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Whiskey ChatsMy Stonewell Cidery Chat with Daniel EmersonJoin me for My Stonewell Cidery Chat with Daniel Emerson. Founded by Daniel and Geraldine Emerson in 2009, Stonewell is a small family-run cider producer. Their story began with an old French press and apple mill from Geraldine’s Loire Valley family before upgrading to a modern press at their Carrigaline Production facility. I joined Daniel in Carrigaline and we walked amongst their fermenters and chatted about how Stonewell have always used apples that are sourced from orchards across Waterford, Kilkenny, Laois, Tipperary, and Cork. They use traditional cider apples like Dabinett and Michelin, blended with ea...2025-06-201h 15
Whiskey ChatsMy Spot Whiskey Chat with Robert MitchellJoin me for My Spot Whiskey Chat with Robert Mitchell. Robert Mitchell is the 7th generation of his family to run Mitchell & Son Wine and Spirits Merchants in Dublin city centre. Mitchell's have left a huge legacy in their wake on Irish whiskey, as at one point in the late 20th century, the only shop in the world to sell Pot Still Irish whiskey was Mitchell's, as they were the only retailers for their Green Spot whiskey, in the world. Robert and I get into the story behind the Spot range of whiskeys...2025-06-0752 min
Whiskey ChatsMy Mourne Dew Distillery Chat with Donal FarrellJoin me for My Mourne Dew Distillery Chat with Donal Farrell. Mourne Dew was founded in 2017 by Donal Farrell, a former barrister and chartered accountant. His inspiration came from an unexpected place—a court case involving cold distillation for forensic DNA extraction. This sparked an idea: what if the same technology could be used to create ultra-pure, high-quality spirits? He is doing extremely interesting things, extracting and distilling flavours in a vacuum chamber, in order to retain freshness that may be 'cooked' out in a traditional still. This episode of the pod...2025-05-2452 min
Whiskey ChatsMy Hinch Distillery Chat with Emma MillarJoin me for My Hinch Distillery Chat with Emma Millar. Emma Millar is a senior distiller since 2020, at the beautiful Hinch Distillery in Co. Down, founded by Dr Terry Cross in 2019. It is clearly a labour of love. The detail and scale of Hinch Distillery really impressed me as Emma showed me around. But all the shiny things don't really matter, unless the spirit they produce is good...... and it really is. Emma showed me the only bonded warehouse onsite, behind the distillery and I'm very happy to report that we won't be...2025-04-301h 02
Whiskey ChatsMy Ardara Distillery Chat with James DohertyJoin me for My Ardara Distillery Chat with James Doherty. James and Moira O'Doherty founded Sliabh Liag Distillers and began releasing their Silkie range of sourced smoky whiskeys, just as the covid lockdown hit, as well as An Dúlamán Irish Maritime gins. James and Moira returned to Ireland from their last pit-stop in Hong Kong, to pick up James's family legacy of distilling 'Inishowen' style or smoky whiskeys again, in his family's native Donegal. Inishowen whiskey was once a by-word for smoky whiskeys, throughout the British Empire and the world. Their 'r...2025-04-211h 29
Whiskey ChatsMy Chat with Tara Clarke from Dair Nua CooperageJoin me for My Chat with Tara Clarke from Dair Nua Cooperage. Tara is the National Sales Manager at the cooperage. She is the conduit between the barrels they source, import, fix, care for and distribute to most of our favourite distilleries and brands throughout the island of Ireland. It is a very important and interesting role in the whiskey industry. Before working at Dair Nua Cooperage, she worked with Grace O'Malley Spirits. She is also currently involved in the recently formed Women in Irish Whiskey advocacy group. This episode of...2025-04-1749 min
Whiskey ChatsMy Master Cooper Chat with Darren LeonardJoin me for My Master Cooper Chat with Darren Leonard. Darren is a Master Cooper, not Head Cooper, above in Dair Nua Cooperage in Foxford, Co Mayo. He is a Master Cooper because he has successfully qualified an apprentice underneath him. He is passionate about the craft of coopering and retaining the Irish traditions of coopering that Ger Buckley, Midleton Master Cooper, has "legacied" into the small band of coopers and trainees in Ireland. The whole cooper community in Ireland leaves me in awe at their skill and passion for the heritage of the craft.2025-04-051h 07
Whiskey ChatsMy Palace Bar Chat with Stephen, Michael & MicháelJoin me for My Palace Bar Chat with Stephen Randles, Michael Cowman & Micháel O'Flaherty. We met up in The Palace Bar on Fleet St in Dublin city centre. Owner and publican Willie Ahern kindly allowed us to use the private Power's whiskey room, on the top floor, to record the podcast. He even dropped in at the start of the chat to say hello and find out what we thought of the new Clockwork Velvet Stout from Changing Times Brewery, that was launched the day we were in the bar. Michael Cowman n...2025-04-042h 24
Whiskey ChatsMy Boann Distillery Chat with Pat CooneyJoin me for My Boann Distillery Chat with Pat Cooney. Pat Cooney is the Patriarch of Boann Distillery, having founded it in 2019, alongside his family. Pat has been in the drinks industry in Ireland since the 1970's. We discuss on the episode his previous companies and his path to Boann, very interesting. Boann Distillery have been innovating and ambitious in the Irish Pot Still whiskey since Pat and co turned a Celtic Tiger era car sales-room into a thriving distillery. It must be the only marble tiled still-room on the island! A real...2025-03-141h 33
Whiskey ChatsMy Achill Island Distillery Chat with Seán & Michael McKayJoin me for My Achill Island Distillery Chat with Seán & Michael McKay. I recently visited this picturesque island distillery in beautiful county Mayo, just off the west coast of Ireland, by bridge. Seán and Michael McKay are brothers. They are carrying on the legacy of their father who founded the distillery originally and they are genuinely doing their father's legacy a massive justice. They have an amazing operation at Achill Island Distillery. 2 x 5000ltr pot stills, fed by 7 fermenters, keep this a 7 day operating distillery. They have vast warehouses wi...2025-03-011h 10
Whiskey ChatsMy Lough Mask Distillery Chat with Andrew Bourke-HastingsJoin me for My Lough Mask Distillery Chat with Andrew Bourke-Hastings, Head Distiller. I recently visited this picturesque, yet industrial, distillery in beautiful county Mayo, surrounded on all sides by gorgeous lakes and mountains. Andrew started in Lough Mask as a brewer and is now their Head Distiller. They are nearing the point in their journey where they will be releasing their very own whiskey. They have a very innovative cask program going where you can jump on with a 20/30 litre cask of their own new make spirit. They are concentrating on single...2025-02-2051 min
