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My Favo(u)rite Irish Whiskey

My Favo(u)rite Irish Whiskey

Written by: Andrew Healy - Irish Whiskey LAD
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 An occasional podcast where Irish Whiskey drinkers share their favo(u)rite Irish Whiskey dram.

Fáilte. My name is Andrew Healy and I’m a lover and drinker of Irish Whiskey. I’m on a journey of discovery to learn as much as I can about the great spirit of The Emerald Isle

Along that journey I’m lucky enough to meet other people who are passionate about Irish Whiskey and the “My Favo(u)rite Irish…” podcast…is their story, and their favo(u)rite Irish Whiskey. Whether that’s their current favo(u)rite, their first ever dram, or one that has a special place in their life .”

Find out more about me and my Irish Whiskey work and watch the "My Favo(u)rite Irish..." Video series on YouTube here. Andrew Healy - Irish Whiskey LAD Social Sciences
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  • 21: Ep. 21 "My Favo(u)rite Irish Whiskey" with Jason Schneider & Knappogue Castle 14yo

    21: Ep. 21 "My Favo(u)rite Irish Whiskey" with Jason Schneider & Knappogue Castle 14yo
    Nov 12 2024
    On this episode I got to spend some time recently - well I say recently but it was actually back in March - with Jason Schneider who has arguably one of the best jobs in the industry. Jason is the Spirits Buyer AND General Manager of the highly respected retailer, Bottle Barn, which is located in the city of Santa Rosa in beautiful Sonoma Wine Country, about an hour from where I live.

    As I was editing this episode it brought back to me what a fascinating and insightful conversation I’d had with Jason. We only got to chat for 20 or so minutes but in that time we covered a LOT of ground. We chatted about Bottle Barn’s history and Jason’s history at Bottle Barn while serving his apprenticeship there.

    It was great to go down rabbit holes about spirit sales and how the market has evolved in Jason’s time at Bottle Barn. We talked about how whiskey is now the number one selling spirits category at Bottle Barn and who’s buying that whiskey demographically.

    It was a fascinating chat and we managed to squeeze it all in to just over 20 minutes as we both had work to do in preparation for St. Patrick’s Day, which tells you how long ago we chatted!

    And we talked about all of this as we sipped on Jason’s Favo(u)rite Irish Whiskey, which is the 14 year old Single Malt from Knappogue Castle.

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    Resources;
    Bottle Barn Website
    Bottle Barn Irish Whiskey Selection
    Visit Santa Rosa
    Visit Sonoma County
    More about Bottle Barn on Daily Seven Fifty Here

    Find out more about me and my Irish Whiskey work and watch the "My Favo(u)rite Irish..." Video series on YouTube here.

    The "My Favo(u)rite Irish..." podcast is listed by Feedspot as one of the Top 5 Irish Whiskey Podcasts online: https://blog.feedspot.com/irish_whiskey_podcasts/
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    24 mins
  • 20: Ep. 20 "My Favo(u)rite Irish Whiskey" with William Grass and Redbreast PX Edition

    20: Ep. 20 "My Favo(u)rite Irish Whiskey" with William Grass and Redbreast PX Edition
    Aug 21 2024
    On this episode I got to spend some very special time with the one and only William Grass, better known to some of you online as Nevada Drams or @NevadaDrams.

    William invited me to his bar in Northern Nevada back in late January of 2024 as I was starting a six day cross country trip from Reno in Nevada to Daytona Beach in Florida with my son.

    It’s not just any bar, to be fair, as Liam’s Pub, as it’s known, is named in honor of one of William’s old firefighter friends who left us way too soon.

    Now you won’t find Liam’s Pub on Google Maps or listed on Yelp and that’s because it’s built in William’s house and it was an honor to sit and chat with him overlooked by over 200 fantastic bottles of fine Irish whiskey.

    It’s will be no surprise to you that we chatted for ages and talked about William’s Irish whiskey journey, the growth of the Irish whiskey industry in recent years, Irish whiskey pricing in Nevada and the wider US, and we went down a few rabbit holes too talking about the great work done by Barry Chandler and Stories & Sips and Irish Whiskey Experiences as well as talking about one of the finest Irish Pubs in the US, McMullan’s in Las Vegas.

    And we talked about all of this as we sipped on William’s current Favo(u)rite Irish Whiskey, which is the PX Edition from Redbreast, which happens to be one of my favorites too!

    Listen along…

    Mentioned by William;

    McMullan's Irish Pub in Las Vegas - Details Here
    Redbreast PX - Details Here
    Barry Chandler - Stories & Sips & Irish Whiskey Experiences
    Anthony & Katie - Irish Whiskey Auctions

    Find out more about me and my Irish Whiskey work and watch the "My Favo(u)rite Irish..." Video series on YouTube here.

    The "My Favo(u)rite Irish..." podcast is listed by Feedspot as one of the Top 5 Irish Whiskey Podcasts online: https://blog.feedspot.com/irish_whiskey_podcasts/
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    50 mins
  • 19: Ep. 19 "My Favo(u)rite Irish Whiskey" with Justin Baird & Egan’s Legacy Reserve 15 year old Single Malt

    19: Ep. 19 "My Favo(u)rite Irish Whiskey" with Justin Baird & Egan’s Legacy Reserve 15 year old Single Malt
    Mar 3 2024
    On todays episode I got to spend some time with Justin Baird back in November. Justin is the manager of Trailhead Liquor in Bend in Central Oregon and he’s a big Irish Whiskey lover.

    I’ve known Justin for a couple of years as we’re regulars at Trailhead Liquor when we visit, and I finally got to sit down with him and get him on the record, so to speak, and we had a great old chat.

    We chatted about Justin, his love of whiskey and spirits and we chatted about Liquor sales and distribution in Oregon as it’s a Control State. We talked about “Truck Chasers” a new expression to me, and how they manage those people at Trailhead who are constantly in search of hard to find or Unicorn bottles.

    We talked about some of Justin’s favorite places in the area for a great cocktail and we even went down a rabbit hole of sorts on Rye, Aged Rye, and American Single Malt whiskeys.

    And yes, we talked about Irish whiskey as we sipped on Justin’s Favo(u)rite Irish Whiskey, which is the Egan’s Legacy Reserve 15 year old Single Malt. A real treat of a whiskey I might add!

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    Mentioned by Justin

    Cocktail Places
    O' Kanes
    San Simon
    Lemon Tree
    Bos Taurus

    Oregon Liquor Search Website

    American Single Malt Whiskeys
    Westward Whiskey - Portland, OR
    Westland Distillery - Seattle, WA
    Balcone's Distilling - Waco, TX

    More about Bend Liquor Stores HERE

    Find out more about me and my Irish Whiskey work and watch the "My Favo(u)rite Irish..." Video series on YouTube here.

    The "My Favo(u)rite Irish..." podcast is listed by Feedspot as one of the Top 5 Irish Whiskey Podcasts online: https://blog.feedspot.com/irish_whiskey_podcasts/
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    32 mins
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