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alk about the success and growth of Irish whiskey in the Australian market and Martin gives great insights for other Irish whiskey brands trying to break the market down under!
In this episode I sit down with Michael Egan, the USA National Ambassador for Kilbeggan Distilling Company and the Beam Global portfolio of Irish whiskeys. As one of the few Irish whiskey ambassadors to have worked across all 50 US States, Michael shares with us a brief look into the Irish whiskey landscape across the US through the Corona Virus pandemic and what the trends could look like beyond.
Welcome to this feature length episode of Potstilled Live - The Podcast! In this episode I am joined by Irish whiskey historian and Phd candidate, Fionnán O'Connor. As a part of his Phd he has uncovered a treasure trove of Vintage Column Still mashbills from across Ireland from the 1700's until the decline of the... Continue Reading →
In this episode we sit down with the Founder of the World's Largest Whiskey Festival - Paul Kane, who brings us through the entrity of what to expect at Belfast Whiskey Week 2021.
Welcome to a feature length episode of Potstilled Live - The Podcast! This is the Dingle Distillery Takeover, where host Matt Healy is joined by Dingle Distillery Master Distiller, Graham Coull, and Brand Ambassador, Dave Cummins, as they introduce and deconstruct the brand new core range single malt whiskey from Dingle.
In this episode of Potstilled Live I am joined by Irish whiskey industry expert Michael Cowman for one of the widest ranges of topics on any episode to date.
In this episode we sit down with Peter Prazenka in Bratislava, Slovakia, as he takes us into the world of Irish whiskey in his home country. Having worked with a number of Irish brands to promote their portfolios across the country, Peter now works full time curating Slovakia's largest Irish whiskey selection in his Irish Pub & Whiskey Bar - The Izzi Pub. Listen in as Peter brings us through the facets of the Irish whiskey industry that excite him and his consumers as well as his tips for new entrant brands within the Slovak market.
In this episode Matt is joined by Roe & Co Master Blender, Caroline Martin ahead of her upcoming retirement as well as special guests, Lora Hemy (Head Distiller at Roe & Co Distillery) and Peter Simpson (Head Brewer at the Guinness Open Gate Brewery).
In this ep of Potstilled Radio we take you into the market for Irish whiskey in Japan with Emmet Duffy, as he lets us see behind the curtain on how the Japanese are consuming Irish whiskey and what business is like in this hierarchical culture
In this ep of Potstilled Radio we take you into the German Irish whiskey market with Gearóid O'Callaghan, as he lets us see behind the curtain on how Germans are consuming Irish whiskey and what marketing is hitting home in this German speaking market.
Potstilled Radio is back with a new series where we explore the world of Irish whiskey in some of the far flung corners of the world to learn about how much do whiskey consumers globally know about the spirit of Ireland. In this episode we make our way all the way to Saint Petersburg in Russia to learn whether or not Irish whiskey is making an impact in one of the world's most famous Vodka markets!
In this episode of Potstilled Live - The Podcast, I am joined by Author, Historian and PhD. Candidate, Fionnán O'Connor, arguably one of the most knowledgable individuals on the history of Irish whiskey to speak about mixed mashbill distillations, variety in the world of poitín as well Ireland's peated future!
In this episode, sit down and join Michael Walsh, Head Distiller of Boann Distillery, as he gives us the behind the scenes insight into what it was like distilling vast quantities of grains that have not been distilled in an industrial scale in Ireland for decades.
Join Fionnán O'Connor as he walks us through his archival research and work with Boann Distillery to bring 200 years of distilling recipes back to the modern era, for all to see.
Potstilled Live is now in PODCAST form! Take your fortnightly Irish whiskey news source on the go with you! Join myself and a new industry guest each episode as we break down the biggest news in Irish whiskey today!
Potstilled Live is now in PODCAST form! Take your fortnightly Irish whiskey news source on the go with you! Join myself and a new industry guest each episode as we break down the biggest news in Irish whiskey today!
Potstilled Live is your fornightly Facebook & Periscope Live Show that bring the latest Irish whiskey news and craic, right to your smart devices. Potstilled Live - The Podcast is the audio recorded version of the live stream shows, that allows you to catch up on the news of the indistry on the go. Each... Continue Reading →
Potstilled Live is now in PODCAST form! Take your fortnightly Irish whiskey news source on the go with you! Join myself and a new industry guest each episode as we break down the biggest news in Irish whiskey today!
Join me as I sit down with William Stafford, Head Distiller of @CopelandDistill , as he tell us all about the formation of the distillery and the campaigns of Irish whiskey that they are undertaking with their unique distillery set up! Great to record and great listening! Tune in and feel free to share!
Join us as we sit down with Daithí O'Connell, founder of W.D. O'Connell whiskey merchants, one of Ireland's most saught after independent bottlers. Daithí speaks to us about the trials and challenges that he faced setting up his independent bottlers and what plans the future holds for him and his company.
