proof rye but flavour wise they're night and day with the MGP pick packing all those classic MGP flavours and the Alberta pick packing some seriously grassy rye😍 Looking forward to the next BBS picks which are 2 barrels of 13.5 y.o. MGP rye and are landing next week👌 Cheers! Follow for daily pics and weekly reviews!! #sunday #barrelproof #ryewhiskey #singlebarrel #storepicksunday #weekendvibes #delicious #irishbourbonlovers #greatview #picoftheday #bourbonporn #bourbon #bourboncollection #whiskeylife #whiskey #instadrink #drinkporn #drink #instabourbon #whiskeygram #dram #whiskeytime #drinkwhiskey #ireland #instalove #specialreserve #irishblogger

Tonight I had my wife choose my pour and this is the gem she returned with👌Bottled at a respectable 112 proof, this cask strength version of Jefferson's Ocean Aged release blows the standard release completely out of the water (pun intended 😂). It hits all those classic Jefferson's flavours but with added oomph and viscosity to drive them home🔥 Caramelized peanuts, black cherries and old oak, what more can you ask for?! Cheers! Follow for daily pics and weekly reviews!! #saturday #wife #choice #caskstrength #barrelproof #itsallaboutthewood #weekendvibes #delicious #irishbourbonlovers #greatview #picoftheday #bourbonporn #bourbon #bourboncollection #whiskeylife #whiskey #instadrink #drinkporn #drink #instabourbon #whiskeygram #dram #whiskeytime #drinkwhiskey #ireland #instalove #specialreserve #irishblogger