ByJoseph V Micallef,
Contributor.
The 12th annual Irish Whiskey Awards rolled into Teeling Distillery in Dublin’s Liberties last night, turning the distillery into a who’s who of Irish whiskey and craft spirits. A total of 20 awards were given out to the top expressions of Irish whiskey. Below are brief highlights and tasting notes on the top winner.
Hosted by the Celtic Whiskey Shop, the 20 award categories covered the range of Irish whiskeys from Blended Whiskey to Single Malts and included a range of maturations. Once again, a Dunville Palo Cortado Single Malt expression took top honors as the Irish whiskey of the year.
The award marked the second year in a row that a Echlinville Distillery’s Dunville’s Palo Cortado expression took the honor. Over the last decade, Northern Ireland’s Echlinville Distillery has emerged as a powerhouse craft whiskey producer, earning plaudits for its innovation and the outstanding quality of its single malt whiskeys.