Whiskey ChatsMy Micil Distillery Chat with Pádraic Ó'GriallaisJoin me for My Micil Distillery Chat with Pádraic Ó'Griallais. I visited Micil Distillery, based out the back of the Oslo Bar, in the heart of Salthill just outside Galway city, in January 2024. This is a really charming, boutique distillery that I wanted to see for a long time. I wasn't disappointed. What couldn't come across on the podcast was the amazing smell of turf that hits you as you open the front door. It was a real feast for the senses. The Ó'Griallaises are a 6th generation distilling family, all their prev...2025-02-111h 19
Whiskey ChatsMy Midleton Distillery Garden Chat with Barry, Dan, Paul & MarkJoin me for My Midleton Distillery Garden Chat with Barry Chandler, Dan Pennington, Paul Costello and Mark Lonergan. I set up a marquee out my back garden over Xmas 2024. The lads called up, Dan was on BBQ duty, I made Belfast Coffees, we had a ball. I asked Midleton Master Blender Dave McCabe for a sample set from the Midleton blending lab. He very graciously sent me an amazing array of aged whiskeys, that he was working on at the time. Midleton Distillery have vast depths of amazing liquids maturing quietly. It was...2025-02-051h 33
Whiskey ChatsMy Eimverk Distillery Chat with Eva Sigurbjornsdottir in IcelandJoin me for My Eimverk Distillery Chat with Eva Sigurbjornsdottir, in Reykjavik, Iceland. Eimverk produce Floki Whisky, which is famous for their sheep dung smoked whisky and many other amazing spirits. My wife Sonya and I recently visited Eva for a look around their innovative distillery, where we discovered just how much effort that they put into their production and raw materials. For a distillery located on a volcanic island, its very impressive. What a trip it was...... This episode of the podcast is sponsored by: www.boanndistillery.ie www...2025-01-251h 04
Whiskey ChatsMy Islay Garden Chat with Dan, Paulie, Matt & AidanJoin me for My Islay Garden Chat with Dan Pennington, Paulie Costello, Matt Kelleher & Aidan McGovern. On a recent pilgrimage to the magical whisky island of Islay, off the coast of Scotland, with a couple of good buddies, we sat out the back of our rent-a-house on Bowmare High St, for a very honest chat about the trip so far. I hope this gives anyone thinking about making the trip, an honest insight about the pitfalls and what we found amazing about Islay. What a trip it was...... This episode of...2024-12-271h 17
Whiskey ChatsMy Ardbeg Distillery Chat with Jackie ThomsonJoin me for My Ardbeg Distillery Chat with Jackie Thomson, Visitor Centre Manager. On a recent pilgrimage to the magical whisky island of Islay, off the coast of Scotland, with a couple of good buddies - Dan, Paulie, Matt and Aidan, we visited Ardbeg Distillery. Here, I met up with Jackie Thomson, an absolute livewire of a lady and an enthusiatic whisky evangelist. She is a recent Whisky Magazine Hall of Fame inductee for 2023. I'm not in the least bit surprised. She gave us a behind the scenes walk around the old distillery...2024-12-231h 11
Whiskey ChatsMy Chat with Derek Mather in The Laddie Snug at ArtisanJoin me for My Chat with Derek Mather in The Laddie Snug at Artisan. On a recent pilgrimage to the magical whisky island of Islay, off the coast of Scotland with a couple of good buddies, we made an overnight detour to the small town of Wishaw, midway between Edinburgh and Glasgow, to the famous Artisan restaurant. Head chef, owner, curator and co-founder of the Friends of Bruichladdich FaceBook group, Derek Mather, founded this whisky mecca 16 yrs ago..... and the grub ain't half bad either..... Derek and his wife Fiona have amassed 1000's...2024-12-1259 min
Whiskey ChatsMy Belfast Chat in The Friend at Hand with Jim, Mark & SéamusJoin me for My Belfast Chat in The Friend at Hand with Jim, Mark & Séamus. On this episode, I had 3 guests who joined me in a round-table chat in the spectacular tasting room in the back of The Friend at Hand whiskey shop and museum in the heart of Belfast city. . Jim Ingram who works in The FAH and has the YouTube Channel The Whiskey Novice. . Séamus Óg Birt, Brand Ambassador in Echlinville Distillery in Co. Down. . Mark McConville, Brand Ambassador for Bushmills Distillery in Co. Antrim. We...2024-11-292h 10
Whiskey ChatsMy Chat with Willie Jack in The Friend at Hand in BelfastJoin me for My Chat with Willie Jack in The Friend at Hand in Belfast. Willie Jack is a legend in Belfast. He is a publican, whiskey museum curator, architectural salvager and restorer, antiques dealer, community builder, cultural ambassador and a seriously well connected and sound fella. I have wanted to speak to Willie for many years about the shrine to Irish Whiskey he has built at The Friend at Hand "whiskey shop"...... it's far more than a whiskey shop. It is a must go to in Belfast and Sonya and I were...2024-11-181h 09
Whiskey ChatsMy Live Festival Chat with Noel Sweeney - Master DistillerJoin me for My Live Festival Chat with Noel Sweeney - Master Distiller. Noel is famous for his amazing time as Master Distiller at Cooley Distillery, where he became responsible for releasing alot of the amazing Irish whiskeys that we all love today. His Cooley malts and single grains are still being released by different brands and bottlers to this day, to massive plaudits. Right now, one of Noel's focuses is on his blended whiskey from his collaboration with the famous dancer Michael Flatley called...... Flatley Whiskey. He was at the Cork on a Fork f...2024-11-1443 min
Whiskey ChatsMy Live Chat at Cork on a Fork FestivalJoin me for My Live Chat at Cork on a Fork Festival I was asked to do a number of Live podcasts at a recent foodie festival in Cork - Cork on a Fork. I set up a podcast studio in the top floor bar of Cork Opera House in August 2024, in front of a Live audience, where my guests and I shared some very interesting drinks and chats. My 3 guests were: Mark Lonergan - ex-manager of The Shelbourne Whiskey Bar in Cork Barry Walsh from Killahora Orchards 2024-11-071h 20
Whiskey ChatsMy McConnell's Distillery Chat with Graham Millar, Head DistillerJoin me for My McConnell's Distillery Chat with Graham Millar, Head Distiller. Myself and Sonya visited McConnel's Distillery, in the old Crumlin Road Jail in Belfast, whilst up at Belfast Whiskey Week 2024. Graham showed us around their amazing converted and renovated centuries old prison wing, that is now their Distillery! The project was started over a decade ago by another party and the current shareholders were able to finally complete the earlier vision this year, by turning on the stills and starting to produce again, as one of only 2 distilleries now in Belfast...2024-10-251h 22
Whiskey ChatsMy Cask Chat with Gary Ring in Boann DistilleryJoin me for My Cask Chat with Gary Ring in Boann Distillery. I visited Gary a while back, firstly joining him for a cuppa and bickie in Boann's "Distiller's Cottage", in Kestral Manor!!! I kid you not, very bougie... Gary is a distiller in Boann distillery and one of the most enthusiatic proponents of whiskey production in Irish whiskey industry..... with the added bonus of being from Cork! Lucky guy... We wandered over to the distillery and proceded to completely ignore his workshop - the stillhouse. Instead we got completely distracted with the...2024-10-051h 52
