Whiskey Westland Distillery: Thieves steal 12,000 bottles of ‘irreplaceable’ 10-year-old American single malt 03/10/2025 by Gary Quinn Westland Distillery loses nearly $1m worth of whiskey in a daring heist at the Seattle whiskey maker Read More
Whiskey Why Dingle Distillery’s new core releases are right on time for Ireland’s next whiskey wave 23/09/2025 by Gary Quinn 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 Read More
Whiskey Excerpt: The micro distillery with giant ambition 20/04/2021 by Gary Quinn In this excerpt from the Little Book of Irish Whiskey (Harper Collins), we meet Eoin Holmes, the independent micro distiller carving his very own Read More
Whiskey Barfly: Former railway station, the Drift Inn, Buncrana, Co Donegal 21/02/2021 by Gary Quinn This traditional bar built in the former train station in Buncrana in Inishowen, Co Donegal, is beautiful inside and out Read More
Whiskey Barfly: Bowes, Fleet Street, Dublin 2 21/02/2021 by Gary Quinn 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, Read More
Barfly·Whiskey Barfly: Nancy’s, Ardara, Co Donegal 21/02/2021 by Gary Quinn Seven generations of the same family have run this incredibly cosy landmark pub, perched on the Wild Atlantic Way Read More
Whiskey Inside the four best whiskey bars in Ireland 14/02/2021 by Gary Quinn First published as a cover story in The Irish Times in 2014, this feature profiled the four best whiskey bars in Ireland that year Read More
Barfly·Whiskey Barfly: the Cobblestone in Dublin’s Smithfield 14/02/2021 by Gary Quinn It’s hard to imagine the art of Irish song under any kind of threat after a session at this pub Read More
Whiskey Barfly: Nora Murphy’s Bar, Brandon, Co Kerry 14/02/2021 by Gary Quinn The view from its front door is beautiful and there’s always a great welcome inside Read More
Whiskey Barfly: The Long Hall, Georges St, Dublin 14/02/2021 by Gary Quinn There are few pubs in Dublin that can match this great Victorian relic Read More
Whiskey Barfly: Osbornes Bar, Rathanna, Co Carlow 14/01/2020 by Gary Quinn The interior has been returned to its peak yet the passing of time is captured on every surface Read More
Whiskey Barfly: Graces, Rathmines, Dublin 21/06/2019 by Gary Quinn Its currency is space for conversation, comfort, a welcome for musicians and excellent service Read More
Whiskey Barfly: Grogan’s Castle Lounge, 15 William St South, Dublin 2 14/06/2019 by Gary Quinn Established in 1899, Grogan’s has held its position as a refuge for the literary and the lost since the 1970s Read More
Whiskey Barfly: Lily Finnegan’s, Whitestown, Carlingford, Co Louth 10/02/2019 by Gary Quinn Along the winding country roads of the Cooley Peninsula, this is a pub you could easily call home Read More
Whiskey Barfly: The Coach House and Olde Bar, Glaslough, Co Monaghan 14/11/2018 by Gary Quinn What makes this place extra special is the good humour and history that is balanced so carefully inside Read More
Whiskey Barfly: The Dingle Whiskey Bar, Nassau Street, Dublin 18/10/2018 by Gary Quinn This is a dark, inviting space that is all about the wood, the whiskey and the welcome Read More
Whiskey Barfly: Jim O’ the Mill, Upperchurch, Tipperary 04/08/2018 by Gary Quinn Could this one-night-per-week pub be one of the best in Ireland? Read More
Whiskey Barfly: The Lord Edward, 23 Christchurch Place, Dublin 8 20/06/2018 by Gary Quinn The atmosphere in the upstairs lounge of this historic pub makes everyone believe they’re the first to discover it Read More
Whiskey Barfly: Mohan’s The Hut, Phibsboro, Dublin 7 14/06/2018 by Gary Quinn As life whistles by outside, the old gas lamps, the dark carved-wood interior, the stained glass and mirrors hold the world at bay Read More
Whiskey Barfly: The Greenore Railway Saloon, Dundalk, Co Louth 04/05/2018 by Gary Quinn A back-of-the-bar extension gives this already elegant slice of history the feel of a 19th-century railway waiting room Read More
Whiskey Barfly: John Kavanagh’s (The Gravediggers), Glasnevin,Dublin 14/04/2018 by Gary Quinn Family establishment still going strong with eighth generation behind the bar Read More
Whiskey Barfly: Kehoe’s, South Anne Street, Dublin 2 14/03/2018 by Gary Quinn Kehoe’s has that literary feeling other pubs try to buy but can’t Read More
Whiskey Barfly: The Harbour Bar, Bray, Co Wicklow 14/10/2017 by Gary Quinn A fantastic hodgepodge of experience: scruffy, wild and elegant Read More
Whiskey Barfly: The Snug, Skerries, Co. Dublin 20/09/2017 by Gary Quinn The retro style of the Snug will cast you back into your own imagination - it’s a calm and elegant place, with a great Read More
Whiskey Barfly: Bang Bang bar, Teeling Whiskey Distillery 09/09/2017 by Gary Quinn Bang Bang doesn’t shy away from the fact that it’s a working distillery Read More
Whiskey Ten great Irish whiskeys you’ll want to keep for yourself 14/07/2017 by Gary Quinn Irish whiskey has never been hotter, but discovering what you like takes time. Here, Gary Quinn reveals two of his favourites and those of Read More
Whiskey Barfly: Clarke’s Bar, Drogheda 04/03/2017 by Gary Quinn A bar that loves its place in the world and revels in its own accent Read More
Whiskey Barfly: the Hanged Man’s pub, Milltown, Co Kildare 18/02/2017 by Gary Quinn An oasis of calm on the banks of the Grand Canal Read More
Whiskey Barfly: J O’Connells, Skryne, Co Meath 21/07/2016 by Gary Quinn Entire lifetimes have been consumed keeping a fire blazing at the heart of this incredible pub Read More
Whiskey Making the grade at Dingle whiskey school 16/11/2013 by Gary Quinn 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 Read More
Westland Distillery: Thieves steal 12,000 bottles of ‘irreplaceable’ 10-year-old American single malt 03/10/2025
Why Dingle Distillery’s new core releases are right on time for Ireland’s next whiskey wave 23/09/2025