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After a long spell of wet and unsettled weather in July and August there is a rumour of sunshine on the horizon. This is great news for the gardens at Hazelwood as it will encourage the beaten down plants to produce new blooms and introduce some colour to the grounds.
Sazerac Ireland is proud to announce its partnership with ‘In My Shoes’, a charity that sends used trainers to children in South African townships.
Christmas comes but once a year, and for us here at Athrú Whiskey, it’s about helping you to find beautiful bottles to surprise and delight your favourite people this festive season.
Check out our Christmas Gift Guide this year.
Lough Gill Distillery’s Helen Mulholland has been named as the new Vice Chairperson for the Irish Whiskey Association, the all-island representative body for the Irish whiskey industry.
Hazelwood Demesne, on the shores of Lough Gill in County Sligo, this week hosted a series of informative events for a range of interested communities and organisations.
Hazelwood Demesne Limited, owner of the Lough Gill Distillery, on the shores of Lough Gill in County Sligo, Ireland, announces its acquisition by the Sazerac Company, one of the world’s largest distilled spirits companies with premium brands such as Buffalo Trace Bourbon, Paddy Irish Whiskey, Michael Collins Irish Whiskey, Pappy Van Winkle Bourbon, and Southern Comfort.
This Father’s Day, no matter where you are or when you celebrate it, it’s time to honour those paternal bonds and the influence of fathers in society. Whichever way you choose to say thank you this year, there is really no better way of showing your father you care than by spending time with him. And even better if it’s over a dram of Athrú whiskey.
We are looking forward to celebrating World Whisky Day this Saturday, May 21st. What a better day to celebrate this day than with a dram of Athrú whiskey?
We caught up with Athrú Head Distiller, Ollie Alcorn to hear about the decisions he made with the recently released 17 year old Oloroso Single Cask Release.
With Athrú single cask releases, buyers can taste whiskey in its purest form, direct from the cask. Our most recent release, 17-year old Oloroso finish Single Cask is an exceptional example of what can be done when using great casks.
It’s time for us to raise a glass again and toast our recent success - our Small Batch Release won a Silver Medal at the London Spirits Competition. These prestigious awards recognise excellence in the drinks industry, with the judges consisting of some of the most renowned names in the industry.
International Irish Whiskey Day takes place on Wednesday, March 3rd.
We are taking this very important day as the perfect opportunity to explain the importance of the number three to us here at Athrú Whiskey.
At Athrú we’re big fans of any occasion that unites people in merriment and memories, and even more so when the day in question is St. Patrick’s Day - a celebration of Ireland’s patron saint.
Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, which means it’s time to celebrate your one true love - be that a significant other, the finest whiskey…or perhaps both.
We celebrate our love for Irish single malt whiskey every day here at Lough Gill Distillery, but when 14th February comes around, it’s even more reason to enjoy a dram or two of Athrú.
We’ve got something new coming. Well, actually, three new somethings - our new Athrú trilogy of single malt Irish whiskeys. This release isn’t set to be available until later in the year, so you could be amongst the first people in the world to sample these new offerings. How? By joining our special Virtual Tasting and Distillery Tour on February 17th.
On January 20th we’ll be hosting an online tasting and virtual distillery tour evening, where you can join Lough Gill’s head distiller, Ollie Alcorn, for a special evening of single cask whiskey and stories.
This event gives a rare insight into the finest whiskey we have in our bonded warehouse - and gives you the chance to taste some, too.
We recently announced the arrival of our much sought-after limited edition small batch release - a triple-casked malt Irish whiskey, highlighting a blend of three unique casks of six-year-old Oloroso, six-year-old Bourbon and 17-year-old Madeira finishes. Here, our Head Distiller Ollie Alcorn shares his insights into how Athrú whiskey’s first small batch release came into creation.
