If you've ever stood at a bar wondering what actually separates Irish whiskey from Scotch or bourbon—or even why some bottles spell it without an e—you're not alone. It's easy to assume Irish whiskey ...

American bourbon whiskey and Irish whiskey may both spell whiskey with an "e," but these two spirits have some pretty distinctive differences beyond where they're made. They start with the mash bill ...

One of the secrets to Irish whiskey's recent popularity is that it’s delicious and you don’t have to break the bank to find a wonderful dram. In fact, I would argue that overall as a category Irish ...

Naming an Irish whiskey after a toad might seem peculiar. But the natterjack — a species native to Ireland with a distinctive yellow stripe running down its back — lends its name to a new Irish ...

With American spirits off Canadian shelves, drinkers are discovering Ireland’s blends, pot stills and cocktail-ready bottles ...

Dylan Ettinger is a Los Angeles-based writer specializing in spirits, cocktails, and coffee with hands-on experience visiting distilleries and bars across the US, Europe, Mexico, and the Caribbean.

First made in 1780, the world’s bestselling Irish whiskey is triple-distilled and blended for smoothness and versatility. Notes of spiced nuts and vanilla come from the oak casks it ages in for a ...