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7 Ways to Drink your Whiskey from Around the Globe for World Whiskey Day

7 Ways to Drink your Whiskey from Around the Globe for World Whiskey Day

World Whiskey Day is celebrated on the third Saturday of May. Created in 2012, it’s an occasion to put whiskey on the spotlight, to taste, to discover and enjoy the spirit known as water of life. As explained by founder Blair Bowman, “World Whisky Day is all about making whisky fun and enjoyable. It’s not …

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Tipperary Boutique Distillery Wins Double Gold Medal Award in San Francisco World Spirits Competition

Tipperary Boutique Distillery Wins Double Gold Medal Award in San Francisco World Spirits Competition

Tipperary Boutique Distillery’s Watershed whiskey just took home the highly coveted double gold medal from the San Francisco World Spirits Competition. Watershed is a non-aged, single malt whiskey that has been cut to 47% ABV with water from the Ballindoney farm outside Clonmel where the Tipperary Boutique Distillery is situated. The spirit was launched in Ireland last August …

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French Wine, Bubbles and Rosé: O'Briens Wine Sale Has Everything you Need this Weekend

French Wine, Bubbles and Rosé: O’Briens Wine Sale Has Everything you Need this Weekend

O’Briens Wine has done it again. This month, they’ve launched a series of unmissable offers that wine lovers can’t refuse. Their French Wine sale, on until the 24th of May features over 300 bottles with discounts of up to 42%. Bottles from both famous and up and coming regions are included in this promotion. Some …

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Forget Tents and Mud: Krug Champagne Launches Glamorous New Festival

Forget Tents and Mud: Krug Champagne Launches Glamorous New Festival

Krug Champagne has recently announced the launch of a new festival named Into the Wild, which will take place this summer in the grand English wilderness surrounding The Grange, a 19th-century Greek-revival manor, in Grangemouth. Scheduled for July 29th, the event will treat attendees to a theatrical BBQ cooked on a 10 feet tall fire by Argentinian celebrity …

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Insight Vineyard Pinot Noir – Wine of the Week from OBriens Wine

Insight Vineyard Pinot Noir – Wine of the Week from O’Briens Wine

If grape varieties were able to practice martial arts (I know I’m pushing it but I do have a point), Cabernet Sauvignon would go for the uber-mainstream but powerful Karate; Syrah might practice something intense and with a good kick like Taekwondo, perhaps Zinfandel’s smooth strength would find a rhythmic outlet in Capoeira, and Pinot Noir… Pinot …

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Spread the News: The World's First Nutella Cafe to Open this Month

Spread the News: The World’s First Nutella Cafe to Open this Month

This month, a Nutella-themed cafe will give us yet another reason to visit Chicago. The venue, operated and owned by Italian confectionery giant Ferrero, it will open on May 31 and it will be the first of its kind: A spacious state-of-the-art site fully inspired by the famous hazelnut spread which, unlike the smaller Nutella Bars currently …

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Better Bitters, Superb Syrups: Premium Cocktail Mixers you Need in Your Life

Better Bitters, Superb Syrups: Premium Cocktail Mixers you Need in Your Life

The remarkable quality of Irish craft spirits available today along with the diverse array of bottles from distilleries new and established is helping fuel a vibrant cocktail scene in Ireland and as more bartenders and spirit aficionados embrace artisan tipples, it’s time to keep a closer eye on the other elements that go into our cocktails. Professionals …

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Slane Irish Whiskey Launches in Ireland Today

The Much Anticipated Slane Irish Whiskey Launches in Ireland Today

This evening will see the official launch of the much anticipated Slane Irish Whiskey. The founding team will be present to showcase the new product, which is now available in Ireland. Alex and Henry Conyngham, part of the family who own the legendary Slane Castle Estate, whiskey heavy weight Brown-Forman, and master blenders Chris Morris …

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Three Wines to Discover this Season from the Febvre Wines Summer Selection

Three Wines to Discover this Season from the Febvre Wines Summer Selection

Yesterday 15th of May, Febvre Wines hosted its summer wine tasting at the stylish Project Arts Centre in Temple Bar. In tune with the importer’s motto “Original Thinking in Wine”, the tasting included a selection of summer classics (Picpoul de Pinet anyone?), BBQ must-haves (bring in the Primitivo!) and several off the beaten track bottles from …

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Lobsterfest Returns to Hamptons Bar & Grill with the Freshest Irish Lobster this Summer

Lobsterfest Returns to Hamptons Bar & Grill with the Freshest Irish Lobster this Summer

