Whiskey Live returns to Dublin this weekend, with an event at The Printworks at Dublin Castle playing host to more than 1,200 people.
The event, Whiskey Live Dublin, showcases an eclectic collection of whiskeys from around the world, along with great food pairings, cocktails and a range of entertaining master classes to learn more about whiskey.
This year also sees the introduction of craft gins and vodkas, reflecting the continuing growth of distilleries and the whiskey industry in Ireland.
Visitors will have the opportunity to sample whiskeys, whiskey cask-matured craft beers, whiskey cocktails and other Irish spirits and liqueurs.
Distillers and producers will also be in attendance.
Among the large variety of exhibitors are Nikka Japanese, Kilbeggan Distillery, Teeling Distillery, Dingle Gin & Vodka, Glendalough, Longueville House Apple Brandy, Single Pot Still Whiskeys of Ireland (Midleton, Redbreast, Powers), Isle of Arran, Saint Patricks Distillery, Walsh Whiskey and Bulleit Bourbon.
A selection of Dublin’s best restaurants, including Koh Bar, L Mulligan Grocer, Cocoa Atelier, Mossfield Organic Cheese & Durrus Cheese will present a menu of food pairings to match the excellent whiskeys on show.
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Organiser Ally Alpine of The Celtic Whiskey Shop commenting on the event says: “This year’s line up of exhibitors is the strongest Dublin has ever seen and it really reflects the new investment and energy in the Irish whiskey category.
“Over recent years there has been significant interest in Irish whiskey globally and this is evident in how this indigenous industry has grown and will flourish over the next decade.”
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