In our first instalment in our series about Sake – the Japanese fermented alcoholic beverage made from rice – we take a look at common misconceptions….Kanpai! Sake. You’ve probably come across it before, on...
Introducing the new Dubliner Whiskey finished in ‘Old Fashioned’ Beer Casks from Rascals Brewing The latest release from the Dubliner Irish Whiskey is a limited-edition collaboration with their Dublin 8 friends and co-conspirators, Rascal’s...
FOR THE HENNESSY VERY SPECIAL 2021 LIMITED EDITION, THE FRENCH URBAN MOVEMENT CREATORS LAURENT AND LARRY BOURGEOIS EXPRESS THE PULSE OF STREET CULTURE IN A DUAL DESIGN INCORPORATING FREESTYLE DANCE & ORIGINAL MUSIC It...
Ireland’s leading mixed drink brand, Poachers Drinks has launched two new gift boxes, the Poachers Mixers Gift Box and the Poachers Spirits Gift Box, allowing premium spirits lovers to taste a selection of their...
Join Ardbeg Ambassador Paul Tuohy For Exclusive Virtual Tasting#Ardbeg #Islay #ArdbegDay2021 Held annually on the final Saturday of Islay’s Festival of Music and Malt (Fèis Ìle), Ardbeg Day is a global celebration of all...
News / Small Bites / Whiskey
Sales of premium Irish whiskey soared by 353% over the last decade – 83% of growth recorded since 2014. As the industry expands, Tullamore D.E.W – the second largest whiskey brand in the world...
Paul Mescal has something in common with his similarly sounding but otherwise unrelated spirit namesake. Coming from relative obscurity in the last couple of years to being one of the most on trend and...
Superstitions and spooky stories around drinking are aplenty and spread from folk tales to literature, towards all corners of the world: don’t toast with an empty gass in Spain and don’t break eye contact...
Located in the landlocked county of Kildare, Cunningham’s is one watering hole that will not only solve any thirst quenching requirements you may have but also leave you with a very happy belly. Saloon style...
Marlin Group, one of London’s largest privately owned hospitality operators, is set to shake up the Dublin hotel scene by opening its first state of the art hotel in Dublin 2 this July, creating...
Drinks / Events / Small Bites
The Savoy’s “American Bar” is the oldest cocktail bar in Britain and one of the most renowned bars in the world. It was named World’s Best Bar at Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards...
You’ve heard of fine vintage wine and rare aged whiskey. Well with gin so popular at the moment, even the most exquisite gin drinker will get bored sometimes, and some of us want a...
Going to the dark side this winter? Stout is one of the most popular craft beers enjoyed in Ireland. The 1st November marked International Stout Day and helped inspire a number of brewers to...
Whip up the EL ÁNGELITO (Little Angels) cocktail to get your Day of the Dead celebrations off to a terrifying start. Ingredients: – No Ice – 50ml Jose Cuervo Tradicional Silver 100% agave tequila...
Grab your gin passport and head to Galway for the ultimate gin experience. Do you love gin and sampling all the different brands available? But at the same time, do you also find it...
From the Antifreeze Scandal in Austria in 1985, to the Great Wine Fraud from Rudy Kurniawan starting in 2006, wine is much than just the liquid nectar inside each bottle. A time capsule of...
Despite any niggling anxiety we might be having as to whether or not we’ve seen the last of the summer sun for 2018, we will, as we always have done, find ways to squeeze...
Every four years, the World Cup brings us a parenthesis of entertainment and fun. We witness the celebration and the drama as participating countries battle it out in a tournament that will determine which...
The summer is well and truly underway and with the long stretch in the evenings, there’s no better time to grab a bottle or two of wine from the local supermarket and crack it...
Summer is the perfect season for a refreshing G&T. To celebrate World Gin Day, Irish gins are teaming up with LSA Glassware and Brown Thomas to give you free gin. That’s right. On Saturday,...