My Favo(u)rite Irish Whiskey
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.
Episodes
November 12, 2024 • 23 mins
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...
As I was editing this episode it...
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August 20, 2024 • 50 mins
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, i...
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, i...
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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, h...
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, h...
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December 31, 2023 • 66 mins
On this episode of "My Favo(u)rite Irish..." I got to spend some time back in early March of 2023 with Brian Mast, co-owner along with his wife Jennifer, of the Waits Mast wine label.
I first met Brian, and Jennifer, back in 2010 when I ran the “When Irish Wines are Smiling” event here in the Napa Valley, and it’s been way too long since I got to spend time with Brian in person.
Ahead of an event in San Fran...
I first met Brian, and Jennifer, back in 2010 when I ran the “When Irish Wines are Smiling” event here in the Napa Valley, and it’s been way too long since I got to spend time with Brian in person.
Ahead of an event in San Fran...
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On this episode of "My Favo(u)rite Irish..." I got to spend some time recently with Gillian Fitzgerald, co-owner of the famed Casements Bar, in the Mission District of San Francisco. I first met Gillian back in the spring of 2023 when I visited Casements ahead of an event to fill my belly with some of their delicious Fish ‘n Chips. And ahead of another event in San Francisco we sat down in the outdoor snug at Casements with a...
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On this episode of "My Favo(u)rite Irish..." I got to spend some time back in May with James Doherty, owner, and Graeme Bell, distiller at the Ardara Distillery in Donegal which is home to Sliabh Liag Distillers.
Hands up, it was my first time visiting Donegal, and I suspect I’m not the only Irish person who’s guilty of that. I got there at the end of a wonderful 6 day road trip that took me through Galway, Mayo, Sli...
Hands up, it was my first time visiting Donegal, and I suspect I’m not the only Irish person who’s guilty of that. I got there at the end of a wonderful 6 day road trip that took me through Galway, Mayo, Sli...
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On todays episode I got to spend some time recently, actually it was back in January, with Rory Lynch who lives here in the Napa Valley and whose folks hail from Cahirsiveen, in Co. Kerry, and Macroom, in Co. Cork. Rory was raised here in the Bay Area and is fierce proud of his Irish ancestry.
We had a grand ole chat about Rory, his folks journey to this part of the world, his trips back to Ireland, his forty somethin...
We had a grand ole chat about Rory, his folks journey to this part of the world, his trips back to Ireland, his forty somethin...
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As part of the "My Favo(u)rite Irish..." series, I got to chat with fellow Dub’s Michelle and Gareth McAllister the owners of Ahascragh Distillery in the village of the same name which is in East Galway. When I visited, in mid-May of 2023, Michelle and Gareth were deep in preparation for the opening of their distillery in a converted water mill.
We talked about their dream to one day distill in Ireland, the styles of...
We talked about their dream to one day distill in Ireland, the styles of...
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March 16, 2023 • 53 mins
As part of the "My Favo(u)rite Irish..." series, I got to chat with Sean Quinn. Sean Michael to family and Quinners to his friends, Sean and I both arrived here in Northern California Wine Country in 2008 and it’s been fantastic to watch his winemaking journey in the 14 or so years since then.
Sean and I talked about wine, travel, sailing, his Irish ancestry, and lots more and of course, we talked about and tasted, h...
Sean and I talked about wine, travel, sailing, his Irish ancestry, and lots more and of course, we talked about and tasted, h...
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As part of the "My Favo(u)rite Irish..." series, I got to chat with Walt Averill. Walt is married to the Belfast Born Maire Murphy who I’ve known for a number of years and together, yes they work together, they founded their company Capabunga over a decade ago.
Walt is a keen Irish Whiskey drinker and tells the story of bringing some Redbreast from Belfast to California over 20 years ago. We talked about their busines...
Walt is a keen Irish Whiskey drinker and tells the story of bringing some Redbreast from Belfast to California over 20 years ago. We talked about their busines...
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February 17, 2023 • 22 mins
As part of the "My Favo(u)rite Irish..." series, I got to chat with Sean McKane about his favo(u)rite Irish Whiskey.
Sean, a fellow Dub, is the proud owner of the Sixpence Public House in The Hague or Den Haag in the Netherlands and we talked about Sean’s journey to owning the Sixpence Public House, the fine selection of Irish whiskeys that they offer there, how and where they source that fine selection from and of co...
