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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 became public in 2024.
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Bill Phil Batch 02
At the Snug, we love authenticity. I remember hearing Daithí O’Connell speak about his own whiskey journey a few years ago and was struck...
Nigel
Feb 24, 20232 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...
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...
Nigel
Feb 21, 20231 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...
Rory
Feb 18, 20234 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...
Nigel
Feb 18, 20232 min read
Dingle Single Malt review
This Dingle distillery’s release – the Dingle Single Malt, which is the first whiskey in their new core range – was greeted with huge...
Nigel
Mar 17, 20222 min read
Minimum Unit Pricing and whiskey
Minimum unit pricing (MUP) kicks in from 4 January 2022 with the aim of improving public health by increasing the cost of cheap alcohol...
Nigel
Jan 3, 20222 min read
My Whiskey Journey
My whiskey Journey started in Limerick as a small boy. My Grandad would have a ‘ball of malt’ with my dad when we would go to visit....
Rory
Jan 24, 20215 min read
Blue Spot review
Context matters. Without context, the release of an Irish whiskey in the closing months of 2020 would be of relatively little interest:...
Nigel
Jan 9, 20213 min read
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