When my family plans a trip, I have a little ritual. Before we’ve even packed the car, I’m already scoping… Read more Cooper King Distillery Visit
Category: Destinations
Distilleries, bars, bottleshops: the “where” of our whiskies.
Pearse Lyons Distillery
While researching a recent trip to Dublin, I was struck by a photo of a gleaming copper still framed by… Read more Pearse Lyons Distillery
Holyrood Distillery Revisited – Ambir
I first visited the Holyrood Distillery in Edinburgh back in April 2022. As a distillery, Holyrood had two things going… Read more Holyrood Distillery Revisited – Ambir
Echlinville’s ‘The Beginning’ Launch Night
This was one of the most eagerly awaited nights in the history of Irish whiskey. We’ve seen Killowen and Shortcross… Read more Echlinville’s ‘The Beginning’ Launch Night
Crafting Tradition Down Under: Tara Distillery’s Australian Poitín
Not everything happens as planned, does it? In the midst of my two-week trip in Australia, my initial intention was… Read more Crafting Tradition Down Under: Tara Distillery’s Australian Poitín
Lindores Abbey Distillery – Whisky’s Spiritual Home?
The small town of Newburgh in the north of Fife feels far from the established Scottish tourist trail. Despite its… Read more Lindores Abbey Distillery – Whisky’s Spiritual Home?
The Friend at Hand, Belfast
Last month, I had the opportunity to check off some epic additions to my whiskey bucket list. Among them was… Read more The Friend at Hand, Belfast
Bar 1661
Regrettably, my visits to Dublin have not been as frequent as my whiskey-blogging heart desires. Therefore, embarking on a journey… Read more Bar 1661
Lagavulin Warehouse Experience – Where World Class Whisky Plays Second Fiddle to a Legend (Feis Ile 2023 + 18yo Bodega)
Did you know there are at least eight people on The Beatles’ ‘Abbey Road’ album cover? Half of them, of… Read more Lagavulin Warehouse Experience – Where World Class Whisky Plays Second Fiddle to a Legend (Feis Ile 2023 + 18yo Bodega)
Boann Distillery Tour with the Waterford Whiskey Society
Previously, I wrote about my experience joining a whiskey society in Ireland and shared that one of the benefits of… Read more Boann Distillery Tour with the Waterford Whiskey Society
The Water Of Life 