John and his sister Eileen Power were born and raised not far from the distillery he and his family have created. A fisherman by trade, John grew to love distilling as much as he loved the Beara peninsula. It’s hard work to create spirits with a unique panache that will sell in a competitive marketContinue reading “Beara Distillery – Building a Legacy”
Category Archives: Distilleries
Killarney Distillery and Brewery
We had the opportunity to visit the brand new Killarney distillery and brewing facility located right outside of the town of Killarney in County Kerry. And what a facility it is! The new 62,000 square foot building is located on the N22 – right on the Ring of Kerry. It’s a spectacular building that immediatelyContinue reading “Killarney Distillery and Brewery”
Tipperary Boutique Distillery
We sat down virtually with Jennifer Nickerson of Tipperary Boutique Distillery recently to find out more about her very interesting journey into the whiskey Industry. Jennifer is the daughter of Stuart Nickerson who has over 40 years experience in the industry and has managed a number of distilleries such as Highland Park, Glenfiddich and BalvenieContinue reading “Tipperary Boutique Distillery”
Suntory Yamazaki Distillery, Japan
Overlooking the small town of Shimamoto, Osaka, the Suntory Yamazaki distillery was started in 1923 by one of the 2 fathers of Japanese whisky, Shinjiro Torii. The other Father of Whisky was Masataka Taketsuru who went on to found Nikka whisky. Taketsuru was originally trained in Glasgow and studied whisky distilling under Scottish masters. HeContinue reading “Suntory Yamazaki Distillery, Japan”
Speyside
Speyside is one of the five Scottish Whisky regions and most notably the largest with 50+ distilleries! It is situated close to the beautiful Cairngorms National Park, which makes any visit here even more adventurous. Back in 2017, I spent a week visiting the area and checking out some of the distilleries around (it wasContinue reading “Speyside”
Hip Cask 