Irish Whiskey Pt. 7: Who Added the "e" to Irish Whiskey? // Great Northern Distillery

Update: 2022-09-05

Description

Why is there an "e" in Irish Whiskey? The popular belief is that four Dublin distillers, fed up with "silent spirit" made from column stills added the "e" to the word whiskey to separate their spirit from lesser quality spirits.

Say something enough times and it becomes everyone's truth. But is this really how whiskey got an "e?"

I decided to dig through some 18th and 19th century newspapers to get the answer. I also stopped off to visit John Teeling's Great Northern Distillery and had 2 amazing sips of whiskey - one from the 20th century, the other from the 19th! Join me for the experience.

Comments

Top Podcasts

The Best New Comedy Podcast Right Now – June 2024 The Best News Podcast Right Now – June 2024 The Best New Business Podcast Right Now – June 2024 The Best New Sports Podcast Right Now – June 2024 The Best New True Crime Podcast Right Now – June 2024 The Best New Joe Rogan Experience Podcast Right Now – June 20 The Best New Dan Bongino Show Podcast Right Now – June 20 The Best New Mark Levin Podcast – June 2024

In Channel

Whatever Happened to the Old Time Saloon?

2024-03-1126:46

Where Did America's Single Use Barrel Rule Come From?

2024-02-0532:40

Irish Whiskey Pt. 17: The Poitín Republic and a Visit to Baoilleach in Donegal

2024-04-1638:25

Irish Whiskey Pt. 16: The Rise of the Poitín Wars Plus a Visit to Bushmills

2024-04-1143:17

Irish Whiskey Pt. 14: The Undertaker Who Kickstarted the Irish Whiskey Industry // McConnell's

2023-01-1656:08

Irish Whiskey Pt. 13: Stories In Proof and Gallons // Rademon Estate Distillery Visit

2023-01-0938:46

Irish Whiskey Pt. 12: What Is The Oldest Distillery In Ireland? // Hinch Distillery

2022-10-2439:08

Irish Whiskey Pt. 11: Nothing Can Be Certain Except Death and Taxes

2022-10-1023:05

Irish Whiskey Pt. 10: Thin Line Between Patriot and Pirate // Copeland Distillery

2022-09-2637:30

Irish Whiskey Pt. 9: Who Are The Scots-Irish and Did They Bring Us Kentucky Bourbon? // Echlinville Distillery

2022-09-1937:03

Irish Whiskey Pt. 8: Visiting Irish Whiskey's Protest Distillery // Killowen Distillery

2022-09-1230:30

Irish Whiskey Pt. 7: Who Added the "e" to Irish Whiskey? // Great Northern Distillery

2022-09-0541:57

Irish Whiskey Pt. 6: Did the 1785 Malt Tax Lead To Pure Pot Still Whiskey? // Boann Distillery

2022-08-2938:30

Irish Whiskey Pt. 5: The Lore of the River Boyne // Slane Distillery

2022-08-2237:01

Irish Whiskey Pt. 4: Lords, Kings, Irish Whiskey, U2 and the Unforgettable Fire // Old Carrick Mill Distillery

2022-08-1538:07

Irish Whiskey Pt. 3: An Irish Coffee; Who Was First; The Irish Powers of John's Lane

2022-08-0836:10

Irish Whiskey Pt. 2: Father Mathew; John Jameson at Bow Street; Tullamore DEW

2022-08-0131:01

Irish Whiskey Pt. 1: Introduction to the Stories, Journeys, Myths, and Legends

2022-07-2518:05

The Rattlesnake King and Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey

2022-07-1832:18

The Oregon Trail and the Legend of Blue Ruin

2022-06-3033:06

00:00

Irish Whiskey Pt. 7: Who Added the "e" to Irish Whiskey? // Great Northern Distillery

#box-pro-ellipsis-17345278750121{-webkit-line-clamp:2;}Irish Whiskey Pt. 7: Who Added the "e" to Irish Whiskey? // Great Northern Distillery

Irish Whiskey Pt. 7: Who Added the "e" to Irish Whiskey? // Great Northern Distillery

Travel Fuels Life, LLC

Irish Whiskey Pt. 7: Who Added the "e" to Irish Whiskey? // Great Northern Distillery