If you line up a room of people with varying levels of whiskey knowledge and ask them to name one brand, there’s a good chance Jameson whiskey is going to come up more than once.…

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In the pantheon of party holidays, it’s tough to beat St. Patrick’s Day. Regardless of whether your ancestors were from Cork or from nowhere near the Emerald Isle, it’s hard to deny the shenanigans and…

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Welcome to Add to Bar Cart, where Cool Material’s writers and editors recommend the spirits that they’re enjoying most right now. Sometimes it feels like information overload with all of the details one can find…

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Irish distillery Roe & Co has once again teamed up with Guinness Brewery for a unique collaboration blending the worlds of whiskey and beer. Roe & Co Coffee Stout Cask Finish is part of the…

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If my name is familiar to you, it’s most likely because I’m the owner of two of New York’s most acclaimed and awarded whiskey bars, Fine & Rare and The Flatiron Room. It’s not easy…

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Few countries are as known for their whiskey as Ireland. And while today a lot of that is thanks to one brand in particular, Ireland has been a whiskey powerhouse for centuries — for good…

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With St. Patrick’s Day quickly approaching, Jameson Irish Whiskey has worked to get everyone in the festive spirit with the US release of their Jameson Ginger & Lime, a ready-to-drink canned cocktail featuring Jameson, ginger…

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Call it cask strength, barrel proof or overproof, there’s always a case to be made for a good, high proof whiskey. It gives you the opportunity to taste the spirit as if it had just…

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One of two things will happen on October 6. Either Conor McGregor will confidently stroll into the octagon and clip Khabib Nurmagomedov to reclaim the belt he never lost. Or, we’re going to get a…

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Straight or on the rocks. As a shot at a dive. Mixed with ginger ale or coffee. There are so many ways to drink Jameson that the Irish whiskey almost defies definition on versatility alone.…

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For nearly 240 years Jameson has produced some of the best and highest selling Irish whiskey in the world. What we respect about the brand—aside from their products, of course—is that through the good times…

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Before you can be famous for great whiskey, you have to invent whatever comes before it. For the Irish, that was poitín (puu-tcheen). It means “little pot” in Gaelic, named for what early Irish distillers…

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In case you haven’t been paying attention, Irish whiskey is one of the fastest growing categories in spirits. Crafted by The Sexton using 100% Irish malted barley that’s triple-distilled in copper pot stills, this single…

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Want to get a buzz before you have to take your razor blade-encrusted cap to someone who’s wronged you? Great. Now there’s the perfect Irish whiskey for it. Peaky Blinders Irish Whiskey, which is made…

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As far as Irish whiskeys go, Slane has taken a lot of people—critics and casual drinkers alike—by surprise. A couple months back, they invited us out to Slane, County Meath, Ireland, to check out the…

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Music and whiskey have gone together for as long as the two have existed, and for the Irish, Lowden and Bushmills have made a significant impact on each, respectively. George Lowden has been building guitars…

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