{"id":180,"date":"2026-10-26T19:53:38","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T19:53:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/index.php\/home\/"},"modified":"2026-10-26T20:04:50","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T20:04:50","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group twc-wrap twc-hero\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query twc-lead is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-49 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-review tag-irish-whiskey tag-mid-range-price tag-single-malt tag-the-dublin-liberties-distillery\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group twc-lead-card\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group twc-imgbox\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/The-Liberties-Copper-Alley.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A glass of whiskey on cobblestones in a narrow lamplit Dublin alley glowing copper.\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/The-Liberties-Copper-Alley.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/The-Liberties-Copper-Alley-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/The-Liberties-Copper-Alley-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/The-Liberties-Copper-Alley-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/The-Liberties-Copper-Alley-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group twc-cap\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"taxonomy-category twc-tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/index.php\/category\/review\/\" rel=\"tag\">Review<\/a><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/index.php\/review-the-liberties-copper-alley\/\" target=\"_self\" >Review: The Liberties Copper Alley<\/a><\/h2>\n<div class=\"twc-ex wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The Dublin Liberties Copper Alley is a 10 year old Irish single malt from a distillery only a couple of years old, which raises an obvious question. <\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"twc-meta wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-26T20:56:53+00:00\">26 October 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query twc-side is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-45 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-review tag-ardmore-distillery tag-blended-scotch tag-budget tag-malty tag-peated tag-scotch-whisky\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group twc-side-item\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group twc-imgbox\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Teachers-Highland-Cream.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A glass of whisky with peat smoke rising behind it and a small stack of peat bricks on the table.\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Teachers-Highland-Cream.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Teachers-Highland-Cream-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Teachers-Highland-Cream-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Teachers-Highland-Cream-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Teachers-Highland-Cream-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group twc-side-text\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"taxonomy-category twc-tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/index.php\/category\/review\/\" rel=\"tag\">Review<\/a><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/index.php\/review-teachers-highland-cream\/\" target=\"_self\" >Review: Teachers Highland Cream<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"twc-meta wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-26T20:56:53+00:00\">26 October 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-35 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-review tag-irish-whiskey tag-midleton-distillery tag-old-rare-and-expensive\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group twc-side-item\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group twc-imgbox\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Midleton-Barry-Crockett-Legacy-New.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A glass of golden whiskey in front of two copper pot stills in low warm light.\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Midleton-Barry-Crockett-Legacy-New.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Midleton-Barry-Crockett-Legacy-New-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Midleton-Barry-Crockett-Legacy-New-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Midleton-Barry-Crockett-Legacy-New-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Midleton-Barry-Crockett-Legacy-New-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group twc-side-text\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"taxonomy-category twc-tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/index.php\/category\/review\/\" rel=\"tag\">Review<\/a><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/index.php\/review-midleton-barry-crockett-legacy-new\/\" target=\"_self\" >Review: Midleton- Barry Crockett Legacy (New)<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"twc-meta wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-26T20:56:53+00:00\">26 October 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-27 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-review tag-japanese-whiskey tag-kaiyo-distillery tag-teaspooned-single-malt\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group twc-side-item\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group twc-imgbox\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Kaiyo-whisky.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A glass of whisky in front of a copper sun over a sea drawn as a Japanese wave pattern.\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Kaiyo-whisky.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Kaiyo-whisky-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Kaiyo-whisky-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Kaiyo-whisky-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Kaiyo-whisky-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group twc-side-text\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"taxonomy-category twc-tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/index.php\/category\/review\/\" rel=\"tag\">Review<\/a><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/index.php\/review-kaiyo-whisky\/\" target=\"_self\" >Review: Kaiy\u014d Whisky<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"twc-meta wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-26T20:56:53+00:00\">26 October 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-25 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-review tag-airport-exclusive tag-blended-irish tag-budget tag-irish-whiskey tag-midleton-distillery\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group twc-side-item\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group twc-imgbox\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Jameson-Triple-Triple.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Three oak casks standing side by side on a table in warm amber light.\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Jameson-Triple-Triple.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Jameson-Triple-Triple-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Jameson-Triple-Triple-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Jameson-Triple-Triple-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Jameson-Triple-Triple-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group twc-side-text\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"taxonomy-category twc-tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/index.php\/category\/review\/\" rel=\"tag\">Review<\/a><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/index.php\/review-jameson-triple-triple\/\" target=\"_self\" >Review: Jameson Triple Triple<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"twc-meta wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-26T20:56:53+00:00\">26 October 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group twc-wrap\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<div class=\"twc-sh\"><h2>Latest reviews<\/h2><a class=\"twc-all\" href=\"https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/index.php\/category\/review\/\">All reviews &rarr;<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query twc-g4 is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-25 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-review tag-airport-exclusive tag-blended-irish tag-budget tag-irish-whiskey tag-midleton-distillery\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group twc-card\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group twc-imgbox\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Jameson-Triple-Triple.