GWF 2026
GOREY WHISKEY FESTIVAL

NOV 6th & 7th

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Gorey Whiskey Club has been bringing whiskey lovers together since 2020, and after going public in 2024 we’re only getting started. We’re a mixed crowd of beginners, enthusiasts and everything in between — united by a love of great whiskey and good company.

We host regular events throughout the year including distillery takeovers, guided tastings, road trips and whiskey festivals. Membership (€65) is optional but offers priority access to tickets and event discounts, with individual tickets also available throughout the year.

Whether you're just starting your whiskey journey or have been exploring it for years, you’ll find a warm welcome at Gorey Whiskey Club.

Sláinte, Nigel, John & the GWC team

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Upcoming Events

An evening with Celtic Whiskey Shop
Thu, 23 Jul
Browne's
One of Ireland's largest and most well-known whiskey stores with a selection of single cask whiskey and collaborations - an evening not to be missed!
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GWF 2026 - Club Dinner with JJ Corry - Nov 6 - Members Only
Fri, 06 Nov
Amber Springs Hotel and Health Spa
Members Only - x1 Ticket Per Member. A curated food and whiskey-pairing led by the fabulous Chef of Amber Springs and JJ Corry Whiskey. 18+ Subject to T&Cs.
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GWF 2026 - Killowen Distillery
Sat, 07 Nov
Amber Springs Hotel and Health Spa
Killowen has been making flame-fired, unique mashbills since inception and will show us why they are leaders in the push to re-define the Irish Technical File definition of Irish Whiskey. 18+ Subject to T&Cs.
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GWF 2026 - Whiskey-based Cocktail Event
Sat, 07 Nov
Browne's
Love Whiskey? Love Cocktails? Look no further! Join us at Browne's for this exciting whiskey-based cocktail experience. 18+ Subject to T&Cs.
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GWF 2026 - Boann Distillery
Sat, 07 Nov
Paddy Blues
Boann Distillery is family-owned, uses local ingredients, and laying down flavourful whiskies. 18+ Subject to T&Cs.
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GWF 2026 - Powerscourt Distillery
Sat, 07 Nov
Katie Daly's Bar & Restaurant
Powerscourt Distillery, produced in the Wicklow Mountains, bring an international line-up from the estate. 18+ Subject to T&Cs.
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GWF 2026 - Two Stacks Irish Whiskey
Sat, 07 Nov
Amber Springs Hotel and Health Spa
Two Stacks Irish Whiskey is joining us at GWF 2026 to proudly show off their incredible line-up and show why Bonders have had a rich history within Irish Whiskey. 18+ Subject to T&Cs.
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GWF 2026 - Teelings Distillery
Sat, 07 Nov
Katie Daly's Bar & Restaurant
Teelings Distillery, a Dublin-based innovator with a long history within Irish Whiskey, is joining us for our inaugural Gorey Whiskey Festival. 18+ Subject to T&Cs.
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GWF 2026 - Echlinville Distillery
Sat, 07 Nov
Paddy Blues
Gorey Whiskey Festival is proud to have Echlinville Distillery join us; winner of Ireland's top whiskey two years in a row. 18+ Subject to T&Cs.
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Past Events

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Thu, 02 Jul
An evening with Bushmills
Browne's
Details
02 Jul 2026, 19:00 – 21:00
Browne's, 45 Main Street, Gorey, Co. Wexford, Y25 X658
An incredible brand with an historic legacy. What more can be said?
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Thu, 21 May
Redbreast tasting
Browne's
Details
21 May 2026, 19:00 – 21:00
Browne's, 45 Main Street, Gorey, Co. Wexford, Y25 X658
Join us for a wonderful evening exploring one of Ireland's most iconic brands in the company of Andrew Dickey
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Sat, 11 Apr
Boann distillery visit
Boann Distillery
Details
11 Apr 2026, 10:00 – 17:30
Boann Distillery, Bryanstown, Co. Meath, A92 X593, Ireland
A bespoke tour of Boann distillery specially curated for Gorey Whiskey Club by Distiller Gary Ring
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Thu, 12 Mar
An evening with Micil
Gorey
Details
12 Mar 2026, 19:00 – 21:00
Gorey, 45 Main St, Gorey corporation lands, Gorey, Co. Wexford, Y25 RX03, Ireland
We're delighted to announce that Micil will visit the club at Browne's Lounge on Thursday 12 March for a social evening and guided tasting event.
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Thu, 05 Feb
An Introduction To Whiskey 2026
Gorey
Details
05 Feb 2026, 19:00 – 21:00
Gorey, 45 Main St, Gorey corporation lands, Gorey, Co. Wexford, Y25 RX03, Ireland
New to Whiskey? Know your drams? Perfect – Because this event is for everyone. Join us February 5th @ 7pm at Brownes Bar in Gorey when Nigel & John guide you through six fantastic whiskies from around the globe: Ireland ● Canada ● US ● Japan
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Sat, 06 Dec
Members-only Ultra-Premium Event
Gorey
Details
06 Dec 2025, 14:00 – 16:00
Gorey, The Coach Road, Goreybridge, Gorey, Co. Wexford, Ireland
The best event of the year. A curated selection of five of the most exceptional and rare whiskeys will be presented to members. Absolutely not to be missed. *Note that coupons will not be active for this event*
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Thu, 20 Nov
An evening with Lough Ree distillery
Gorey
Details
20 Nov 2025, 19:00 – 21:00
Gorey, 45 Main St, Gorey, Co. Wexford, Y25 RX03, Ireland
An evening with the Lough Ree Distillery team including a history of the distillery and a guided whiskey tasting
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Thu, 18 Sept
An evening with Dingle
Gorey
Details
18 Sept 2025, 19:00 – 21:00
Gorey, 45 Main St, Gorey, Co. Wexford, Y25 RX03
An evening with Dave "Beardy Dave" Cummins from Dingle including a history of the distillery and a guided whiskey tasting
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Thu, 26 Jun
An evening with Boann
Gorey
Details
26 Jun 2025, 19:00 – 21:00
Gorey, 45 Main Street, Gorey, Co. Wexford, Y25 RX03
An evening with Gary Ring from Boann Distillery including a history of the distillery and a guided whiskey tasting
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Thu, 29 May
An evening with Echlinville
Gorey
Details
29 May 2025, 19:00 – 21:00
Gorey, 45 Main Street, Gorey, Co. Wexford, Y25 RX03
An evening with Séamus Óg from Echlinville including a history of the distillery and a guided whiskey tasting

