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Looking for Ginspiration? Here are Six New Irish Gins you Need to Try Now

Looking for Ginspiration? Here are Six New Irish Gins you Need to Try Now

When it comes to gin, the sky is the limit and just when we’ve think we’ve seen it all, new and unusual infusions continue to pop up to capture our palates and imaginations. There are mad experiments out there such as a marmalade gin, a Peaky Blinders inspired gin and even a hangover-free gin. Closer …

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You Can Now Get a Personalised Bottle Mór Irish Gin

You Can Now Get a Personalised Bottle of Mór Irish Gin Just in Time for Christmas!

Giving someone a present with a personal touch is always a great way to show we went the extra mile to make them feel special. From a personalised bottle of Moët & Chandon to a Nutella jar with their name and most recently, an engraved bottle of Powers Irish Whiskey; brands are making it possible for …

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Irish Gin will Need More than Interesting Botanicals for its Success Story to Continue

Irish Gin will Need More than Interesting Botanicals for its Success Story to Continue

Last month the Irish Spirits Association (ISA) officially confirmed what the even the most casual drinker has known for some time now: that in the last few years the popularity of gin in Ireland has gone gangbusters. This welcome – though not exactly surprising – information came via the ISA’s first-ever industry and market report …

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Ireland Meets the Caribbean with the Newly Launched Mór Irish Gin Pineapple Edition

Ireland Meets the Caribbean with the Newly Launched Mór Irish Gin Pineapple Edition

One of our favourite things about gin is the creativity it allows to distillers. Herbs, fruits, spices, flowers… Anything goes and innovation is rapid and celebrated. This week we welcomed something quite unique, a pineapple gin, made by craft distiller Mór Irish Gin. Speaking with the company’s founder and distiller, Eoin Bara, we learned that the innovation came after the …

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The Loop

Win the Ultimate Irish Gin Hamper to Celebrate the Spirit of Gin festival at The Loop – Closed

This summer, The Loop at Dublin and Cork Airports launched the inaugural Spirit of Gin festival, which ran throughout August and September. The guys at The Loop are proud advocates of young Irish brands and showcase world exclusive gins, as part of their expansive range of over 50 gins! Customers can choose gins that they …

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"It's all About People's Stories" - Meet the Ambassadors Representing Irish Gin at The Loop

“It’s all About People’s Stories” – Meet the Ambassadors Representing Irish Gin at The Loop

Saying that gin is having a moment is an understatement. Numerous bars and retailers take pride in their comprehensive gin selection but in a sea of choice, it’s not just about having a huge range, especially given the nature of the spirit, one of experimentation, variety and products with fascinating stories behind them. How do you communicate …

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A True Gin-tellectual – Pat McGrath of The Pink Lounge Gin & Champagne Bar at The Ross Hotel

It’s World Gin Day! declares Pat McGrath gleefully, as we sit down in a fuschia leather booth overlooking a glowing neon “Pink Lounge” sign in Killarney’s very own dedicated Gin and Champagne Bar. Housed in the uber stylish Ross Hotel in the centre of the ever-thronged epicentre of Kingdom tourism, Kerry may not be the …

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Win a €100 TheTaste Voucher by Telling Us About your Favourite Drinks

Win a €100 TheTaste Voucher by Telling Us About your Favourite Drinks – Closed

Neat sipper, on the rocks advocate or cocktail lover? We love Irish whiskey and gin and we want to hear about your preferences! With the consistent success and ever-growing popularity that these spirits are experiencing, the amount of options both on the shelves and on the menus of our favourite bars keep getting better and …

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The Mix of Now: What Shakes in Ireland's Bars? | Cocktail Trends Ireland

The Mix of Now: What’s Shaking in Ireland’s Best Bars?

Trends are tricky. Sometimes what goes viral on Instagram might not necessarily translate to real life popularity (has anyone actually had “mermaid toast”?) and some crazes are so short lived or niche that they don’t really achieve the mainstream success trendspotters predicted. In order to find out what’s really “in” in the Irish bar scene, we have …

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Bonac 24 Gin: A Premium Irish Craft with a Difference

Bonac 24 Gin: A Premium Irish Craft with a Difference

The recently launched premium Irish gin Bonac 24 is the  first product from a boutique distillery in Newtownmountkennedy, County Wicklow. The expertly balanced blend was the result of combining natural botanicals that offer notes of citrus, mint and star anise. Bonac 24 was created by 25 year old entrepreneur, Gavin Clifford, and his father Michael. …

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Blackwater Distillery

Blackwater Distillery’s New Premises Receive Planning Permission

Blackwater Distillery’s plans to build a micro-distillery with visitor facilities in Ballyduff, Co Waterford has been approved. Their clever idea to renovate a hardware store built in 1952 into a state of the art micro-distillery is underway and renovations are to start in July. The creators of Blackwater No 5 Gin plan to open their …

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Win a Hamper of Premium Irish Gin Bonac 24 with Special Edition Glassware

Win a Hamper of Premium Irish Gin Bonac 24 with Special Edition Glassware – Closed

Bonac 24 is the first product from a new distillery established in Newtownmountkennedy, Co. Wicklow. Gavin Clifford, the young man behind the distillery explains that it’s going to be available nationwide early on 2017. His partner in the project is his father, Michael. Regarding the origin of the name, Gavin explains: “We developed our name …

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Gin Too Far

Irish Gin: Great Expectations for a Growing Number of Producers

Irish gin has become remarkably fashionable recently and seems to be on everyone’s lips. Using our nearest neighbour for a glimpse into the future, last year over forty new craft distilleries opened, while Ireland has half that amount in the process of being developed. Although whiskey is the long-term aim for production, good whiskey takes …

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Glendalough Wild Botanical Gin Launched on JT Pims

Glendalough Distillery Launches New Wild Botanical Gin

They say with Irish weather you can experience the four seasons on the same day and thanks to Glendalough distillery, now you can indulge in a taste of the best from spring, summer, autumn and winter merged into their latest launch: Glendalough Wild Botanical Gin Ireland’s first craft distillery successfully bottled four different expressions inspired in seasonal …

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