Whiskey ChatsMy Titanic Distillery Chat with Damien RaffertyJoin me for My Titanic Distillery Chat with Damien Rafferty. We recently visited Titanic Distillery at the Belfast city docks, while we were attending Belfast Whiskey Week 2025. We met up with Head Distiller Damien and we went for a stroll and a chat around the distillery building, finding out more about the Titanic Distillery project. It is an amazing building, the old pumphouse of the dry dock where the fateful Titanic was actually built. Huge history, huge stories, huge legacy...... I highly recommend a visit if you're at a loose end in Belfast.2024-10-0352 min
Whiskey ChatsMy Copeland Distillery Chat with Gareth IrvineJoin me for My Copeland Distillery Chat with Gareth Irvine. We recently visited Copeland Distillery on The Ards peninsula in Co. Down while we we attending Belfast Whiskey Week 2025. I chatted to owner and founder Gareth Irvine about his amazing distillery that he started as part of a college module!.. It is a fantastic little distillery, in a picturesque seaside town, just of the main quay in Donaghadee. There is a coffee dock at the edge of the production area..... in the stillhouse! You can visit, enjoy a coffee and a bun and...2024-09-221h 08
Whiskey ChatsMy Cooley Distillery Chat with Sarah Dowling, Head BlenderJoin me for My Distillery Chat with Sarah Dowling, Cooley Distillery's Head Blender. I have wanted to see beyond the gates of the iconic Cooley Distillery for years. I finally got the opportunity and Head Blender and ex Distillery Manager Sarah Dowling showed me around. To say it was amazing is an understatement. It turns out that Cooley is a little bit boutiquey..... not the behemoth that everyone thinks it is. It is medium craft distillery that has left a very large footprint on Irish Whiskey and it was an honour to be shown around...2024-09-091h 40
Whiskey ChatsMy Wee Pub Chat with Anthony & Katie SheehyJoin me for My Wee Pub Chat with Anthony & Katie Sheehy. Anthony & Katie founded Irish Whiskey Auctions, the monthly whiskey auction in Ireland and sponsor of Whiskey Chats. They then co-founded Irish Whiskey Experiences with Barry Chandler, where they have had huge successes with their Whiskey Bus tours and upcoming Whiskey Cruise in Nov 2025. But deep in the wee county of Louth, straddling the Northern Irish border, is the best wee pub around - JJ Sheehy's - another part of their empire!! This is now where they call home and where I joined...2024-09-042h 38
Whiskey ChatsMy Kilbeggan Distillery Chat with Tracey ClarkeJoin me for My Distillery Chat with Tracey Clarke in Kilbeggan. Tracey has worked as a Tour Guide in Kilbeggan Distillery for over 23yrs. She is part of the local community and would have grown up knowing it as the Old Locke's Distillery, after the family that previously owned it and ran it. It is an amazingly well preserved example of Victorian, Industrial revolution era equipment and machinery, mingled into a distillery experience and working micro distillery onsite. I would highly recommend you visit and experience it for yourself..... maybe ask for Tracey...2024-08-251h 22
Whiskey ChatsMy Chat with Enguerrand VandenbosscheJoin me for My Chat with Enguerrand Vandenbossche. Enguerrand is a French trained cooper, who was the Head Cooper in Tullamore Dew Distillery until 2022, owned by Beam Suntory, after working in France and for a time in Scotland at some of their industrial cooperages. For the past 2yrs, he has been working at the Good Spirits Co. in Dundalk. They are behind the Grace O'Malley whiskey brand and also store and bottle for many of the whiskey brands you see on the shelves. He is a very knowledgeable fella and I've been looking f...2024-08-101h 19
Whiskey ChatsMy Slane Distillery Chat with Gearóid Cahill, Head DistillerJoin me for My Distillery Chat with Gearóid Cahill in Slane Distillery. Gearóid is one of the only Master Brewers AND Master Distillers working in the alcohol industry. He spent nearly 20yrs as one of Diageo's top brewers, before going to work as Head Distiller for the fledgling Slane Distillery in Co. Meath, in the shadow of the famous concert venue, Slane Castle. They are a really interesting small distillery as they run column stills and grow most of their grain on the 1500 acre Slane farm. This episode of the...2024-07-281h 31
Whiskey ChatsMy Stillgarden Distillery Chat with Connor HowlettJoin me for My Distillery Chat with Connor Howlett at Stillgarden Distillery, in the heart of Dublin city. Connor has worked as a brand ambassador and chief gardener at Stillgarden for a couple of years now, after he finished his English and Film degree in 2021. He is very passionate about creating spirits of real integrity and it was a pleasure to spend an afternoon chatting with him. Stillgarden Distillery make modern Irish spirits using as many local grown botanicals as we can and capture those amazing flavours through some very cool science. They have a...2024-07-2353 min
Whiskey ChatsMy Historic Bottle Chat with Leo PhelanJoin me for My Historic Bottle Chat with Leo Phelan. Leo is a lifelong whiskey enthusiast. He has been knee deep in the Irish whiskey world for over 20yrs. He is a founding member and former president of the Irish Whiskey Society. He has become one of the authorities on historic Irish whiskey bottles in Ireland and is regularly consulted on authenticating bottles. He has amassed an amazing collection of historic bottles himself and I visited Leo at his home, to chat about his collection and learn a little more about his fascinating...2024-07-071h 38
Whiskey ChatsMy Peated Garden Chat with JP, Kevin & Aidan part 1Join me for My Peated Garden Chat with JP, Kevin & Aidan. JP O'Riordan, Kevin Murphy & Aidan McGovern called up to my back garden and we had a fantastic afternoon chatting about peated/ turfed/ smoky whiskeys, beer and a cocktail. I love recording the Garden Chats, they're the most fun. Always good to share great drops with buddies. This is part 1, there is another part to be released next. This episode of the podcast is sponsored by: Irish Whiskey Auctions www.boanndistillery.ie Don't forget to sign up to my Pa...2024-06-151h 55
Whiskey ChatsMy Chat with John O'Connell in West Cork DistillersJoin me for My Chat with John O'Connell in West Cork Distillers in Skibbereen. My wife Sonya and I visited John on a very, very rainy Saturday afternoon and we were welcomed with open arms. What an amazing distillery John O'Connell, Ger McCarthy and Denis McCarthy have built. Supporting well over 200 local jobs in their locality, buying only Irish grain for use in the distillery and running over 16 different stills with 4 more in production, this is an impressive large craft operation. You will not find a more intelligent, gentle and humble person in the Irish...2024-06-021h 10
