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Introducing Cal Byrne, Group Beverage Manager, Mercantile Group

To be able to work in a job that gives you the freedom to explore and share your creativity is, unquestionably, a win-win. Seriously, who wouldn’t want that? For Cal Byrne, that particular question doesn’t need to be answered. The first Irish bartender to place in the Top 10 of the Diageo World Class competition, …

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Cocktail of the Week from Candlelight Bar at Siam Thai

Thaijito €10 Leading Thai restaurant Siam Thai is celebrating Songkran (Thai New Year) this April with an exclusive cocktail in their Candlelight Bar, The Thaijito. Inspired by Songkran themes of cleansing and rejuvenation, award winning mixologist Darren Geraghty has created his own take on a refreshing mojito. Based on Havana 3 Year Old with lemongrass …

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Cocktail of the Week from Bombay Sapphire

Orient Express €13.70 Orient Express is an exotic new gin cocktail created by The Marker’s expert mixology team and designed to showcase Star of Bombay, Bombay Sapphire’s new, distinctive, super-premium gin. Star of Bombay elevates the complexity and smoothness of Bombay Sapphire through the addition of two extra botanicals, gently dried bergamot orange peel, sourced …

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Vamos by Micheál O’Shea - Bacardi Legacy Cocktail Competition

Vamos by Micheál O’Shea – Bacardi Legacy Cocktail Competition

Head Mixologist at The Westbury Micheál O’Shea is a finalist in the Bacardi Legacy Cocktail Competition. His entry is called ‘Vamos‘ and here he tells us all about his inspiration behind the drink and shows us how he makes it. Check out our other food & drink videos on our YouTube Channel. ABOUT BACARDI LEGACY …

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The Westbury’s Micheál O Shea is a Finalist in the Bacardi Legacy Competition

Head mixologist at The Westbury Hotel Micheál O’Shea is a finalist in the Irish stage of the prestigious Bacardí Legacy competition. The competition challenges mixologists and bartenders to create a drink worthy of a legacy that can stand up beside classics such as the Mojito and the Daquiri. The winning cocktail should be easy to …

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Cocktail of the Week from Drury Buildings

This week’s cocktail is Blackstar, Drury Building’s homage to David Bowie. Blackstar €8.50 To celebrate David Bowie’s incredible legacy spanning 51 years, the team at Drury Buildings has created their latest Cocktail BLACKSTAR. Dedicated to the man himself, Blackstar has a delicate mixture of Gin and Cane sugar based Velvet Liqueur enhanced by a beautiful …

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Ireland’s Master of Mixology Darren Geraghty on our Growing Cocktail Industry

There is hardly a cocktail fan in Ireland that is not familiar with mixologist Darren Geraghty. For the last 15 years, Darren has been winning professional and prestigious competitions and has been responsible for some of the most successful bar openings Dublin has ever seen. After flirting with a career in computers, Darren completed a …

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Get Spirit Savvy at the Dublin Bar Academy – Review

Cocktails are definitely back in fashion and it seems that everywhere is now offering them. Classic cocktails are being reinterpreted to include many of the new drinks from the small bespoke distilleries and micro-breweries that have cropped up in the past few years and mixology is back in vogue. The Dublin Cocktail Festival also took …

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