<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Gorey Whiskey Club]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gorey Whiskey Club]]></description><link>https://www.goreywhiskeyclub.ie/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 05:29:53 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.goreywhiskeyclub.ie/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[...and now for something completely different!]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was with no small level of trepidation that I found myself sitting in a radio studio being interviewed about the club and whiskey more generally at the very end of July. After all, it was a two-hour live show - what could possibly go wrong? WNSR is a new radio station operating from Gorey town but with a wealth of serious experience in the team. I found myself humming along to their chosen tunes so others of my vintage might like to tune in too - they're on https://www.wnsr.ie/ Jess took...]]></description><link>https://www.goreywhiskeyclub.ie/post/and-now-for-something-completely-different</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a79847fe7ef3502e187fc08</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 08:11:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7407b1_e22788e0850645169887bd957c2de1b7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nigel</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[An evening with Celtic Whiskey Shop]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was great to welcome Celtic Whiskey Shop to Browne's 45 on in late July and for the attendees to be treated to some wonderful expressions presented masterfully by Mat and Adam. A very sunny setup in the 45 Celtic Whiskey Shop are stalwarts of the Irish whiskey landscape. Not only are they one of the most notable whiskey retailers in the country but they also run Whiskey Live Dublin, Celtic Whiskey Auctions, the Irish Whiskey Awards and much more besides. # Quite the collection! The samples...]]></description><link>https://www.goreywhiskeyclub.ie/post/an-evening-with-celtic-whiskey-shop</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a798127421979b2d9795321</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 07:55:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7407b1_9fa53eb2c83a414d9c3b7088bf53c4c1~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nigel</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[An evening with Bushmills]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bushmills distillery is one of Ireland's oldest and most decorated distilleries, famous world-wide for it's incredible range of Single Malt Irish whiskeys. Mark McConville, Irish Whiskey Ambassador for Bushmills, visited us on 2 July 2026 in Browne's 45 with a simply stunning range of samples - we were truly spoiled. This lineup needs no introduction Mark expertly brought us through the Bushmills range - from the 12- 14- and 16-year old Single Malts in the first half of the event which...]]></description><link>https://www.goreywhiskeyclub.ie/post/an-evening-with-bushmills</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5e851abd30a9e3e57b3228</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:01:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7407b1_7c0e661619934cc296f798dfde3905e0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nigel</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[An evening with Redbreast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is Redbreast the most beloved brand in all of Irish whiskey? Very possibly - even non-whiskey folks know of Redbreast and it's wonderful flavour profiles. We were delighted to welcome Matthew Smyth from Irish Distillers to Browne's 45 in Gorey in June 2026 to present to us, and what a presentation he had. Incredible lineup Matthew walked the attendees through the range from Redbreast 12 through the ages and finishing with the incredible Redbreast 27. We did detour slightly to take on board...]]></description><link>https://www.goreywhiskeyclub.ie/post/an-evening-with-redbreast</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5e7df53357dd2c743348ba</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:26:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7407b1_6f2aa8a7333148598f7bfa4d86399881~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nigel</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whiskey Live 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[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 with our friends at...]]></description><link>https://www.goreywhiskeyclub.ie/post/whiskey-live-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2871a3579005354a9f57a6</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:20:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7407b1_783dc04299f94c1ebf02e30c6b6d001e~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nigel</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A visit to Boann...]]></title><description><![CDATA[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 tour and his...]]></description><link>https://www.goreywhiskeyclub.ie/post/a-visit-to-boann</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ebad12e5d3a4f23fc01564</guid><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 18:11:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7407b1_1d9b39bc3a404df3b33612dba64e65d2~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nigel</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[An evening with Micil ]]></title><description><![CDATA[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...]]></description><link>https://www.goreywhiskeyclub.ie/post/an-evening-with-micil</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b874f3da52b219c860683c</guid><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 21:46:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7407b1_37deeb16b5f049d09df90ce46a17ecb4~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nigel</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[South East Whiskey Festival ]]></title><description><![CDATA[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 some new spirits...]]></description><link>https://www.goreywhiskeyclub.ie/post/south-east-whiskey-festival</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ad73111b8e90b2a7e5ce4b</guid><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 17:22:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7407b1_07c1db90a41643a2aa552f25555e7485~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nigel</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[2025 - a year in review]]></title><description><![CDATA[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 want to learn some...]]></description><link>https://www.goreywhiskeyclub.ie/post/2025-a-year-in-review</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6988dfd85275ae5022b74736</guid><pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 20:19:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7407b1_ac52164dc98f463dad6d6f9e57085c19~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nigel</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[An evening with Lough Ree Distillery]]></title><description><![CDATA[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 well. The...]]