Whiskey ChatsMy Chat with Stephen D'Alton, co-author of Wise's Irish WhiskeyJoin me for My Chat with Stephen D'Alton, co-author of Wise's Irish Whiskey book. Stephen recently collaborated with the legendary Midleton Master Distiller Emeritus Barry Crockett on a book detailing the story behind the distilling Wise family dynasty in Cork. The Wise's once ran the highest output Irish Whiskey distillery in the 1800's, at North Mall Distillery along the banks of the River Lee in Cork city, exporting to the far flung corners of the British Empire and the Americas. Stephen and I had a fantastic, rambling, chat about their book and inevitably m...2024-05-211h 42
Whiskey ChatsMy Chat with Bill Lark, the Godfather of Australian WhiskeyJoin me for My Chat with Bill Lark, the Godfather of Australian Whiskey. Bill & his wife Lyn were responsible for reigniting the Australian whiskey industry in the early 90's. His brand Lark Distillery is still going and he is still involved in Lark Distillery in an ambassadorial role. His is a truly fascinating tale of what you can achieve when you set your mind on a lofty goal. This episode of the podcast is sponsored by: Irish Whiskey Auctions www.boanndistillery.ie Don't forget to sign up to my Patreon channel for early a...2024-04-251h 43
Whiskey ChatsMy Tasmanian Whiskey Garden ChatJoin me for My Tasmanian Whiskey Garden Chat with Dan, Paul Costello & JP. This Garden Chat was recorded a couple of months back. I was gifted a box of Tasmanian Whiskey samples from Transportation Whiskey founder John Halton up at Belfast Whiskey Week 2023, who is one of the biggest advocates for Irish Whiskey in Australia and Tassie Whiskey in Ireland. It is a selection from some of the many distilleries in Tasmania and it didn't disappoint. JP O'Riordan, Dan Pennington and Paul Costello joined me in my back garden and we had a ball discovering...2024-04-121h 42
Whiskey ChatsMy Garden Chat with Dan, Paul & JPJoin me for My Garden Chat with Dan Pennington, Paul Costello & JP O'Riordan. My 3 buddies called up to my back garden a couple of weeks ago and we cracked open many bottles and samples of liquids we had never heard of. Join us as we discover some amazing new liquds and spirits and have a laugh aswell along the way. This episode of the podcast is sponsored by: Irish Whiskey Auctions www.boanndistillery.ie Don't forget to sign up to my Patreon channel for early access episodes and more, for a few euros a...2024-03-192h 09
Whiskey ChatsMy Bushmills Chat with Alex Thomas, Master BlenderJoin me for My Chat with Alex Thomas, Master Blender with Bushmill's Distillery. Alex has spent most of her career in Bushmill's. A couple of year's ago she was afforded the honour of developing her own brand within the distillery and so The Sextant was born. From there she progressed from Master Blender of The Sextant to Master Blender of Bushmills, a position she cherishes. It was amazing to hear the passion Alex has for her role and Bushmills is in safe hands with her as Master Blender. This episode of the podcast is sponsored...2024-03-031h 38
Whiskey ChatsMy Chat with Ronan Collins from Redacted Independent BottlersJoin me for My Chat with Ronan Collins from Redacted Independent Bottlers. I met up with Ronan before Xmas in The Palace bar on Fleet St in Dublin. We had a great chat about Ronan and Michael Cowman's new Indy Bottler company, Redacted. Redacted have 2 releases to date - Killowen Single Cask and their new 200ml 'Naggin' series, the first being a 20yr old Single Grain from Cooley finished in a Barolo wine cask from Italy. They are both great releases IMHO. I hope you enjoy the chat from the cosy atmosphere of T...2024-02-151h 16
Whiskey ChatsMy Chat with Gavin Clifford from Garden County DistilleryJoin me for My Chat with Gavin Clifford from Garden County Distillery. Their new distillery is not producing just yet, but it's not for the lack of equipment. It's all there and they are on the cusp of turning on the stills in the very near future, so it was great to get the opportunity to see Garden County Distillery in this fledging stage. This episode of the podcast is sponsored by: Irish Whiskey Auctions www.boanndistillery.ie Don't forget to sign up to my Patreon channel for early access episodes and more, f...2024-02-0957 min
Whiskey ChatsMy Walking Chat with Ger Garland from Keepers Heart WhiskeyJoin me for My Walking Chat with Ger Garland from Keepers Heart Whiskey. Ger and I walked around Dublin city centre before Xmas, to shoot the breeze and catch up on his new role as Global Brand Advocacy Manager for Keepers Heart, having spent most of his career as one of the faces of Irish Distillers / Midleton. The eagle eyed amongst you will have spotted Keepers Heart bottles in many, many pubs across Ireland, so Ger is busy getting the brand out there, but he spared a few minutes for me to catch-up. This episode...2024-01-251h 13
Whiskey ChatsMy Chat with Dave Mulligan in Bar 1661Join me for My Chat with Dave Mulligan in Bar 1661. Dave opened Bar 1661 a number of years ago, to showcase poitín and cocktails. In those few short years, he has built one of the most respected cocktail bars in Europe, won multiple awards including Best Bar at the Irish Bar of the Year Awards in 2022 and has attracted some of the best bar staff in Dublin to come work there. It is an amazing bar and I managed to squeeze a few minutes from Dave to sit for a chat. This episode of the p...2024-01-1745 min
Whiskey ChatsMy Chat with Dr Jack O'Shea in Clontarf CastleJoin me for My Chat with Dr Jack O'Shea in Clontarf Castle. Jack started his distilling career in 1979 with Cooley Distillery. He has worked around the world, helped and advised many of our current distilleries to get started, educated many of the distillers currently working in the whiskey industry through his teaching with the Institute of Brewing and Distilling and also found time to be a past president of the Irish Whiskey Society. I am skipping over alot of his career....... I've been looking forward to sitting and chatting with Jack for a couple of...2024-01-101h 08
Whiskey ChatsMy Chat with Barry Crockett at the silent North Mall DistilleryJoin me for My Chat with Barry Crockett at the silent North Mall Distillery in the heart of Cork City. This is a cracking episode. What an amazing chance I got, to record with one of the most significant distillers of the modern era. Barry took over as Master Distiller from his father Max Crockett, at the old Midleton Distillery; at the time when the New Midleton Distillery was in the planning and commissioning stage in late 1970's Ireland. I got to ask him about that time on this podcast. But we spent a...2023-12-171h 28
Whiskey ChatsMy 2nd Chat with Fionnán O'ConnorJoin me for My 2nd Chat with Fionnán O'Connor. This episode with Fionnán was recorded just after he submitted his doctural thesis on Historic Irish Mashbills and then embarked on a trip to Italy and France, visiting distilleries, libraries, universities and places of significance in the history of distilling in Europe. He had a very interesting journey and I was dying to find out more about it. We met over Zoom, had some cracking drops and had a great oul' chat. Drops on the night: Redbreast 10yr Cast Strength Irish Whi...2023-12-142h 03
