Back in the 1800’s and until the middle of the 1900’s, Ireland was the biggest producer of whisk(e)y in the world. Its whiskey industry then experienced a massive setback in the noughties with only three distilleries left on the Emerald island. It is now making a strong comeback with new producers that are reshaping the position of Irish whiskey on the global spirits map. Launched in March 2017, Roe & Co is one of them. “Three years ago, Irish whiskey was on the rise and Diageo sold Bushmills. The group saw a big opportunity for Irish whiskey and I was
On my last visit to Edinburgh last year, I signed up for a morning masterclass at the Scotch Whisky Experience. Located on the Royal Mile, the road leading to Edinburgh’s castle, it is one of the most recommended visits to do while visiting the city and rightly so. A tour of the world’s largest scotch collection The visit starts with a private tour of the world’s largest collection of scotch whisky. Claive Vidiz, the former CEO of a Brazilian pharmaceutical company, collected an impressive number of more than 3400 scotch bottles during his life. Some come from distilleries that no