A Hungarian sweet wine, Tokaj Aszú might not be the first drink Irish whiskey lovers consider when it comes to a National Day of Celebration, and yet, at Athrú, National Tokaji Aszús day is one we’ll be commemorating.
Why? Not just because we believe great drinks need to be acknowledged (although of course, we do firmly believe this).
We’re celebrating because Tokaji Aszús has a significant role to play in the making of some of our delicious Athrú Irish single malt whiskeys.
We believe Christmas is all about the spirit of giving, and if that gift you happen to be giving is a spirit in the form of single malt Irish whiskey, then that makes it extra special.
From limited edition releases to virtual tasting experiences, this Christmas we've got a whole number of ways you and your loved ones can enjoy our Athrú whiskey. The hardest part won't be choosing what to give, it'll be deciding whether to part with it or keep it for yourself…
Mick Horkan is head gardener at Lough Gill Distillery. Here, he shares with us how he and the team have been working to make the estate’s gardens thrive throughout the winter months – all with a little help from the local wildlife.
Christmas comes but once a year, and for us here at Athrú Whiskey, it’s about helping you to find beautiful bottles to surprise and delight your favourite people this festive season.
Athrú Whiskey has announced a new collection of festive gift ideas from our distillery on the shores of Lough Gill in County Sligo.
For this Christmas Athrú Whiskey has launched its first small batch release, a triple-casked malt Irish whiskey. This inaugural small batch release highlights a blend of three unique casks of six-year old Oloroso, six year-old Bourbon and 17-year old madeira finishes.
It is said that the house and grounds of Athrú Whiskey, are haunted by the "White Lady of Hazelwood". Who is she?
In this special spooky blog post for Halloween find out more about the rumoured haunting of Hazelwood.
We love discovering new places to drink delicious whiskey, but it can be hard to be everywhere when much of our time is spent crafting our Athrú Irish single malt whiskey.
So, we turned to you, the passionate whiskey aficionados, to find out where you rate for a dram or two outside of Ireland.
We spend all day every day finely crafting our Athrú single malt Irish whiskey, and that in itself is a complex process - without adding nomenclature into the mix. So here, we take a look at what defines a single malt whiskey - discover everything you need to know about the naming, making and legalities surrounding your favourite whiskey.
Made in our state-of-the-art distillery on Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way, our Athrú whiskey is a thing of beauty, and the unique elements that make up our whiskey mean that it’s not just us who consider it to be the best whiskey in Ireland.
We caught up with our Head Distiller, Ollie Alcorn to get his thoughts on what constitutes the best single malt whiskey, and what makes a great whiskey drinking experience for him.
This week has been very significant in Lough Gill Distillery’s history because for the first time, we’ve harvested our own barley. One of our missions is to make our whiskey as sustainable as possible, and as part of that goal, in the spring we planted barley in the 8-acre field that sits directly in front of Hazelwood House
Making whiskey is a painstaking and scientific process which takes many years, but the creation of the liquid itself is only half the battle. The barrel in which the whiskey is left to mature plays a huge and significant part in the overall development of the spirit - in fact, as such as 60% of the whiskey’s overall flavour comes from the cask. Read on to discover why the type of cask really matters when it comes to whiskey production, and why now is the ideal time to invest in ‘liquid gold’.
We know we talk about the Lough Gill Distillery’s positioning on Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way, those beautiful blue seas, and our own unique water source - but the colour blue actually has even greater significance for us and our whiskey than just the surroundings and seas.
We don’t know if you’ve noticed, but it’s been pretty warm out of late. The warm weather might be welcome for holidaymakers and locals who are heading to the beaches and enjoying the scenery, but what does it mean for our whiskey?
This year, we are delighted to have secured funding from Sligo County Council under the Built Heritage Investment Scheme to restore more of the beautiful windows in Hazelwood House.
Using the expert guidance of local conservation expert Nicholas Prins we are repairing, reglazing and repainting 11 windows in the house, of which nine are basement windows.