Dec 17, 2023
Join 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...
Dec 14, 2023
Join 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...
Dec 5, 2023
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...
Nov 13, 2023
Join 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...
Oct 24, 2023
Join 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...