The Devil’s Keep will now go forward to fly the flag for Ireland at the finals of The World Whiskies Awards on 24th March where it will be up against gold standard single malts from over 17 countries worldwide, all looking to take the title as the world’s best whiskey. He was confident that all of our whiskeys could be forerunners to take the title of the Best Whiskey in the World, and to take three awards is proof that he was right. Since the early days, our founder, Jay Bradley, has set his sights on the World Whiskies Awards. Not only did The Devil’s Keep win Best Single Malt whiskey in Ireland in the no age statement category, but we received a Silver for our latest release, The Taoscán, and a Bronze for our third release, The Brollach. And we can safely say that it was a triumph. Entering this year allowed us to enter not only The Devil’s Keep, but also The Taoscán and The Brollach. has won Best Single Malt whiskey in Ireland under the no age statement category from The World Whiskies Awards for our inaugural release The Devil’s Keep! After narrowly missing the deadline last year in order to allow The Devil’s Keep an extra week in virgin Hungarian oak, we’ve been counting down to this year’s awards. If you’re looking for additional content to close out the year I encourage you to find myself and my good friend Jay (t8ke) on YouTube for our weekly livestream, aptly titled “Weekly Whiskey”.We’re delighted to announce that The Craft Irish Whiskey Co. Cheers, everyone, to making 2020 memorable in a variety of ways…but ultimately for enjoying the whiskey world with me. I look forward to finding more great whiskey to write about, and I look forward to sharing it all with you. This isn’t meant to be an all-inclusive playlist of the year’s best hits so much as it is meant to share some bottles that stood out to me as having an impact on the whiskey world throughout these past twelve months.Īs we proceed into a new year I look forward to finding a new form of normal. Some out of sheer value (read: Crown Royal 16 Year Rye for $69.99) some for being recognized as under-performers and being relaunched (read: Baker’s 7 Single Barrel) and some just because they’re damn tasty (read: Rolling Fork Single Barrel Rum). Combine that with the previously mentioned checkboxes and you’ve got yourself a winner, Wild Turkey!Īs far as the other bottles go, they have certainly made an impact on my whiskey experience throughout the course of this wild year. ![]() The ability to sip a whiskey neat or to place it into a cocktail without feeling like you’re going to hell scores a lot of points for me. Rare Breed Rye is a delicious representation of the aforementioned things–and while it may not be sitting on every shelf in the nation (it certainly isn’t in Maine as of this post) I was able to get a few bottles this year which tells me it isn’t so limited that no one is willing to share it. While Weller Single Barrel was one of the best bottles I tasted this year, it doesn’t represent what I look for in my Best Of. ![]() Ultimately, the winner (which wasn’t even bourbon this year!) was chosen to reflect the things we whiskey geeks clamor for: barrel proof, non-chill filtered, fairly priced, and available. ![]() I want to take a moment to thank you, the reader, for joining me for a yearly roundup of the best whiskeys out there.
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