Tuesday, May 25, 2021

Cheers on Beer, Wine and Spirits. With Blackwater Distillery, BeoirFest, White Hag, Waterford Distillery, Bibendum, Bottega, Wines of the World, St Mel's, Celtic Whiskey

Cheers on Beer, Wine and Spirits. With Blackwater Distillery, BeoirFest, White Hag, Waterford Distillery, Bibendum, Bottega, Wines of the World, St Mel's, Celtic Whiskey, O'Briens Wine, The Corkscrew, Shelbourne Bar, BeerCloud and Kinsale Mead.

#210530 Update #1

From your drinks blogger @corkbilly . Enjoy responsibly.

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Are you in the gin club? Blackwater Have A Stunning June Offer.



Our June #BlackwaterTasters box is a World Gin Day Special. Introducing two Irish firsts - Wexford Blackcurrant Gin and Lavender & Pink Peppercorn Gin.
Love gin? Then you will not want to miss out on this summery box of joy. Available now in very limited quantities.

Check it out here


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BeoirFest Saturday Special

This week we have 3 equally fascinating brewers, but ones that focus on a different style. Nevel Wild Ales and Butchers Tears are both from The Netherlands, while Land and Labour is from Ireland.

Each are completely different but at the same time have a similar ethos.

  • Land and Labour are the pioneers of spontaneous fermentation in Ireland
  • Butchers Tears are based in the heart of Amsterdam but focus on traditional ales, brewing with an old strain of English yeast they have been re-pitching for a decade.
  • Nevel are located in Nijmegen and create beers using wild yeast and ingredients foraged from a local forest.

Each make truly unique beers and having all 3 of them together should make for a really fascinating chat. Your link to it is below.

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The White Hag Has Daddy's Present Covered For You!

If dads are good at anything, its minimum effort with 'maximum' return - that’s what this box will get you. With one click, we’ll help make your dad feel special when he opens this epic beer filled box alongside a beautifully handwritten card, just write your card message in the comment box at checkout, and our team with put their penmanship to work!

We’ve two box options:

The 'I Like You' Dad Box: Beers & personalised, handwritten card.

The 'I Love You' Dad Box: Beers, handwritten card & presents.

Orders will start to leave on Wednesday 16 June to ensure all boxes arrive ahead of Father's Day on Sunday 20 June.

Click the link below to find out more and to preorder The Dad Box now. 
 

The Dad Box Pre-order
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THE ART OF THE CUVÉE

Our lodestar & a key milestone on our journey, The Cuvée – released this autumn – will be the definitive Waterford Whisky. 
 

We needed to find someone who could interpret a rather unusual concept that underpinned a special whisky: starting with component Waterford single malts – each with its own terroir-defined flavour character, each one a standalone Waterford single malt in its own right, each with its own flavour definition. Then assembling them together, to build layer upon layer of flavour, of terroirs – so that the the whole would become greater than simply the sum of its parts.

It was important that the label on the bottle communicated the madness, the eccentricity, the colour, the vibrancy, the multifaceted, multi-layered feel of a unique spirit itself. To be full of the life that we believe is brought about by laying individual Single Farm Origins together. We needed an artwork unlike any other – for a whisky unlike any other.

And that's where one of Ireland's leading visual artists, Leah Hewson, came in.

READ MORE

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Bubbles & Gee Gees. The Bottega Prosecco Bar at Bath Racecourse.
Ireland next?


BOTTEGA OPENS TWO PROSECCO BARS AT UK RACECOURSES OF BATH & WINDSOR

Bottega resumes with renewed enthusiasm the Prosecco Bar project and announces two

prestigious openings in May at the English racecourses of Bath and Windsor. These are two

Bottega Terrazza Bar & Restaurant, as they are elegant outdoor spaces where you can watch the

horse races and sip a glass of Prosecco, accompanying it with a selection of tasty Italian dishes.

They are complemented by the Bottega Garden Bars, which are more agile structures, limited to

drinks.

The two openings are of great value, as after a stall of over a year, they are the first since the start

of the pandemic.

In detail, Bottega has defined a commercial agreement with the British group Arc (Arena Racing

Company) for the introduction of its restaurant format at Bath, Windsor and, with a pop-up formula

linked to specific events, for other racecourses in England.

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Wines of the World



Just released, check out well respected wine authority VinePair's latest podcast featuring Sarah Jessica Parker talking about all things Invivo X SJP!  
 
