Emerging and established Irish whiskey producers and bars were honoured last Thursday evening at the 2019 Irish Whiskey Awards which took place at the Dingle Distillery in Co.Kerry. The evening commenced with a tour of the distillery and drinks reception hosted by the Dingle Distillery co-founders and team. Keynote speaker, Colum Egan, Master Distiller for [...]
Disaronno will host a weekend-long event at Kildare Village from 11-13 October. Shoppers at the exclusive shopping destination will be invited to view a beautiful installation celebrating the partnership and try the delicious “Disaronno wears Diesel” cocktail at Ireland’s only Diesel store. “Disaronno wears Diesel” is a Limited Edition bottle run, with a bold, ironic [...]
The Head Bartender at the prestigious 5-star Westbury Hotel has won the top award at one of the most hotly-contested Irish drinks competitions. 24-year old Dub Oisín Kelly was crowned All Ireland Champion at the inaugural The Shed Distillery Curious Journey Cocktail Competition hosted by Dalcassian Wines & Spirits at House Dublin on Monday. Oisín’s intriguing Irish Negroni put [...]
Calling all explorer bartenders! The OPIHR Cocktail Competition is back for another year of adventure... Entry to the competition this year is simple. Submit a cocktail creation inspired by an ingredient that is local to you and that complements OPIHR. Post your cocktail, the ingredient and method on INSTAGRAM and explain the story behind the [...]
Walsh Whiskey, has released a new, limited edition, super-premium expression exclusively for The Irish Whiskey Collection at The Loop, operated by Aer Rianta International (ARI). The Irishman Single Malt Marsala Cask Finish is the company’s first global exclusive in conjunction with ARI and is available at The Loop in Dublin & Cork international airports in Ireland. The non-chill [...]
GUINNESS has announced exciting headline acts for the 42nd Guinness Cork Jazz Festival, which takes place over the October Bank Holiday Weekend from Thursday, 24th to Monday, 28th October. Giants of Jazz will join globally renowned artists pushing the boundaries of the musical genre today. The line-up features legendary artists including Grammy Hall of Famer Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, listed among Rolling [...]
The Sexton Single Malt Irish Whiskey sets out to awaken the senses with an inspiring photography exhibition in the Project Arts Centre, Dublin, Thursday, 18thJuly 2019. Part performance, part cultural reportage, part photo challenge, The Sexton ‘Own The Night’ Photography Exhibition invites visitors to witness the night unfolding across multiple cities. The photography exhibition showcases talent from all [...]
The Licensed Vintners Association is now enrolling for the next intake of their highly successful LVA Diploma in Bar and Food Management. The course is aimed at publicans and pub management and covers a wide range of topics specifically geared towards professional public personnel. A limited number of places are available on the course, with [...]
Bushmills Irish Whiskey will continue the #BlackBushStories event series by collaborating with creative woodworker, Éamonn O’Sullivan. The collaboration will see Éamonn join Bushmills to host a series of hands-on whiskey and woodcarving workshops in Dublin and Belfast this summer. Since establishing his company, Hewn in 2014, Éamonn has been on a journey of exploration, creating [...]
Ireland’s most awarded cocktail bar, Cask, in Cork’s Victorian Quarter, is hosting a one-night-only bar takeover by London’s “American Bar at The Savoy” on Wednesday the 1st of May. The Savoy’s “American Bar” is the oldest cocktail bar in Britain and one of the most renowned bars in the world. It was named World’s Best [...]
