New releases include a cask strength variation of Ardbeg 10, a new core range Lagavulin, and a blend featuring Scottish actor ...

Mention whiskey to most people and they’ll likely think of the Scottish stuff or, perhaps, Kentucky bourbon. Suggest “Ireland” and many will think of beer, or to be more specific, the black ale known ...

The origin of whiskey is tricky. While experts agree that its heritage is Gaelic, the agreement stops and the arguments start when it comes to Ireland vs. Scotland. Both countries coined the term ...

The Irish invented whiskey (even the Scots admit that) and have been making it in one form or another for almost a thousand years. They even gave it its name, from the Gaelic “uisce beatha,” meaning ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. These days, there is so much whiskey to choose from, with countless bottles in all categories from bourbon to scotch to Irish to ...

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.

Cocktail Queries is a Paste series that examines and answers basic, common questions that drinkers may have about mixed drinks, cocktails and spirits. Check out every entry in the series to date. The ...

This week on On The Map, WGN Radio’s Dave Plier is joined by the team at Chicago’s #1 Irish pub Chief O’Neill’s, Siobhan, ...