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Three oak casks standing side by side on a table in warm amber light.\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Jameson-Triple-Triple.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Jameson-Triple-Triple-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Jameson-Triple-Triple-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Jameson-Triple-Triple-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Jameson-Triple-Triple-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category twc-tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/index.php\/category\/review\/\" rel=\"tag\">Review<\/a><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/index.php\/review-jameson-triple-triple\/\" target=\"_self\" >Review: Jameson Triple Triple<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"twc-ex wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">In the summer, Irish Distillers (the producers of Jameson) announced a brand new, airport exclusive, Jameson. The press release states &#8220;we&#8217;ve known that good things come in threes ever since John Jameson set up his distillery on Bow Street in&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"twc-meta wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-26T20:56:53+00:00\">26 October 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-27 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-review tag-japanese-whiskey tag-kaiyo-distillery tag-teaspooned-single-malt\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group twc-card\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group twc-imgbox\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Kaiyo-whisky.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A glass of whisky in front of a copper sun over a sea drawn as a Japanese wave pattern.\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Kaiyo-whisky.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Kaiyo-whisky-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Kaiyo-whisky-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Kaiyo-whisky-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Kaiyo-whisky-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category twc-tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/index.php\/category\/review\/\" rel=\"tag\">Review<\/a><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/index.php\/review-kaiyo-whisky\/\" target=\"_self\" >Review: Kaiy\u014d Whisky<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"twc-ex wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Kaiy\u014d is a Japanese malt made from tea-spooned barrels aged in its own cellars, so who actually distilled it? <\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"twc-meta wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-26T20:56:53+00:00\">26 October 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-35 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-review tag-irish-whiskey tag-midleton-distillery tag-old-rare-and-expensive\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group twc-card\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group twc-imgbox\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Midleton-Barry-Crockett-Legacy-New.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A glass of golden whiskey in front of two copper pot stills in low warm light.\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Midleton-Barry-Crockett-Legacy-New.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Midleton-Barry-Crockett-Legacy-New-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Midleton-Barry-Crockett-Legacy-New-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Midleton-Barry-Crockett-Legacy-New-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Midleton-Barry-Crockett-Legacy-New-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category twc-tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/index.php\/category\/review\/\" rel=\"tag\">Review<\/a><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/index.php\/review-midleton-barry-crockett-legacy-new\/\" target=\"_self\" >Review: Midleton- Barry Crockett Legacy (New)<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"twc-ex wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Midleton&#8217;s tip of the hat to Barry Crockett is a single pot still said to be drawn from casks up to 25 years old, at \u20ac225 to \u20ac250 a bottle. <\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"twc-meta wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-26T20:56:53+00:00\">26 October 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-45 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-review tag-ardmore-distillery tag-blended-scotch tag-budget tag-malty tag-peated tag-scotch-whisky\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group twc-card\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group twc-imgbox\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Teachers-Highland-Cream.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A glass of whisky with peat smoke rising behind it and a small stack of peat bricks on the table.\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Teachers-Highland-Cream.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Teachers-Highland-Cream-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Teachers-Highland-Cream-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Teachers-Highland-Cream-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Teachers-Highland-Cream-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category twc-tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/index.php\/category\/review\/\" rel=\"tag\">Review<\/a><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/index.php\/review-teachers-highland-cream\/\" target=\"_self\" >Review: Teachers Highland Cream<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"twc-ex wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Teachers Highland Cream is bottled from Ardmore whisky and costs about \u20ac25, and it is worth a punt if you like peat and malt. <\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"twc-meta wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-26T20:56:53+00:00\">26 October 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group twc-wrap twc-two\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group twc-two-main\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<div class=\"twc-sh\"><h2>News and features<\/h2><a class=\"twc-all\" href=\"https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/index.php\/category\/news\/\">All news &rarr;<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query twc-g2 is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-231 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-article tag-collecting tag-hammer-price tag-whiskey-auctions tag-whiskey-valuation\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group twc-card\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group twc-imgbox\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/substack-3fc41585-17e2-4212-9d27-2aae4a59aeab_1024x660.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"The Whisky Collection, Scottish Whisky Experience, Edinbur\u2026 | Flickr\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/substack-3fc41585-17e2-4212-9d27-2aae4a59aeab_1024x660.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/substack-3fc41585-17e2-4212-9d27-2aae4a59aeab_1024x660-300x193.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/substack-3fc41585-17e2-4212-9d27-2aae4a59aeab_1024x660-768x495.