></description><link>https://www.goreywhiskeyclub.ie/post/an-evening-with-lough-ree-distillery</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6933e3434f0e700bce313921</guid><pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2025 08:33:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7407b1_c2748b6ff7364c5783943d5da6f00727~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_783,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nigel</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Stacks Whiskey - the view from Gorey]]></title><description><![CDATA[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 have a wealth of...]]></description><link>https://www.goreywhiskeyclub.ie/post/two-stacks-whiskey-the-view-from-gorey</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68f4ca3d76646ed86e443e18</guid><pubDate>Sun, 19 Oct 2025 11:31:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7407b1_dc806543bf8f401983d90408f4d519d9~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_265,h_190,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nigel</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Irish Whiskey Awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Irish Whiskey Awards (IWA) are a highly-respected set of annual awards for Irish whiskeys that is curated and run by the Celtic...]]></description><link>https://www.goreywhiskeyclub.ie/post/the-irish-whiskey-awards</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68d2e4b70bf4ea1c49150cf4</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2025 18:25:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7407b1_f60c74046ef84e48b3976cdf291dd165~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nigel</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[An evening with Dingle]]></title><description><![CDATA[We welcomed Dave Cummins from the Dingle distillery to Browne's lounge on Thursday 18 September and it was an excellent evening. Our...]]></description><link>https://www.goreywhiskeyclub.ie/post/an-evening-with-dingle</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68d2de690bf4ea1c4914fd8f</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2025 18:09:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7407b1_0126e933bc364d60ae217b4af38f0ff7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nigel</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[An evening with Boann]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boann distillery is one of the younger distilleries on the Ireland but are quickly gaining a reputation for the quality of their liquids....]]></description><link>https://www.goreywhiskeyclub.ie/post/an-evening-with-boann</link><guid isPermaLink="false">687b3a913b808c020d52b56a</guid><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2025 06:49:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7407b1_b6be560e6cc24d618d2c869dc0700acb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nigel</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whiskey Live 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whiskey Live is one of those "must attend" events every year and so we made our annual pilgrimage to the RDS in the middle of May. Jen,...]]></description><link>https://www.goreywhiskeyclub.ie/post/whiskey-live-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="false">683aa0823d73f5a7d17f0330</guid><pubDate>Sat, 31 May 2025 07:26:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7407b1_295eef8498394cb8873ade33687c781a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nigel</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[An evening with Echlinville]]></title><description><![CDATA[We were delighted to bring Echlinville to Browne's pub in Gorey on Thursday 29 May where we had over 40 attendees enjoy a top-class...]]></description><link>https://www.goreywhiskeyclub.ie/post/an-evening-with-echlinville</link><guid isPermaLink="false">683aa331fcb48d92d081842a</guid><pubDate>Sat, 31 May 2025 07:10:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7407b1_40a873b357134d64aa14eec8ad676822~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nigel</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ahascragh Distillery]]></title><description><![CDATA[A brief overview Ahascragh is an Irish distillery based in Ahascragh in Galway that was built in 2023. The distillery is special because...]]></description><link>https://www.goreywhiskeyclub.ie/post/ahascragh-distillery</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68190a1b1ad005b31715b0bc</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 19:03:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7407b1_0f71e5b6978948399eba0fbe08249fba~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_292,h_173,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nigel</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[An evening with Teelings]]></title><description><![CDATA[We were delighted to welcome Adam Wall and Graham Kinsella from Teelings to Gorey in late April for a whiskey tasting and a discussion...]]></description><link>https://www.goreywhiskeyclub.ie/post/an-evening-with-teelings</link><guid isPermaLink="false">680be0e479871879a1e38d07</guid><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 19:43:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7407b1_4262732e126b4162ba524cd774e57444~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nigel</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whiskey Spotlight #1 - Jameson]]></title><description><![CDATA[This might look familiar... Introduction Of all Irish whiskies, Jameson perhaps needs least introduction. Roughly 11 million cases of...]]></description><link>https://www.goreywhiskeyclub.ie/post/whiskey-spotlight-1-jameson</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6801e8fac1ce7b30970227d2</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2025 05:55:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7407b1_c8662604bbda475396e9efe4d364680b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_289,h_940,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nigel</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[South-East Whiskey Festival 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[As always, the South-East Whiskey Festival was a very enjoyable event. This is the third year I've attended and I'm already looking...]]></description><link>https://www.goreywhiskeyclub.ie/post/south-east-whiskey-festival-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67fe7e557658b88efd596eec</guid><pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 15:56:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7407b1_7e39f4a78aef43a08cd56efe72de6175~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nigel</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>