The Gorey Whiskey Club Blogs

Whiskey Live 2026

We all love Whiskey Live Dublin and 2026's edition was no different. Run by the fantastic folks at the Celtic Whiskey Shop, there were over 100 exhibitors on the day and the only issue is trying to say hello to all of our friends! As is tradition, we met in Searson's on Baggot Street for lunch and enjoyed marvelling at their excellent whiskey selection! Any two from the top shelf please! I think we were the first to try the Ember releases... We spent a lot of time chatting wi

Nigel

Jun 92 min read

A visit to Boann...

Back in 2025, Gary Ring visited Gorey Whiskey Club with wit, charm and a bunch of great whiskeys. From a festive evening in Gorey, the seeds of a distillery visit were sown and we finally got to visit Drogheda on a Saturday in April. We hopped on a private bus in Gorey and chatted all things whiskey on our journey up the M11. At the distillery, we were greeted by Gary and we got into an immediate cask pull sample. Gary walked us through the distillery over the course of the t

Nigel

Apr 241 min read

An evening with Micil

We were delighted to welcome Michéal O'Flaherty from Micil to Browne's Bar on Thursday 12 March and we were treated to a wonderful range of spirits from poitín to whiskey to a cream liqueur. Excellent stuff all round. We started with two poitín expressions - the distillery's standard poitín and their heritage poitín. Both of these come with a ton of flavour with the heritage edition bringing further peatiness to the table. Despite the reputation that poitín has - it being a..

Nigel

Mar 162 min read

South East Whiskey Festival

The South East Whiskey Festival is an event that we book into as soon as tickets are released. While it's great to try new whiskeys, I very much look forward to catching up with old friends and spending time with distillers and presenters each year. This year was no different and those who attended from the club had a great time. Always great to catch up with Weronika at the Bank My first tasting of the weekend was at Clonakilty at the Bank where it was an opportunity to try

Nigel

Mar 82 min read

2025 - a year in review

What a great year we had in 2025! It was a year when we introduced membership for the first time and our attendances at our events just grew and grew. That's not to mention some very cool members-only events we run and a whiskey we launched, so last year was a very exciting twelve months with many highlights to review. We kicked our year off with an introduction to whiskey - always a very popular event where we chatted through some whiskey (and whisky!) basics for those who w

Nigel

Feb 85 min read

An evening with Lough Ree Distillery

We were delighted to welcome Darragh from Lough Ree distillery to Gorey on Thursday 20 November. We were indoors in Browne's Lounge for this sold-out event. For many of the attendees, it was their first introduction to this distillery and many new fans were created that evening. Darragh and Nigel strike poses Darragh showcased the distillery's Bart's range - their standard whiskeys - and their Bridge range - their single cask whiskeys. The Bart's range went down exceptionally

Nigel

Dec 6, 20251 min read

Two Stacks Whiskey - the view from Gorey

A brief overview Two Stacks are blenders and bonders, meaning they do not distil their own whiskey; rather, they select whiskies from Irish distilleries and blend and age them. However, two of the three founders of Two Stacks are also the founders of Killowen distillery. Starting in 2020, their range is wide and innovative – one for the whiskey explorer. A bit more detail… Who are they? Shane McCarthy, Liam Brogan and Dónal McLynn started the business in 2020 and all three ha

Nigel

Oct 19, 20252 min read