Whiskey ChatsMy Cooperage Chat with Ian Leonard from Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Join me for My Cooperage Chat with Ian Leonard from Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Cooperage. Ian served his cooper's apprenticeship under the legenary Scottish Cooper John Neilly. He has carried forward his traditional skills from his master to Kentucky Bourbon Barrel, which is the Irish subsidiary of a huge American stave company, who are currently managing 22,000 barrels in Ireland. It is an impressive operation. This episode of the podcast is sponsored by: Irish Whiskey Auctions www.boanndistillery.ie Don't forget to sign up to my Patreon channel for early access episodes and more, for a f...2023-12-051h 36
Whiskey ChatsMy Chat with Mike & Peter Clancy from Lough Ree DistilleryJoin me for My Chat with Mike & Peter Clancy from Lough Ree Distillery. Mike and Peter were in Cork for the launch of Cork Whiskey Society's inaugural Exclusive Bottling, Lough Ree Sheares St. While they were knocking about my way, I said it would be a travesty if I didn't catch them for a chat, so i did. We met up in the back bar of the Imperial Hotel and I had a ball finding out all about the Lough Ree project. This episode of the podcast is sponsored by: Irish Whiskey Auctions www.b...2023-11-131h 04
Whiskey ChatsMy Chat with John Cashman in Powerscourt DistilleryJoin me for My Chat with John Cashman in Powerscourt Distillery. I visited John a couple of weeks ago and learned all about the Powerscourt Distillery project from one of the Irish Whiskey Industry's long time advocates. John is one those guys who pounded pavements throughout the world, singing the praises and raising the profile of Irish Whiskey, long before the current resurgence and interest. This episode of the podcast is sponsored by: Irish Whiskey Auctions www.boanndistillery.ie Don't forget to sign up to my Patreon channel for early access e...2023-10-241h 06
Whiskey ChatsMy Walking Chat with Eddie O'Halloran at Watercourse DistilleryJoin me for My Walking Chat with Eddie O'Halloran at Watercourse Distillery. Eddie worked at the now silent Watercourse Distillery in Blackpool, on the northside of Cork City, before going on to work in Midleton Distillery until 2016. He worked in Watercourse Distillery in the late 60's / early 70's just before it closed, as part of the amalgamation of it's parent company Cork Distilleries Company into Irish Distillers, along with Jameson and Powers. We walked around Blackpool village, in what's is left of both Watercourse and The Green Distilleries, both once part of CDC a...2023-10-091h 42
Whiskey ChatsMy Chat with Ian Garratt aka John McDougalJoin me for My Chat with Ian Garratt aka John McDougal. Ian has many FaceBook groups under his belt - Friends of Waterford, Friends of Bruichladdich, Friends of Midleton and now Friends of Irish Whiskey. He has an impecable talent for releasing fantastic spirits within these groups and he kindly agreed, eventually, to sit for a chat with me. We met up in Bar 1661 on Green St, Dublin. Thanks to Dave Mulligan for allowing us the use of the space. It's one of the best cocktail and poitín bars in Ireland, Well wo...2023-09-301h 53
Whiskey ChatsMy Chat with Robert Johnson from Irish Whiskey AuctionsJoin me for My with Robert Johnson from Irish Whiskey Auctions. Rob has been part of the IWA team since near the start. He doesn't have an exact job title, but he kinda does a bit of everything. I jumped onboard his WA wagon in August 2023, to keep him company on his monthly bottle collection rounds. We travelled from Cork To Cahir and back again and we had a grand chat about..... yup, whiskey. He's an interesting lad. This episode of the podcast is sponsored by: Irish Whiskey Auctions www.boanndistillery.ie Don't for...2023-09-231h 54
Whiskey ChatsMy 2nd Walking Chat with Michael CarrJoin me for My 2nd Walking Chat with Michael Carr. Michael and I dida podcast a while back, strolling through the historic Liberties area of Dublin city, taking in all the lost whiske heritage of the area. I enjoyed it so much, I asked him to go again, in a different part of Dublin city. And wow, what an enjoyable education he gave me on the subtle links to our whiskey history all around the streets of Dublin. Amazing podcast. This episode of the podcast is sponsored by: Irish Whiskey Au...2023-09-121h 27
Whiskey ChatsMy Distillery Chat with Brian Mongan in Great NorthernJoin me for My Distillery Chat with Brian Mongan from Great Northern Distillery. I visited with Brian in Great Northern Distillery in Dundalk and I must have seen every dept in the place with him, on our stroll around. What a magnificent place John Teeling has built, such great people and whiskey. We finished up in the blending lab, where I bumped into GND's newest apprentice blender, Jade Sheehy. She had a twinkle in her eye soon after I arrived and quickly asked Brian if she should pull out 'The Bottle'...... I won't spoil it, you'll have...2023-09-041h 39
Whiskey ChatsMy Chat with Jarrod Cuffe from Off The Cuffe BittersJoin me for My Chat with Jarrod Cuffe from Off The Cuffe Bitters. I visited with Jarrod in The Chocolate Factory in Dublin a few weeks ago, to learn more about Off The Cuffe Bitters and Zeit Cocktails, that he has successfully released in the RTD (Ready To Drink) market. This episode of the podcast is sponsored by: Irish Whiskey Auctions www.boanndistillery.ie Don't forget to sign up to my Patreon channel for 96hr early access episodes and more, for a few euros a month and help me deliver the best podcasts t...2023-08-291h 15
Whiskey ChatsBonus Episode - My Live Online Tasting pt 2Join me for this Bonus Episode - My Live Online Tasting pt 2 This episode of the podcast is sponsored by: Irish Whiskey Auctions www.boanndistillery.ie Don't forget to sign up to my Patreon channel for 96hr early access episodes and more, for a few euros a month and help me deliver the best podcasts to you. https://www.patreon.com/whiskeychatspodcast I hope you enjoy our chat, Laurie2023-08-211h 43
Whiskey ChatsBonus Episode - My Live Online Tasting pt 1Join me for this Bonus Episode - My Live Online Tasting pt1 This episode of the podcast is sponsored by: Irish Whiskey Auctions www.boanndistillery.ie Don't forget to sign up to my Patreon channel for 96hr early access episodes and more, for a few euros a month and help me deliver the best podcasts to you. https://www.patreon.com/whiskeychatspodcast I hope you enjoy our chat, Laurie2023-08-141h 38
Whiskey ChatsMy Walking Chat with Gareth Downey from Dublin Whiskey ExperiencesJoin me for My Walking Chat with Gareth Downey from Dublin Whiskey Experiences. I met up with Gareth in The Liberties area of Dublin city and we walked and talked our way around a number of historic whiskey sites including a distillery and 2 iconic bars - The Stag's Head and The Palace Bar, where publican Willie Ahern looked after us as usual. This episode of the podcast is sponsored by: Irish Whiskey Auctions www.boanndistillery.ie Don't forget to sign up to my Patreon channel for 96hr early access episodes and more, for a...2023-08-111h 34
