Whiskey in the Jar: Ireland Sees New Growth in Longstanding Industry
My latest work trip to Ireland in October 2019 was fueled by food. The island nation was in the throes of a new three-month festival, Taste the Island, spotlighting its current culinary renaissance and luring international travelers with myriad foodie events. I spent the week doing recon by following my taste buds, and by happily gaining a few pounds along the way. Check out my video story about Ireland's Taste the Island Festival! Among my most fascinating finds was the recent growth in one of Ireland’s longstanding traditions: whiskey. The spirit’s smoothness is legendary, of course: it’s triple distilled, which, for many of us, offers it the flavors, aromas and soft mouth feel that makes it an easier commitment than Scotch or bourbon. And a new batch of distilleries is putting a new, modern spin on this timeworn tradition. An industry that began to grow in the late 18 th century and flourished in the mid-19 th century found itself languishing by th