Join me for My Irish Distillers History Chat with Archivist Carol Quinn.

This is my third Chat with Carol and they always seem to be better than the last.

Carol is so knowledgeable on the history of Cork Distilleries Company, the precursor to Irish Distillers.

I joined Carol in her archive, at The Distillers Cottage in Midleton Distillery and we had a great chat about how Irish Distillers evolved from CDC and she dispelled a few myths about Irish whiskey along the way aswell, that I put to her.

This episode of the podcast is sponsored by:

• www.boanndistillery.ie
• www.theharbourviewhotel.com

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I really hope you enjoy listening in to our chat.

Laurie

Join me for My State of the Industry Chat with John Teeling..

John Teeling is the current owner of Great Northern Distillery, founder of Cooley Distillery in 1988 and has also been involved in precious minerals and metal exploration and mining for most of his life.

He was a lecturer in economics back in the day and his insight into world markts, especially as they pertain to whiskey, is nearly unrivalled. He has been there and seen it.....

This was an extremely insightful chat for me and I hope you learn as much as I did from it, from this very special fella....

This episode of the podcast is sponsored by:

• www.boanndistillery.ie
• www.theharbourviewhotel.com

Don't forget to sign up to my Patreon channel for early access episodes and more, for a few euros a month and help me deliver the best podcasts to you.

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I really hope you enjoy listening in to our chat.

Laurie

Join me for My Belfast Whiskey Week Chat 2026 with Paul Kane.

Paul Kane founded Belfast Whiskey Week in 2019.

This will be it's 9th year running over 9 days from 24th July - 01st August 2026.

This year's festival have an amazing array of events, including 3 sub-festivals, all running in the amazing bars and areas of Belfast city centre. Tickets are now Live for most events and, again, it's a crazy list of experiences to choose from....

https://www.belfastwhiskeyweek.com/

This episode of the podcast is sponsored by:

• www.boanndistillery.ie
• www.theharbourviewhotel.com

Don't forget to sign up to my Patreon channel for early access episodes and more, for a few euros a month and help me deliver the best podcasts to you.

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I really hope you enjoy listening in to our chat.

Laurie

Join me for My Dingle Distillery Chat with Elliot Hughes.

Elliot is carrying on the family legacy at the head of Dingle Distillery and The Porterhouse Group.

I sat with Elliot ...... and his 2 doggies..... in his kitchen and had a fantastic chat about his journey with 'The Family Business'.

Dingle Distillery and it's whiskey, gin and vodka is known worldwide and it was great to get a behind the brand chat with someone so involved in the 14yr journey...

This episode of the podcast is sponsored by:

• www.boanndistillery.ie
• www.theharbourviewhotel.com

Don't forget to sign up to my Patreon channel for early access episodes and more, for a few euros a month and help me deliver the best podcasts to you.

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I really hope you enjoy listening in to our chat.

Laurie

Join me for My Irish Whiskey Association Chat with Director Eoin O'Catháin.

Eoin has been Director of the IWA for over 2.5 years. We sat for a chat in a busy Doheny & Nesbitt pub on Dublin's Baggot St, a real charming boozer in the heart of Dublin city.

Eoin and I chatted about how the IWA advocates for and protects the Irish Whiskey category internationally and went down many other rabbit-holes...

This episode of the podcast is sponsored by:

• www.boanndistillery.ie
• www.killowendistillery.com
• www.theharbourviewhotel.com

Don't forget to sign up to my Patreon channel for early access episodes and more, for a few euros a month and help me deliver the best podcasts to you.

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I really hope you enjoy listening in to our chat.

Laurie

Join me for My Harbourview Whiskey Hotel Chat with Adrian McLaughlin.

Adrian, along with a few other lads, has created Ireland's first whiskey hotel, above in Co Antrim.

The hotel has an amazing Wee Bar, to chill out in. A hugely diverse selection of whiskeys to choose from, a cask room where you can bottle your own whiskey straight from the cask, a rhib boat that can bring you the short trip across the Irish Sea to Islay or Campbeltown, two Scottish whisky meccas..... It has it all.... and I got to experience it first hand.

Have a listen in as Adrian gives me the grand tour and we have a bit of craic chatting whiskey.

This episode of the podcast is sponsored by:

• www.boanndistillery.ie
• www.killowendistillery.com

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I really hope you enjoy listening in to our chat.

Laurie

Join me for My Bushmills Chat with Master Distiller Colum Egan.

Colum has worked at Bushmills Distillery since the 90's, before becoming Master Distiller in 2002.

He grew up in Portarlington, Co Laois, but a local Antrim girl drew him North, where he has enjoyed an illustrious career in Bushmills Distillery.

This episode of the podcast is sponsored by:

• www.boanndistillery.ie
• www.killowendistillery.com

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I really hope you enjoy listening in to our chat.

Laurie

Join me for My Bushmills Cooper Chat with Alastair Kane.

Alastair has worked in Bushmills Distillery for nearly 50yrs..!!

He grew up in Bushmills village, a mere stone's throw from Bushmills Distillery, where he played as a kid.

In 2012 he apprenticed his son Chris, who now works alongside his dad in the cooperage, completing a 5th generation coopering legacy in the Kane family.

This episode of the podcast is sponsored by:

• www.boanndistillery.ie
• www.killowendistillery.com

Don't forget to sign up to my Patreon channel for early access episodes and more, for a few euros a month and help me deliver the best podcasts to you.

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I really hope you enjoy listening in to our chat.

Laurie