Whiskey ChatsMy Chat with Lauren McMullanJoin me for My Chat with Lauren McMullan, the new manager of Irish Whiskey Experiences. Lauren was the face of Bushmills Distillery for the past 5 years, having worked there 10 years, first as a tour guide and has spent the past 5 years as Brand Embassador for the island of Ireland. She has moved to a new role as manger with irishwhiskeyexperiences.com , where she aims to brings her wealth of experience and contacts to create amazing experiences for whiskey enthusiasts and visitors to Ireland looking to create those special memories. This episode of the p...2023-07-311h 29
Whiskey ChatsMy Chat with John TeelingJoin me for My Chat with John Teeling. I met John on the roof balcony of Teeling distillery, in the heart of The Liberties, with all the hustle and bustle of inner city Dublin life all around us. John Teeling is a legend in the world of Irish Whiskey. He founded Cooley Distillery in the heart of late 1980's Ireland recession, where John Teeling's 2 sons Jack & Steven, both worked with him in the 90's, before they founded Teeling Distillery, after Cooley was sold to Beam Suntory in 2011. John then went on to buy...2023-07-231h 08
Whiskey ChatsMy Chat with Alex Chasko, Head Distiller with Teeling DistilleryJoin me for My Chat with Alex Chasko, Head Distiller with Teeling Distillery. I met Alex on the roof balcony of Teeling distillery, in the heart of The Liberties area of Dublin City centre. He has been with the Teeling family through to the sale of Cooley Distillery days, to when John Teeling's sons, Jack & Steven founded Teeling Distillery. This episode of the podcast is brought to you by Irish Whiskey Auctions Don't forget to sign up to my Patreon for 96hr early access episodes and more, for a few euros a month...2023-07-1335 min
Whiskey ChatsMy Distillery Chat with John Wilcox from Blackwater DistilleryJoin me for My Distillery Chat with John Wilcox in Blackwater Distillery, on the Cork / Waterford border. What an interesting lad he is..... Head Distiller John, is American by birth, but I think he has become an honorary Irishman. His love and passion for the historic legacy of Irish Pot Still whiskey is large as Blackwater Distillery's founder, Peter Mulryan. I really enjoyed my visit to Blackwater. I have high expectations for their whiskey in the coming years. John's dog Finnegan shadowed us for much of our chat, stealing as many rubs and pats as...2023-06-161h 25
Whiskey ChatsMy Walking Tour Chat with Chris HennessyJoin me for My Walking Tour Chat with Chris Hennessy, as I explored Kilkenny city's rich alcohol history. Chris guided me through the streets of Kilkenny, dropping his usual knowledge bombs as we went. Fantastic. This episode of the podcast is brought to you by Irish Whiskey Auctions Don't forget to sign up to my Patreon for 96hr early access episodes and more, for a few euros a month and help me deliver the best podcasts to you. https://www.patreon.com/whiskeychatspodcast I hope you enjoy our chat, ...2023-06-0349 min
Whiskey ChatsMy Tasting Chat with Barry Chandler in Hi-B Bar, CorkJoin me for My Tasting Chat with Barry Chandler in the iconic Hi-B Bar in the heart of Cork City centre, across from the GPO, above a pharmacy. I asked Barry to do a tasting for the Cork Whiskey Society in April 2023 and got permission to record it. Barry has been releasing private bottlings through his Stories & Sips Whiskey Club and Cork Whiskey Society were lucky enough to taste all 6 releases together. Flight of the night: The Story - J.J. Corry blend The Craic - Two Stacks 12yr old Single Grain 2023-05-181h 42
Whiskey ChatsHands On Working at Killowen DistilleryI spent a couple of days last February 2023, in bitter freezing conditions, above in Killowen Distillery on work experience. Brendan Carty and his distiller Hugh allowed me to get stuck into every aspect of production that week. But on the last day, as we were falling upwards towards the distillery along the frozen mountain lane entrance, Brendan asked if I'd like to run his new micro 100ltr Column Still that day, a well as making the pot still cuts. Well, who could pass on that offer! I strapped a couple of mics onto myself and Brendan for 4h...2023-05-101h 16
Whiskey ChatsMy Unicorn Whiskey Garden Chat with Dan, Paul & ConorJoin me for My Unicorn Whiskey Garden Chat with Dan Pennington, Paul Costello and Conor Ryan from Pearse Lyons Distillery & Cork Whiskey Society. I was lucky enough to be gifted a few samples and I saved them up to share with the lads in my back garden. They ranged from brand new whiskeys to a couple of decades old. That's what whiskey is all about, having a bit of craic and always learning from each other. This episode of the podcast is brought to you by www.irishwhiskeyauctions.com Don't forget to sign...2023-05-012h 22
Whiskey ChatsMy Blind Tasting Garden ChatJoin me for My Blind Tasting Garden Chat with Dan Pennington, Paul Costello and Conor Ryan from Pearse Lyons Distillery & Cork Whiskey Society. Chris Hennessy, all round whiskey and cocktail guru, gifted me a bag when i was up in Kilkenny with him in Jan 2023. In it, he had put together a blind tasting of spirits for my next Garden Chat. So myself and the 3 lads duly tucked into the samples Chris had put together to guess what they were.......and we didn't do too badly this time! Don't forget to sign up to my...2023-04-211h 18
Whiskey ChatsMy Street Chat with Master Distiller Brian NationJoin me for My Street Chat with Master Distiller Brian Nation from O'Shaughnessy Distillery in Minnesota. Brian has recently moved to the US with his family, after a long and distinguished career with Midleton Distillery. Their new brand, Keepers Heart Irish + American whiskey, has just been released in Ireland and Brian joined me outside The Shelbourne Bar for a Street Chat on MacCurtain St in Cork City, as part of Cork Whiskey Fest 2023. We had a great laugh being heckled and interupted by whiskey celebrities down for the festival, kids, cars........and we even got a wee t...2023-04-081h 30
Whiskey Lore®: The InterviewsTalking Whiskey Lore's Travel Guide To Experiencing Irish Whiskey with Laurie O'Dwyer of Whiskey ChatsIt's not often I get to just sit back and chat with another podcaster about the whiskey industry. Today, that changes, as Irish whiskey podcaster Laurie O'Dwyer invites me in for a chat on his podcast and the two of us go over many of the interesting stories, whiskeys, and people of the Irish whiskey. Laurie cracks open a few bottles and you get a chance to eavesdrop in on our chat about great distilleries like Great Northern, Killowen, Midleton, Crolly, Echlinville, Slane, and more. Enjoy and happy New Year!2023-01-041h 46
