Westland Distillery: Thieves steal 12,000 bottles of ‘irreplaceable’ 10-year-old American single malt
Westland Distillery loses nearly $1m worth of whiskey in a daring heist at the Seattle whiskey maker
Books and Bars: A Conversation with Alexander McCall Smith
Podcast | The Best-selling author of the No 1 Ladies Detective Agency series, Alexander McCall Smith, was in Dublin the week he won the
Who We Met on the Mountain: Gary O’Hanlon, Co Donegal
As a chef and broadcaster, GARY O’HANLON has worked hard to build his own top table. On a 16 km hike through Glenveagh National
Why Dingle Distillery’s new core releases are right on time for Ireland’s next whiskey wave
Dingle’s great new single pot still and 10-year-old single malt releases remind us of the massive leap of faith that Dingle Distillery took in
Paddling against the flow: sea kayaking Carlingford
Carlingford Lough is a beautiful spot, but if paddlers get their timing of wrong while sea kayaking Carlingford, they are in for a tough
Excerpt: The micro distillery with giant ambition
In this excerpt from the Little Book of Irish Whiskey (Harper Collins), we meet Eoin Holmes, the independent micro distiller carving his very own
Short Story: The Electric Fence
A short story, originally published in the Book of Voices short story collection (Flame Books), to raise awareness and support writers in Sierra Leone
Chasing ghosts among Connemara’s Atlantic islands
Deserted islands, stunning landscapes and Atlantic swells bring the past to life off the south Galway coast, writes Gary Quinn
The Sea Road: Puffin Island, Co Kerry
Go Sea Road: Puffin Island, near Valentia in Co Kerry, is owned by Birdwatch Ireland and is an important sea bird colony, home to
Barfly: Former railway station, the Drift Inn, Buncrana, Co Donegal
This traditional bar built in the former train station in Buncrana in Inishowen, Co Donegal, is beautiful inside and out
Barfly: Bowes, Fleet Street, Dublin 2
Some 227 whiskey bottles beckon from across the bar and, as well as every shade of Irish, you’ll find an enviable collection of Scottish,
Barfly: Nancy’s, Ardara, Co Donegal
Seven generations of the same family have run this incredibly cosy landmark pub, perched on the Wild Atlantic Way
Islandmen reborn – capturing a Blasket gathering
A film about two American cousins who’d previously never met, on an island they’ve never been to – why does the story of ‘The
A walk on the wild side: meet the first woman to YoYo the Pacific Crest Trail
Dubliner Olive McGloin was the first woman to walk the Pacific Crest Trail from Mexico to Canada – and back
Inside the four best whiskey bars in Ireland
First published as a cover story in The Irish Times in 2014, this feature profiled the four best whiskey bars in Ireland that year
Barfly: the Cobblestone in Dublin’s Smithfield
It’s hard to imagine the art of Irish song under any kind of threat after a session at this pub
Barfly: Nora Murphy’s Bar, Brandon, Co Kerry
The view from its front door is beautiful and there’s always a great welcome inside
Barfly: The Long Hall, Georges St, Dublin
There are few pubs in Dublin that can match this great Victorian relic
Barfly: Osbornes Bar, Rathanna, Co Carlow
The interior has been returned to its peak yet the passing of time is captured on every surface
Barfly: Graces, Rathmines, Dublin
Its currency is space for conversation, comfort, a welcome for musicians and excellent service
Barfly: Grogan’s Castle Lounge, 15 William St South, Dublin 2
Established in 1899, Grogan’s has held its position as a refuge for the literary and the lost since the 1970s
Barfly: Lily Finnegan’s, Whitestown, Carlingford, Co Louth
Along the winding country roads of the Cooley Peninsula, this is a pub you could easily call home
Barfly: The Coach House and Olde Bar, Glaslough, Co Monaghan
What makes this place extra special is the good humour and history that is balanced so carefully inside
Barfly: The Dingle Whiskey Bar, Nassau Street, Dublin
This is a dark, inviting space that is all about the wood, the whiskey and the welcome
Barfly: Jim O’ the Mill, Upperchurch, Tipperary
Could this one-night-per-week pub be one of the best in Ireland?
Barfly: The Lord Edward, 23 Christchurch Place, Dublin 8
The atmosphere in the upstairs lounge of this historic pub makes everyone believe they’re the first to discover it
Barfly: Mohan’s The Hut, Phibsboro, Dublin 7
As life whistles by outside, the old gas lamps, the dark carved-wood interior, the stained glass and mirrors hold the world at bay
Barfly: The Greenore Railway Saloon, Dundalk, Co Louth
A back-of-the-bar extension gives this already elegant slice of history the feel of a 19th-century railway waiting room
Barfly: John Kavanagh’s (The Gravediggers), Glasnevin,Dublin
Family establishment still going strong with eighth generation behind the bar
Barfly: Kehoe’s, South Anne Street, Dublin 2
Kehoe’s has that literary feeling other pubs try to buy but can’t
Barfly: The Harbour Bar, Bray, Co Wicklow
A fantastic hodgepodge of experience: scruffy, wild and elegant
Barfly: The Snug, Skerries, Co. Dublin
The retro style of the Snug will cast you back into your own imagination - it’s a calm and elegant place, with a great
Barfly: Bang Bang bar, Teeling Whiskey Distillery
Bang Bang doesn’t shy away from the fact that it’s a working distillery
Ten great Irish whiskeys you’ll want to keep for yourself
Irish whiskey has never been hotter, but discovering what you like takes time. Here, Gary Quinn reveals two of his favourites and those of
Barfly: Clarke’s Bar, Drogheda
A bar that loves its place in the world and revels in its own accent
Barfly: the Hanged Man’s pub, Milltown, Co Kildare
An oasis of calm on the banks of the Grand Canal
Barfly: J O’Connells, Skryne, Co Meath
Entire lifetimes have been consumed keeping a fire blazing at the heart of this incredible pub
Making the grade at Dingle whiskey school
This cover story from the Irish Times in 2013 joins a three-day trip to Dingle Distillery that proves the future is bright for Irish
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