Potstilled Radio Ep Q6 with Seamus Lowry of Bushmills Distillery as he takes us through his history with the brand in Ireland, under Pernod & Cuervo and how the portfolio is developing
Sit down with us for epsiode Q5 of the Potstilled Radio Quarantine edition, where we sit down with industry veteran John Cashman. He talks to us about his beginnings in the industry when Irish whiskey was a very different entity than it is today.
Potstilled Radio Ep Q4 of our Quarantine series I sat down with @teelingwhiskey Global Brand Ambassador Rob Caldwell who talked us through innovation in the Teeling portfolio aswell as some of the upcoming releases. Check it out here
Join me, sit back and dreak out your favourite taoscán as I speak to Derek King, Powers Whiskey Global Brand Ambassador, about all things Powers, the re-brand and their market focuses for the US & Ireland on Potstilled Radio
Join me as I sit down with Patrick Shelley of Origin Spirits to talk all things Currach Seaweed Cask Irish whiskey as well as the origins of his portfolio of avant garde Irish spirits! Check out the latest ep of Potstilled Radio
Welcome to the first of a ten part series of Potstilled Radio, where we explore how Irish whiskey businesses are overcoming the challenges of COVID-19. On this first episode we speak to Louise, founder of JJ Corry Irish Whiskey.
Take a journey from Dublin to Denver to sit down with the founder of the US' first Single Pot Still Distillery, Talnua.
Join us for another episode of Potstilled Radio, the only podcast dedicated solely to the exciting world of Irish whiskey. In this episode we travel to Dundalk, Co. Louth, to the Irish Whiskey Auctions, Ireland's first whiskey auction website. It is here that we sat down with co-founder, Anthony Sheehy, who told about the success, trials and tribulations that he, and his wife Katie, have experienced in trying to set up a online whiskey auction site in Ireland.
Join us as we talk to Tully's National US Ambassador, Tim Herlihy, as he talks us through his role being the face of such an iconic brand of Irish whiskey in the US and some of the hijinks that he has gotten himself into along the way!
Join us as we sit down with The Shed Distillery's founder, PJ Rigney, as he tells us all about how and why he created Connaught's first Whiskey in at least 105 years.
Listen in as we sit down with Brendan Carty, the Founder of Killowen distillery, one of Ireland's smallest and perhaps most interesting also. Brendan tells us all about how his plan is to resurrect lost historic mashbills and is the only distillery in Ireland using direct fire stills.
Join us in this episode as we sit down with Kevin Keenan, Co-Founder of Glendalough Distillery, as he brings us through some of the history of the company, their new release Pot Still Finished in Irish Oak and listen how he describes their two up coming releases a 17 year old in Mizunara and a 25 year old also in Irish Oak.
Join us this in this episode as Brian Greene and author Fionnán O'Connor deep dive into the documents that govern the regulations around Irish Whiskey, most notably, the Irish Whiskey Technical File.
Welcome to the first episode of season 2 of Potstilled Radio. In this episode we sit down with author and PhD candidate Fionnán O'Connor who lays down his case why he believes that we should pay homage to the past and why it is important not to ignore historical precedent in favour of keeping a simple product on a shelf.
Join us as we sit down with Noel Sweeney, the Master Distiller of Powerscourt Distillery, which is nestled in the grounds of the 3rd Best Private Garden in the world, Powerscourt Estate, in Co. Wicklow, Ireland.
In this episode, International Sales director for the Hinch Distillery, Michael Morris, at Japan's world renowned, food and drink's exhibition, Foodex.
In Japan, Michael took the time to sit down with us and talk us through their new brand that is launching globally with five new whiskeys, that cross the malt, blends and single pot still categories. This is an exciting new entrant for the Irish market as this marks the first sourced single pot still whiskey to enter the Irish market.
In this episode, Chapelgate Irish whiskey company founder, Louise Mc Guane, sits down with us and talks us through the foundation of JJ Corry Irish whiskey and the trials and tribulations that she faced while reviving Ireland's lost history of whiskey bonding. As a little bonus, Louise announced for the first time, globally, her plans to honor the Saint Patrick's Battalion, with a brand new JJ Corry expression.
Join us for episode 11 of Potstilled Radio where we get a behind the scenes look at the new Dublin Liberties Distillery, which has just opened in the heart of the Dublin Liberties.
Master Distiller, Daryl McNally and Global Whiskeys Ambassador, Geoff Speiran, walk us through all of the amazing features of this new distillery in Dublin 8. They talk us through the fun aspects of launching a new distillery project as well as some of the trails and tribulations.
Listen in to Potstilled Radio episode 10 as we sit down with Irish Distillers' Prestige Ambassador, Michael Cowman.
Potstilled Radio is back for 2019 and we are kicking off the year with an interview with Diageo's European Ambassador for their first ever start up distillery, Roe & Co. Alan Mulvihill walks us through what it is like to work on Diageo's first ever start up team. Listen in to this very candid interview... Continue Reading →