Whiskey ChatsMy Chat with Brendan Carty from Killowen DistilleryJoin me for My Chat with Brendan Carty from Killowen Distillery. I made the long pilgrimage from Cork to Co. Down and visited Brendan at the smallest distillery in Ireland. He gave me a personal tour of his maturation warehouse, boutique distillery, fermentation yard, malting house and his office... but don't worry, they're all within 10ft of each other. I had a blast, have a listen in. My drop of the day was.....warm poitin, straight from the spout and newly barreled non-GI compliant peated Pot Still! https://www.killowendistillery.com/ I ho...2020-09-081h 22Whiskey ChatsMy Chat with Serghios Florides, Editor of Irish Whiskey MagazineJoin me for My Chat with Serghios Florides, Editor of Irish Whiskey Magazine and host of the 'Words on Whiskey' podcast. Serghios is very knowledgeable about the Irish whiskey industry and I wanted to get his take on the Irish whiskey scene as it stands today, now that we have 33 active distilleries on the island of Ireland. Don't forget to subscribe to his podcast: iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/words-on-whiskey/id1516894269 And also to: https://irishwhiskeymagazine.com/ I hope you enjoy our chat, Sláinte.2020-09-0140 minWhiskey ChatsMy Chat with Ennis Whiskey Club's Eric Flynn & Paul QuinnJoin me for My Chat with Eric Flynn & Paul Quinn, two brothers-in-law who founded The Ennis Whiskey Club back in 2012. They meet up for a steak dinner and 4 whiskeys every couple of weeks, with 20 of their members and have the craic, as it should be! My drop of the night was JJ Correy's The Gael Batch 2 + Old Tom. Have a listen in on our chat, Sláinte. 2020-08-1148 minWhiskey ChatsMy Chat with the 1875 Whiskey Club of the Dublin Fire BrigadeJoin me for My Chat with the 1875 Whiskey Club of the Dublin Fire Brigade. Declan Rice, Enda McKenna, Simon Finglas and Jenny Shannon told us about this fledgling club and what they have been up to as a club since founding in October 2019. Sound bunch of lads, follow them on Facebook, Instagram & their new Twitter @dfb1875. Have a listen in on our chat, Sláinte. 2020-08-0431 minWhiskey ChatsMy Garden Chat tasting Waterford Whisky Part 2Join me for 'My Garden Chat tasting Waterford Whisky Part 2' with 3 of my buddies from the Cork Whiskey Society: Aidan McGovern @aidanmc_g JP O'Riordan @whiskeyfella Daniel Pennington @dramofthemonth I was kindly sent a tasting pack by Ned Gahan (Head Distiller) and Megan Kiely (PR Exec) from Waterford Distillery and I invited the lads up to my garden to crack open these whiskys for the first time and we continued our chat, well into the night.....until the fine Irish weather intervened..... My drops of the night were: Too many to mention!!2020-07-281h 29Whiskey ChatsMy Garden Chat tasting Waterford Whisky Part 1Join me for 'My Garden Chat tasting Waterford Whisky Part 1' with 3 of my buddies from the Cork Whiskey Society: Aidan McGovern @aidanmc_g JP O'Riordan @whiskeyfella Daniel Pennington @dramofthemonth I was kindly sent a tasting pack by Ned Gahan (Head Distiller) and Megan Kiely (PR Exec) from Waterford Distillery and I invited the lads up to crack open these whiskys for the first time and find out what all the hype is about! My drops of the night were: Waterford Ballykilcavan 1.1 and Bannow Island 1.1 Have a listen in on our chat! Slá...2020-07-211h 10Whiskey ChatsMy Chat with The Aviators Whiskey SocietyJoin me for My Chat with The Aviators Whiskey Society. President John McCarron, Vice President Dominic Byrne & Secretary Paul O'Farrell joined me and told me all about how the society was borne from employees of Dublin Airport, whose love of whiskey brought them together. My drop of the day was: Writer's Tears cask strength Mizunara finish cask 1102 and The Dark Silkie from Sliabh Liagh Distillery. Have a listen in on our chat, Sláinte.2020-07-1428 minWhiskey ChatsMy Chat with The Friends of Midleton, Ian Garrett & Eddie D'ArcyJoin me for My chat with The Friends of Midleton, Ian Garrett & Eddie D'Arcy. The lads started a Facebook group called the Friends of Midleton, to bring together lovers of the famous Cork Distillery. They also have 'Friends of Bruichladdie' and 'Friends of Waterford' Facebook groups and an upcoming exclusive cask strength release of Powers Whiskey. My drop of the night was a 1997 Celtic Whiskey Shop Redbreast Single Cask. Have a listen in on our chat! Slainte2020-07-0749 minWhiskey ChatsMy Chat with Peter White & Finn McDonnell from Dingle Chapter of Irish Whiskey SocietyJoin me for My Chat with the Dingle Chapter of Irish Whiskey Society's Peter White & Finn McDonnell. They have created a very special club in their enclave of Dingle in Co. Kerry. Finn McDonnell is the proprietor of Dick Mack's Pub in the town and they are also releasing whiskey under the Dick Mack's brand. Exciting times.... Have a listen in on our chat, Sláinte.2020-06-3035 minWhiskey ChatsMy Chat with the Waterford Whiskey SocietyJoin me for My Chat with the Waterford Whiskey Society. Founding members Val Voit, Alan Bolster, Michael Higgins & Janice and Tony McGuinness all joined me on Zoom to tell me all about what the society have been up to and how they came to be. Have a listen in on our chat, Sláinte2020-06-2331 minWhiskey ChatsMy Chat with Dave Worthington from That Boutique-y Whisky CompanyMy Chat with Dave Worthington aka Boutique-yDave from That Boutique-y Whisky Company. We talked about their Irish Single Malt releases to date and what we can expect from their upcoming aged Irish whiskey releases, amongst other things. Have a listen in, Sláinte2020-06-2026 minWhiskey ChatsMy chat with The Kilkenny Whiskey GuildJoin me for My Chat with The Kilkenny Whiskey Guild. I was joined by 4 of their members: Cyril Briscoe, Jim Raferty from the Dylan Whiskey Bar, Pat Crotty from Paris Texas Bar and Eddie Langton from Langton's House Hotel We had a great chat about why the Guild was set up, what they've achieved in promoting whiskey tourism in Kilkenny City and how they are looking forward to 2024, where Kilkenny will be celebrating the 700yr anniversary of The Red Book of Ossory, where the first mention of 'Aqua Vitae' the water of life is wri...2020-06-1633 minWhiskey ChatsMy Chat with Nick Ryan from The Irish Whiskey & Spirits Institute and Thomond Gate WhiskeyJoin me for My Chat with Nick Ryan from The Irish Whiskey & Spirits Institute and Thomond Gate Whiskey. I recently completed a WSET (Wine & Spirit Education Trust) Lvl 2 award in Spirits course with Nick and wanted to share the experience, so I asked Nick to come on the podcast for a chat about it. Have a listen in on our chat, Sláinte2020-06-1350 minWhiskey ChatsMy Chat with Cork Whiskey Society founding fathers - Eric Ryan & Liam MurrayJoin me for my chat with Eric Ryan & Liam Murray who founded the Cork Whiskey Society. We chatted about how they came to form the society, interesting tastings they have put on over the years and also about the societies cask program. Have a listen in on our chat, Sláinte 2020-06-0945 min