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category twc-tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/index.php\/category\/article\/\" rel=\"tag\">Article<\/a><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/index.php\/decoding-whiskey-auctions-from-headline\/\" target=\"_self\" >Decoding Whiskey Auctions: From Headline Prices to True Valuations<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"twc-ex wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Record prices make the headlines, but the average hammer price is what tells you what a bottle is actually worth. <\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"twc-meta wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2023-09-05T09:00:00+01:00\">5 September 2023<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-233 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-article tag-auction-psychology tag-collecting tag-sniping tag-whiskey-auctions\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group twc-card\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group twc-imgbox\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/substack-74e331a9-0a19-4128-a7c8-5d99299acf09_1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Bidding Against the Clock cover image\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/substack-74e331a9-0a19-4128-a7c8-5d99299acf09_1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/substack-74e331a9-0a19-4128-a7c8-5d99299acf09_1024x1024-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/substack-74e331a9-0a19-4128-a7c8-5d99299acf09_1024x1024-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/substack-74e331a9-0a19-4128-a7c8-5d99299acf09_1024x1024-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category twc-tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/index.php\/category\/article\/\" rel=\"tag\">Article<\/a><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/index.php\/bidding-against-the-clock\/\" target=\"_self\" >Bidding Against the Clock<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"twc-ex wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Why do bidders still wait for the last second when proxy bidding does the job for them? It comes down to ego, control and a few well-known cognitive traps. <\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"twc-meta wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2023-08-04T09:00:00+01:00\">4 August 2023<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-61 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-article tag-the-maturation-process tag-whiskey-exploration\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group twc-card\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group twc-imgbox\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Whiskey-Exploration-The-Maturation-Process.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Rows of stacked cask ends in a dark warehouse with shafts of light falling from a high window.\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Whiskey-Exploration-The-Maturation-Process.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Whiskey-Exploration-The-Maturation-Process-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Whiskey-Exploration-The-Maturation-Process-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Whiskey-Exploration-The-Maturation-Process-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Whiskey-Exploration-The-Maturation-Process-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category twc-tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/index.php\/category\/article\/\" rel=\"tag\">Article<\/a><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/index.php\/whiskey-exploration-the-maturation-process\/\" target=\"_self\" >Whiskey Exploration: The Maturation Process<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"twc-ex wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">How Whiskey is matured, basically. Here are the legal restraints over maturation for bourbon, Irish and Scotch, and then the influences a cask can have on a whiskey through maturation and &#8216;finishing&#8217;. Bourbon: &#8211; Aged in new charred oak containers&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"twc-meta wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2020-05-10T14:37:00+01:00\">10 May 2020<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-54 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-article tag-how-irish-whiskey-is-made tag-whiskey-exploration\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group twc-card\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group twc-imgbox\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Whiskey-Exploration-How-Irish-Whiskey-Is-Made.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Barley stalks, a copper pot still and an oak cask in a row, showing the steps from grain to cask.\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Whiskey-Exploration-How-Irish-Whiskey-Is-Made.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Whiskey-Exploration-How-Irish-Whiskey-Is-Made-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Whiskey-Exploration-How-Irish-Whiskey-Is-Made-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Whiskey-Exploration-How-Irish-Whiskey-Is-Made-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Whiskey-Exploration-How-Irish-Whiskey-Is-Made-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category twc-tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/index.php\/category\/article\/\" rel=\"tag\">Article<\/a><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/index.php\/whiskey-exploration-how-irish-whiskey-is-made\/\" target=\"_self\" >Whiskey Exploration: How Irish Whiskey Is Made<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"twc-ex wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">How Irish Whiskey is made, basically. Irish whiskey can be dated back as far as 1405, about 90 years before the first recorded Scotch (1494). It used to be a highly coveted commodity, with over 200 licensed distilleries back in&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"twc-meta wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2020-04-19T18:12:25+01:00\">19 April 2020<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group twc-two-side\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<div class=\"twc-sh\"><h2>Trending<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query twc-trend is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-25 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-review tag-airport-exclusive tag-blended-irish tag-budget tag-irish-whiskey tag-midleton-distillery\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group twc-trend-item\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/index.php\/review-jameson-triple-triple\/\" target=\"_self\" >Review: Jameson Triple Triple<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-231 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-article tag-collecting tag-hammer-price tag-whiskey-auctions tag-whiskey-valuation\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group twc-trend-item\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/index.php\/decoding-whiskey-auctions-from-headline\/\" target=\"_self\" >Decoding Whiskey Auctions: From Headline Prices to True Valuations<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-233 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-article tag-auction-psychology tag-collecting tag-sniping tag-whiskey-auctions\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group twc-trend-item\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/index.php\/bidding-against-the-clock\/\" target=\"_self\" >Bidding Against the Clock<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-75 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorised tag-whiskey-bonding tag-whiskey-exploration\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group twc-trend-item\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/index.php\/whiskey-exploration-whiskey-bonding\/\" target=\"_self\" >Whiskey Exploration: Whiskey Bonding<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-61 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-article tag-the-maturation-process tag-whiskey-exploration\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group twc-trend-item\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thewhiskeycompanion.com\/blog\/index.php\/whiskey-exploration-the-maturation-process\/\" target=\"_self\" >Whiskey Exploration: The Maturation Process<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group twc-band\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\"><div class=\"twc-wrap twc-band-in is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<span class=\"twc-tag twc-gold\">The Irish Whiskey Weekly<\/span>\n<h2>The week in Irish whiskey, every Friday<\/h2>\n<p>Releases, tariffs, tastings and the odd rant, in one short email from Carl. 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