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Whiskey Chats

Join me, Laurie O'Dwyer, on my whiskey apprenticeship, as I have a bit of craic chatting to guests about all things whiskey and spirits.

Podcast · By Laurie O'Dwyer · British English · Official site

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Sep 28, 2026
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Jul 7, 2026

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  1. Episode · Sep 28, 2026

    My Irish Sea Boat Chat with Darryl McNally, Master Distiller (opens the original)

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    Join me for My Irish Sea Boat Chat with Darryl McNally, Master Distiller. I was invited for a trip to the legendary Scottish Dsitilling town of Campbeltown, as part of a group from the Harbourview Hotel, on their hotel RHIB boat. As Ireland's first whiskey hotel, this is just one of their experiences that they offer. As well as being Master Distiller at Bushmills Distillery for years, being integral seeting up Dublin Liberties Distillery and founding Limavaddy Irish Whiskey, Darryl is also invol

  2. Episode · Sep 7, 2026

    My Pub Chat with Benny McCabe (opens the original)

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    Join me for My Pub Chat with Benny McCabe. Benny is a legendary Publican in Cork city who owns and operates the Cork Heritage Pub group of pubs, plus The Rising Sons Brewery and is also involved with the new puublicn driven Changing Times Brewery. Benny's passion for Cork heritage, pub culture, people and his staff have created some of the most iconic pubs in Cork city - The Mutton Lane, Crane Lane Theatre, The Pavillion, The Vicarstown, Canty's, Sin É, Arthur Maynes.... the list goes on.... I m

  3. Episode · Aug 26, 2026

    My Ahascragh Distillery Chat with Gareth McAllister (opens the original)

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    Join me for My Ahascragh Distillery Chat with Gareth McAllister. I visited Garreth's Distillery in Ahascragh village, just east of Galway. What a little gem in this hidden heartland of canals, rivers and rolling hills. Garreth and Michelle McAllister started production in their meticulously renovated mill buildings, that are again the beating heart of Ahascragh village. They take immense pride in running the distillery on renewable energies and no expense has been spared in this project. This ep

  4. Episode · Jul 27, 2026

    My illicit Poitín Chat with Al Poitíno (opens the original)

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    Join me for My illicit Poitín Chat with Al Poitíno. I visited Al (pseudonym) deep in the high bogs of the mountains of the North West of Ireland..... to discover his amazing hidden still. We chatted about his homebrew supply business - Hooley Homebrew - and we went through his still set-up and practices in making Ireland's native spirit - Poitín.... pronounced Potcheen... Al Poitíno has garnered a devout following on social media due to his highly entertaining and instructional videos on homebre

  5. Episode · Jul 11, 2026

    My Irish Whiskey Technical File Chat with Dr Fionnán O'Connor (opens the original)

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    Join me for My Irish Whiskey Technical File Chat with Dr Fionnán O'Connor. The legislation governing how Irish whiskey can be made is going through a review process at the moment. The consensus amongst every producer on the island is that it needs to change and is not historically accurate. This will allow distilleries to produce and market Pot Still Irish Whiskey and Grain Irish Whiskey to alter their methods and recipes for the better. Fionnán's Doctural Thesis research into historic Irish Whi

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