Whiskey ChatsMy Chat with Stephen Randles from The Currach Whiskey, Ornabrak Gin and Kalak VodkaJoin me for My Chat with Stephen Randles from Origin Spirits. He represents The Currach Whiskey, Ornabrak Gin and Kalak Vodka. All three of these products are really unique in their sector and I wanted to find out more about them from Stephen. My drops of the day were: Kalak Single Malt Vodka, Kalak Single Malt Peated Vodka, Ornabrak Single Malt Gin, The Currach Single Malt Atlantic Kombu Seaweed Cask Irish Whiskey, The Currach Single Malt Atlantic Kombu Seaweed Founders Cask Strength Irish Whiskey. Have a listen in and join us f...2020-06-031h 05Whiskey ChatsMy Chat with Willie Murphy aka Pot Still WillJoin me for my Chat with Willie Murphy, also known as Pot Still Will online. Willie is one of the pre-eminent collectors of Redbreast in Ireland and an all round nice guy. We had a great chat about the whiskeys and people involved in collecting through the last few decades. My drop of the night was Redbreast 27yr old and Willie was drinking Redbreast 12yr old from Fitzgerald & Co from the early 90's. Have a listen in and join us for a drop! Sláinte2020-05-271h 08Whiskey ChatsMy Chat with William Lavelle, Head of the Irish Whiskey Association with Drinks IrelandJoin me for my chat with William Lavelle, head of the Irish Whiskey Association with Drinks Ireland. I had the opportunity to speak to William and find out the lay of the whiskey land. What better day to chat to William than on World Whiskey Day! Have a listen in on our chat, Sláinte. 2020-05-1640 minWhiskey ChatsMy chat with Julie Christie of Celtic Whiskey Bar and Celtic Whiskey ShopJoin me for my chat with Julie Christie from the Celtic Whiskey Bar and Larder in Killarney, Celtic Whiskey Shop, Irish Whiskey Live and Irish Whiskey Awards. She's a busy girl! I initially recorded the podcast in Bar 1661 in Dublin, courtesy of Dave Mulligan, the proprietor. He was kind enough to lend me his snug one morning in January........then I went home and deleted the recording! Disaster....but Julie kindly agreed to re-record the podcast, so I went down to Killarney to meet up. A few of the events that we discussed have since been postponed due t...2020-05-1230 minWhiskey ChatsMy chat with Claire & Danesh Lalvani from Thomas Mahers pub in WaterfordI sat down down with Claire & Danesh Lalvani, the new proprietors of Thomas Mahers pub in the heart of Waterford city, who are the custodians of two very special house whiskey blends dating back to the late 1800's. We chatted about who Tom Maher was and all about his unique rules as Ireland's longest serving publican. My drop of the night was Thomas Mahers House Blend. Have a listen in.2020-05-0528 minWhiskey ChatsMy chat with the Earl of Tyrone, Richard la Poer Beresford of Curraghmore WhiskeyI sat down Richard la Poer Beresford, Earl of Tyrone who owns Curraghmore Whiskey in Waterford. He has undertaken a unique project with his Single Estate Pot Still Irish Whiskey, where he has commissioned Great Northern Distillery to distill his Curraghmore grown barley, to his specifications and is offering barrels to select clients, with huge amounts of added access to his estate as part of the deal. Join me for my chat, where Richard shines some light on his Curraghmore Whiskey project. My drop of the night is.......Ardbeg Corryvreckin. Join me for a drop and a chat.2020-04-2835 minWhiskey ChatsWhiskey Chats Lockdown Guide to Vlogs and Online VideosThe third in a Covid-19 Lockdown Series, giving you the heads up on all the best vlogs and online videos to watch. My drop of the night is Ardbeg Corryvreckin. Join me for quick chat.2020-04-2607 minWhiskey ChatsMy Chat with Ned Gahan, Head Distiller at Waterford DistilleryI sat down for a chat with Ned Gahan, Head (not Master) Distiller in Waterford Distillery. I visited him last February, before the Grand Opening on Saturday 25th April was cancelled. (I mistakenly said the 24th April on the podcast!) We had a great chat about all the exciting releases to look forward from Waterford and how much their policy of 'Terroir' affects their whiskey. You will have to forgive me for the sound quality on this episode, It's what happens when you haven't got a clue what you're at! ; ) My drop of the night is...2020-04-211h 02Whiskey ChatsWhiskey Chats Lockdown Guide to PodcastsThe second in a Covid-19 Lockdown Series, giving you the heads up on all the best podcasts to listen to. My drop of the night is Springbank 12yr old Cask strength. Join me for quick chat.2020-04-2010 minWhiskey ChatsWhiskey Chats Lockdown Guide to Virtual TastingsThe first in a Covid-19 Lockdown Series, giving you the heads up on all the best virtual tastings that are available to you online. My drop of the night is Method and Madness Single Pot Stil French Chestnut finish. Join me for quick chat.2020-04-1809 minWhiskey ChatsMy Chat with Willie Ahern, owner of The Palace Bar, DublinI sat down for a chat with Willie Ahern, in The Palace Bar, THE iconic whiskey bar in Fleet St in Dublin. We chatted about history, the Palace Bar bottlings and so much more. My drop of the night was The Palace Bar Green Spot, Have a listen in to our chat.2020-04-1443 minWhiskey ChatsMy Chat with Carol Quinn, archivist at Midleton DistilleryI sat down with Carol Quinn, archivist for Irish Distillers in Midleton Distillery. We spent a morning inside the Distiller's Cottage having a chat about the old brands and distilleries that made up Irish Distillers Ltd. Have a listen in, Sláinte.2020-04-0744 minWhiskey ChatsMy Chat with Rosi Goswell from Túath GlassI sat down with Rosanna Goswell, owner and creator of the world famous Túath Glass, for a chat in Bar 1661 in Green St, Dublin. Thanks to Dave Mulligan for the use of his nook. https://www.tuathglass.ie/ https://shop.bar1661.ie/ My drop of the day: 00's Redbreast 12yr old, Have a listen in. Slainte2020-03-3131 minWhiskey ChatsMy Chat with Fionnan O'ConnorI sat down for a chat with Fionnan O'Connor, author of 'A Glass Apart' upstairs in the Whiskey Palace at The Palace Bar, Dublin, Ireland. Thanks to Willie Ahern for the use of his famous bar. My drop of the night: The Whiskey Exchange 26yr old Green Spot. Have a listen in on our chat, Sláinte. 2020-03-2448 minWhiskey ChatsMy Chat with Ger Buckley, Midleton's Head CooperI sat down for a chat with Ger Buckley, Head Cooper with Irish Distillers and Midleton Distillery in Cork, Ireland. I visited him in his historic cooperage amongst all the barrels, staves, hoops, tools, dust and history that are everywhere. Heaven! Have a listen in on our chat, Sláinte. 2020-03-1750 minWhiskey ChatsWhiskey Chats TrailerJoin me, Laurie O'Dwyer, on my whiskey apprenticeship, as I speak to interesting people from the whiskey world and beyond, trying to quench my thirst for whiskey knowledge....... and having the craic along the way.2020-02-2201 min
Conversations With DwyerLaurie Lipton, ArtistLaurie Lipton draws intricate awe inspiring images that are dark, humorous and often surreal. Her work so overwhelmingly great it's is almost difficult to articulate. Ms. Lipton joins Dwyer for a conversation on the current state of art, life in Los Angeles and both of their favorite topic death. If you haven't seen her work please go to her website click around and listen to her talk. She is joy to listen to. http://www.laurielipton.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2013-06-051h 05