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Japanese Whisky Tasting Thursday 21st February - SOLD OUT

Japanese Whisky Tasting Thursday 21st February - SOLD OUT

Hannah Osbourne Thursday 21st February 2019 0
The Journey of the Father of Japanese Whisky Masataka Taketsuru. On the night we will be following the footsteps of Masataka Taketsuru on his journey that shaped the history of Japanese whisky. The night will begin with a taste of sake as Masataka was the son of a sake brewing family. We will then cross the seas to Scotland where Masataka went to further his knowledge of the industry. We will taste two recent bottlings from distilleries that Masataka worked as an apprentice. Longmorn & Hazelbur...
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The Journey of the “Father of Japanese Whisky” Masataka Taketsuru on Thursday 21st February

The Journey of the “Father of Japanese Whisky” Masataka Taketsuru on Thursday 21st February

Hannah Osbourne Thursday 21st February 2019 0
The Journey of the 'Father of Japanese Whisky' Masataka Taketsuru Follow the footsteps of Masataka Taketsuru on his journey that shaped Japanese Whisky! The night will begin with a taste of Sake as Masataka was the son of a Sake brewing family. We will then cross the seas to Scotland where Masataka went to further his knowledge of the industry. We will taste two recent bottlings from distilleries that Masataka worked as an apprentice: Longmorn & Hazelburn.  Bringing his knowledge of distilling...
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Trends and drinks to look out for in 2015- Part 2

Trends and drinks to look out for in 2015- Part 2

System Administrator Wednesday 14th January 2015 1
Whisk(e)y Trends in 2015   Ireland   Confidence is at an all-time high. With exports booming and investment being carried out at an unprecedented level. But what can we expect as punters?    There is no doubt that we will see a lot more brands coming on stream. However, the liquid has to come from somewhere, and there will be some very similar tasting whiskeys out there which have been drawn from existing stocks.   The big guns at Midleton, Kilbeggan and Bushmi...
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