The Corkscrew's wine blog

Exciting New Project   We have something truly unique and thrilling happening in our cellar, and we can't wait to share it with you! Since March just gone, we are thrilled to offer you the exclusive opportunity to Bottle Your Own Whiskey directly from the cask at The Corkscrew. This is a new permanent service we will be offering. Choose... read more

The Latest Masterpiece In Irish Whiskey   We are excited to share more positive updates as we approach the weekend.  We are looking forward to a weekend filled with celebrations, whether honouring the women in our lives or rejoicing in a victory (or both). This week, we have welcomed an exceptionally unique new arrival. This product is rare in production... read more

Midleton Very Rare 2024 and Midleton Very Rare 40th Anniversary Ruby Edition Have Landed   Last week, we were delighted to announce that the Middleton 2024 Vintage Release would be accessible by the end of this month. As of 9 am today, it is now in stock from us. We were unable to conduct a pre-sale or disclose any details... read more

An Italian Masterpiece Celebrate Lunar New Year with an exquisite Italian masterpiece incorporating traditional customs and practices beautifully. This limited edition Amarone pays homage to the lush vineyards of Valpolicella and the vibrant customs of the Lunar New Year. It is a perfect choice for collectors and wine enthusiasts who appreciate a harmonious fusion of cultural elegance. It's now available... read more

Veuve Clicquot Smeg Retro Style Mini Fridge Gift Boxes Have Landed & We've A Lambay Whiskey Tasting On The 19th In a year that seems to have gone quicker than any other, there is now exactly one month until Beaujolais Nouveau Day. We thought it best to be prepared as November will be manic with Christmas orders, so we are now accepting pre-orders... read more

Lambay Whiskey Tasting With Master Distiller Seamus Curtin Save The Date .. We have a Lambay Whiskey Tasting organised for Thursday 19th October from 4pm - 7pm with Seamus Curtin who is the new head master distiller at Lambay. He will talk all about the whiskeys and the exciting plans he has for the distillery. There's a bit of a... read more

PREORDER NOW Happy Friday! We're really looking forward to the forecasted spell of good weather and victory over the Scots this weekend,#COYBIG! (Sorry Andy) As you're probably aware our Christmas Gift Catalogue is now available. Since it went out on Tuesday, we have been inundated with enquiries about certain products that were not on our website. They weren't online as... read more

Redbreast Tawny Port Cask Brace yourself, the highly anticipated 2nd expression from the Redbreast Iberian Series has just landed at The Corkscrew HQ, see below, it's really here!! We recommend you run down to us as they're moving fast. For this reason, it's limited to one per customer. If you're not near us, we have a small quantity available online... read more

September Tastings It's a bit more like September today, but what a weekend! We hope you made the most of it. We're just reaching out with a few dates you might want to pencil into your diaries, as we have a few tastings lined up for the month. Most of our tastings (there is one exception) operate on a walk-in... read more

Free Corkage, Japanese Tasting & Some Old Paper Today we are 7 weeks at our new abode, but more incredibly, yesterday, August 16th marked 45 years of Corkscrew history. The Corkscrew was originally founded by Peter Foley in 1978 when the first shop opened on Aughrim Street. Peter has now officially worked in the wine trade for 45 years, it's a... read more