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A social club for whiskey conversations. We run whiskey events in Gorey from introductions to whiskey to deeper dives on distilleries. Established in 2020, the club become public in 2024.
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Nigel
Dec 15, 20242 min read
Our whiskey of the year 2024
It's almost impossible to pick a whiskey of the year. With so many releases, so many different palates and so many different prices it's...
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Nigel
Dec 15, 20243 min read
A year in review - 2024
At the start of 2024, Gorey Whiskey Club was only an idea. By the end of January, we had a logo, a website and an event in our diaries....
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Nigel
Dec 1, 20242 min read
Membership for 2025 - now open
We're delighted to offer membership to the Gorey Whiskey Club for 2025. If you're not a member, you will still be able to attend our...
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Nigel
Dec 1, 20241 min read
An evening with Two Stacks
Our final event of the year was a sold-out evening with Liam Brogan of Two Stacks whiskey. We gathered in Browne's Bar 45 and were...
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Nigel
Nov 10, 20241 min read
An evening with Powerscourt
We were delighted to welcome John Cashman to Browne's Lounge on 17 October to speak about the Fercullen whiskey range. John brought a...
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Nigel
Oct 15, 20243 min read
Tasting without prejudice...
One of the great things about hosting tasting events is that, from time to time, there's an opportunity to have fun with the attendees....
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Nigel
Aug 25, 20241 min read
Whiskey and whiskers...
We were delighted to collaborate with Slick Barbers in Gorey to bring a very exclusive evening of haircuts and whiskey. We were able to...
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Nigel
Aug 25, 20241 min read
Spot the difference
We held an evening with the Spot whiskies in Browne's Lounge in June where we sampled Green Spot, Yellow Spot, Blue Spot, Red Spot and...
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Nigel
Aug 25, 20241 min read
A Glendalough evening
We've hosted our second public event - an evening with Glendalough - in April. Eoin Cooney dropped down from the distillery and walked...
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Nigel
Mar 29, 20241 min read
Upcoming event - an evening with Glendalough
We're delighted to announce our next event which will be an evening with Eoin Cooney (Irish Brand Ambassador for Glendalough Distillery)...
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Nigel
Mar 29, 20241 min read
Our event - an introduction to Irish whiskey
After years of online and private events, we finally took the plunge and held our first public event which would be a guided tasting...
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Nigel
Dec 9, 20231 min read
American whiskey tasting
Well that was something. To conclude our "Whiskies of the World" tasting series - which had previously included a focus on Irish...
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Nigel
Mar 23, 20236 min read
South East Whiskey Festival 2023
The first South East Whiskey Festival took place in early March in a number of pubs across Wexford town and I was lucky enough to attend...
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Nigel
Mar 10, 20232 min read
Bushmills’ Caribbean Rum Cask Finish
This whiskey is part of the Bushmills Cask Finish range; at the time of writing this only also included the American Oak Cask Finish but...
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Nigel
Mar 3, 20232 min read
Teeling’s Renaissance Series 3 Single Malt
The Irish whiskey renaissance is in full flow. There are about four dozen distilleries either operational or planned right now. Contrast...
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Nigel
Feb 24, 20232 min read
Bill Phil Batch 02
At the Snug, we love authenticity. I remember hearing Daithà O’Connell speak about his own whiskey journey a few years ago and was struck...
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Nigel
Feb 21, 20231 min read
A private tasting - Scotch whiskey
Due to popular demand, a private tasting took place in early December with nine hardy souls braving the elements. Again, we met at...
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Nigel
Feb 21, 20231 min read
A private tasting - Irish whiskey
In late October 2022, we managed to get together in "Paddy's pool room" for our first tasting. Thirteen enthusiasts gathered to enjoy six...
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Rory
Feb 18, 20234 min read
Bord Na Mora
Its time to talk about Peat, no not one of Irelands most illustrious scrum halves, Peated Whiskey. I find that as I go through my whiskey...
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Nigel
Feb 18, 20232 min read
Connacht Single Malt Batch 1
I visited the Connacht distillery in Ballina a few years ago – before the plague landed – and loved everything about the visit. The guide...
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