Hamptons Bar & Grill is celebrating the 8th annual Lobsterfest. The buzzing eatery, located next to the deluxe Savoy Hotel on Limerick’s Henry Street will feature a special menu of lobster daily specials that will be available through the summer and until the end of September. Chef Graeme Campbell hopes to showcase the freshest Irish lobsters, sourced from Carrigaholt …

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This Amazing Wine City will Make you Want to Book a Ticket to China

This Amazing Wine City will Make you Want to Book a Ticket to China

Changyu Chateau’s $870 million (€793.8 million) project, Wine City, is a 1,000 acres destination located in the Chinese coastal city of Yantai. It features an European-style chateau and other new-Gothic structures besides, of course, vineyards. The attraction is now open to the public, however, it is still a work in progress as it is planned as …

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How to Cut the Right Way and Avoid Avocado Hand

Avoca-Dos and Avoca-Don’ts: How to Cut them the Right Way and Avoid Avocado Hand

Last week, news of doctor’s from the British Association of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons reporting a dramatic rise in Avocado Hand injuries (stab and slash lesions caused by people attempting to cut an avocado the wrong way) made global headlines. With the hashtag #AvocadoInjury, people bonded on social media, and some people even asked for warning stickers …

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The Pembroke Kilkenny Celebrates Art with Limited Edition Cocktail

The Pembroke Kilkenny Celebrates New Art Exhibition with Limited Edition Cocktail

Cocktail-making can be quite artistic in the hands of creative bartenders and at Pembroke Kilkenny the team behind the bar has come up with an inspired Design Cocktail to celebrate the National Craft Gallery’s exhibition “Narratives in Making”, open from May 12th to July 5th. As proud supporters of  art, culture and design, the Pembroke Kilenny …

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Wineleather, the Glamorous and Cruelty-Free Innovation that Could Shake the Fashion Industry

Wineleather, the Glamorous and Cruelty-Free Innovation that Could Shake the Fashion Industry

When tasting wines, you will encounter leather (well, just leather aromas) every now and then, but a new connection between these two elements might shake the fashion industry very soon. Milan-based company Vegea has developed a cruelty-free leather-like product made from grapes and named Wineleather. Founded in 2016, Vegea took home the Global Change Award last …

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This State-of-the-Art Immersive Guinness Experience just Opened in Dublin Airport

This State-of-the-Art Immersive Guinness Experience just Opened in Dublin Airport

Each year, 27.9 million people arrive to Dublin by plane and a large number of them include a visit to the Home of Guinnes. Now, thanks to a partnership between Diageo and The Loop, the Guinness experience will have its own space at Terminal 2, as both companies joined forces to launch the world’s first Guinness …

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Beauty and the Barista: This Inspired Disney Latte Art is Too Beautiful to Drink

Beauty and Barista: This Disney Inspired Latte Art is Too Beautiful to Drink

While most baristas will know a couple of eye-catchy designs to pour into your cappuccino, Korean barista Kangbin Lee is goes way over the extra mile creating numerous illustrations that make his cups almost too beautiful to drink, he’s a master of latte art, the technique used to create forms with steamed milk on coffee. He has earned over 70 thousand …

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This Negroni Fountain will Make your Cocktail Wishes Come True

This Negroni Fountain will Make your Cocktail Wishes Come True

Classic cocktail Negroni has become one of the trendiest drinks of 2017 as bartenders are turning their attention to the Italian aperitif made by combining gin, vermouth and Campari. With Negroni Week approaching -June 5th to 11th- a venue in London has came up with a brilliant idea: a Negroni fountain. The East London Liquor …

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Chile's Carmen, Announces Emily Faulconer as New Winemaker

Chile’s Oldest Winery, Carmen, Announces Emily Faulconer as New Winemaker

Chile’s oldest winery, Carmen, recently welcomed a new winemaker to lead all their operations. Agricultural Engineer Emily Faulconer, who will also be responsible for the continuation of previous winemaker Sebastian Labbé’s internationally acclaimed innovative projects. Faulconer, 32, lived for a year and a half in the Elqui Valley, holding a key role at Viñedos Alcohuaz, she also performed as Chief …

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BBQ Season Now Open at the Dylan Hotel

The Dylan Hotel Outdoors Area and BBQ Menu Are Just Summer Party Perfection

The Dylan Hotel’s spacious outdoor area is the ideal place to enjoy a BBQ this summer. They have open their grilling season, and bookings are open for groups of up to 120 guests. With stylish outdoor heated terraces, it’s the perfect spot for a get-together, whether you celebrate an occasion with friends or family, or are …

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