SJP speaks to host Adam Teeter about everything from tasting that very first bottle after blending to future visions for the brand. Check out this cheeky little snippet here:

"Would it still be that magical experience, that liquid gold that we felt we had arrived at? I didn’t want to open it because I didn’t want to be disappointed. I can’t even tell you how exciting I was when I chilled it and then opened it. I was actually all by myself. There was a little bit of heaven that came out of that bottle." 

Click the link below to listen now!

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St Mel's Have A Competition For You!



As it looks like this Covid cloud is lifting and better times are on the horizon, ourselves and our good friends in Lough Ree Distillery are humbled by the continued support and loyalty from all our customers.
As a huge Thank You, we have joined forces to bring you a fantastic
competition. One lucky person will win :
A home bar.
Klarstein 5 litre Mini-Keg Dispenser
A 5 Litre Mini-Keg of St. Mel’s beer of your choice.
6 Bottles of Lough Ree Distillery’s Multi Award winning Sling Shot Gin.
Six Gin Glasses
To Enter Please:
Please like this post
Make sure you are following us St. Mel's Brewing Company
Click on this link to enter
Competition closes at midnight on Friday 26th June
Over 18’s only
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Celtic Whiskey Wine Offer


I am delighted to announce that we are hosting a virtual tasting with Equipo Navazos on the 23rd of June. Tickets for the event are €50.00 and include a sample of
La Bota 93 Manzanilla, La Bota 91 Fino Macharnudo, La Bota 90 Manzanilla Pasada Capataz Cabo, La Bota 74 Oloroso, La Bota 95 Amontillado, and La Bota 92 Palo Cortado Pata de Gallina. There will be an ambassador from Equipo Navasos there on the night to take through the sherry and will make for a fantastic evening! Click on the image above to find out more!

This week's offer features a wine from our new range of Chiantis from Bibbiano. The Chianti Classico from 2018 shows incredible typicity and makes a fantastic pairing for traditional Italian dishes. Check it out here. The full range is available from our website. - Colin.


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O'Briens Wine: Bordeaux En Primeur 2020


Our Bordeaux En Primeur 2020 offering presents the opportunity to purchase wine whilst it is still maturing in barrel at the Châteaux in France. There is a chance the value of these wines may increase in the future and purchasing at a fixed price now often represents the best value for these fine wines. The wines will arrive in Dublin in the spring of 2023.  More detail here.

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Teelings Celebrate



Book here

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Some Big Californian Names Just Dropped

at The Corkscrew

If you've found yourself dreaming of driving down Highway 101, past oak-studded hillsides, green valleys and rugged coastal cliffs, you're not alone. Although we have an excuse to be daydreaming about California as our new wines have just arrived and they've given us a burst of that Friday feeling.


These wines are made by legends, our new selection boasts a new label from California’s most influential and innovative winemaker Dave Phinney and some from his Orin Swift label which contributed towards his global fame. There's some iconic wines from the critically acclaimed Jayson Pahlmeyer and we also have Aaron Piotter’s untamed Zinfandel which was inspired by the "Bear Flag Revolt”. More info here

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The Shelbourne Bar


Father’s Day is coming up on the 20th of June and The Shelbourne Bar Cork have you sorted with our brand new Father’s Day Irish Whiskey Gift Box, The Man at Ease.

This exclusive Gift Box includes 50mls samples of WD O'Connell Bill Phil, Fercullen 14 Year Old Single Malt, Roe and Co Cask Strength 13 year old & Midleton Very Rare 2021.

More info and order here

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BeerCloud have The Deadly Dad Box
On June 20th, we will be celebrating the SUPERDADS in our lives. 



What can be a better gift than our brand new Deadly Dad Box! To celebrate it's launch, we are offering an EARLYBIRD DISCOUNT for all those who want to save themselves the last minute scramble to find a gift. Get this box for just €40.00  €35.00 (ex.shipping)*

The Box features 9 craft beers from 9 different amazing Irish craft breweries consisting of popular craft beer styles such as IPAs, Lagers, Saisons, Stouts and more, 1 Dead Centre Brewing Half Pint Tankard Glass, 2 pairs of Karrimor socks, 1 bag of O'Donnells Cheese & Onion Crisps and a Happy Father's Day insert!

It's Deadly....and it'll definitely make your dad feel loved. Order here

*Offer Valid till 31st May 23:59 hours. No coupon code required.

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Kinsale Mead Invite

One very special announcement. You can join us for a free event exclusively for our valued subscribers on Saturday 29th May at 8pm Irish time, online and live from the meadery.

Join us from the comfort of your own home as we guide you virtually around the meadery in Kinsale from the tanks and barrels and into the meadery oak bar. Unlike our paid tasting events, this online tasting is open to anyone around the world. Tell your friends!

More info and booking here




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