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Michael Collins Irish Whiskey Debuts 10 Year Old Single Malt

Filed under: Spirits

Just in time for St. Patrick's Day, the last independent, Irish-owned distillery in Ireland has unveiled a Michael Collins 10 Year Old Single Malt and an attractive new bottle for its classic blended whiskey. The 10 Year Old Single Malt is double distilled in small, long-necked copper pot stills from both malted barley and peated malted barley and then matured in bourbon casks for a minimum of ten years. The result is rich and complex with hints of ripe fruit, meadow flowers and peat, a medium dry finish and lingering light smokiness. A refined blend of malt Irish whiskey and grain Irish whiskey, Michael Collins Blended Irish Whiskey is double distilled for proper balance of purity and character and then matured in bourbon casks from four to twelve years. Aromas of honey, citrus and malt give way to a delicate balance of these flavors with a fresh oak finish.

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John Christopher Irish Jewelry

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Filed under: Jewelry

Inspired by the beautiful rolling hills and heritage of Ireland, John Christopher Condron has created the John Christopher collection of luxury jewelry. Based in Dublin Ireland, Condron has been working with jewelry since he was just out of high school. His tastes lean towards strong lines that keep things simple and classic with lots of sparkling diamonds set in shiny golds and silvers. The Irish influences can be seen in the most subtle of places -- for example the gold brush stroke appearance of the "New Aristocrats" pieces represents furrows found in fields in the Irish countryside. They're fairly hefty looking designs that appear fashionable without being terribly trendy or looking too hard to 'make a statement.'

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