Jul 27, 2026

Join me for My illicit Poitín Chat with Al Poitíno.

I visited Al (pseudonym) deep in the high bogs of the mountains of the North West of Ireland..... to discover his amazing hidden still.

We chatted about his homebrew supply business - Hooley Homebrew - and we went through his still set-up and practices in...

Jul 11, 2026

Join me for My Irish Whiskey Technical File Chat with Dr Fionnán O'Connor.

The legislation governing how Irish whiskey can be made is going through a review process at the moment. The consensus amongst every producer on the island is that it needs to change and is not historically accurate. This will allow distilleries...

Jul 7, 2026

Join me for My Ballina Distillery Chat with Blending Manager Stacey Longworth.

I visited Stacey in what used to be called Connacht Distillery in Co Mayo.

Terroir Distillers, a French drinks company, bought Connacht Distillery in 2024 and it is now rebranded as Ballina Distillery.

They have double and triple Distilled...