Whiskey Chats

Join 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, Sláinte

Join 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

Join 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...

Join 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 9...

Join 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.

Join 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....

I 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.

I 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...

The 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.

I 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 forg...

The 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.

The 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.

I 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.

I 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.

I 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. Slainte

I 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.

I 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.

Join 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.