Sean, a fellow Dub, is the proud owner of the Sixpence Public House in The Hague or Den Haag in the Netherlands and we talked about Sean’s journey to owning the Sixpence Public House, the fine selection of Irish whiskeys that they offer there, how and where they source that fine selection from and of co...
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February 3, 2023 • 42 mins
As part of the "My Favo(u)rite Irish..." series, I got to chat with Chef Bob Hurley. Bob’s retired now but is still active in culinary circles here in Napa Valley supporting our community.
Bob was always an avid supporter of Irish whiskey at his restaurant, Hurley’s, in Yountville and we talked about Bob, retirement, his previous and forthcoming trips to Ireland, and how we came to be such a fan of Irish whiskey, and...
Bob was always an avid supporter of Irish whiskey at his restaurant, Hurley’s, in Yountville and we talked about Bob, retirement, his previous and forthcoming trips to Ireland, and how we came to be such a fan of Irish whiskey, and...
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January 20, 2023 • 39 mins
As part of the "My Favo(u)rite Irish..." series, I got to chat with Allan Dwyer. Allan is the president of the Irish Whiskey Society here in America and he’s been an avid supporter and drinker of Irish whiskey for a couple of decades.
During that time he’s seen the modern Irish whiskey industry grow from the number of distilleries that you could count on one hand to where it is today, with over 4 dozen working distil...
During that time he’s seen the modern Irish whiskey industry grow from the number of distilleries that you could count on one hand to where it is today, with over 4 dozen working distil...
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January 6, 2023 • 28 mins
As part of the "My Favo(u)rite Irish..." series, I got to chat with Pat Burke, Oakland born and raised, of Irish descent who traces his lineage back to Cork and Limerick. We talked about Pat, his reputation as a world-class barbecuer, his visits to Ireland over the years, and of course, his Favo(u)rite Irish Whiskey, which is a very, very special bottle of Paddy Irish Whiskey that Pat bought on a trip to Ireland back in 1984, ...
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As part of the "My Favo(u)rite Irish..." series, I got to chat with Erevan O'Neill, a (West) Corkman, neighbour, structural engineer, Irish Whiskey lover, and all-around great guy! We talked about Erevan, his name, which is one of the most unusual Irish names that I've come across, his journey to Napa, and of course, his current Favo(u)rite Irish Whiskey, which is Clonakilty Single Grain Bordeaux Cask Finish, from Co. Cork!
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December 9, 2022 • 41 mins
As part of the "My Favo(u)rite Irish..." series I got to chat with Toby Nolan, an Irish-born commercial photographer who lives in Central Oregon and we talked about Toby, his travels, and my goodness has he traveled, and of course, his Favo(u)rite Irish Whiskey, which is Redbreast!
See Toby's work HERE: https://www.TNolanImagery.com
Find out more about me and my Irish Whiskey work and watch the "My Favo(u)rit...
See Toby's work HERE: https://www.TNolanImagery.com
Find out more about me and my Irish Whiskey work and watch the "My Favo(u)rit...
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November 25, 2022 • 25 mins
As part of the "My Favo(u)rite Irish..." series, I got to spend some time recently with Ciaran Mason, Manager at the famed Johnnie Fox's Pub in Glencullen, Co. Dublin.
We chatted about Ciaran, Johnnie Fox's and its history, and of course his favo(u)rite Irish Whiskey, which is Redbreast!
Find out more about me and my Irish Whiskey work and watch the "My Favo(u)rite Irish..." Video series on YouTube here.
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We chatted about Ciaran, Johnnie Fox's and its history, and of course his favo(u)rite Irish Whiskey, which is Redbreast!
Find out more about me and my Irish Whiskey work and watch the "My Favo(u)rite Irish..." Video series on YouTube here.
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November 11, 2022 • 19 mins
As part of the "My Favo(u)rite Irish..." series, I finally got to chat with Kevin "Kildare Kev" Dowling about his favo(u)rite Irish Whiskey.
He loves Green Spot, and why wouldn't he, so we got to catch up, talk about his Irish & Mexican heritage, taste some Green Spot, and I got to spring a lovely surprise on him too!
Find out more about me and my Irish Whiskey work and watch the "My Favo(u)rite Irish.....
He loves Green Spot, and why wouldn't he, so we got to catch up, talk about his Irish & Mexican heritage, taste some Green Spot, and I got to spring a lovely surprise on him too!
Find out more about me and my Irish Whiskey work and watch the "My Favo(u)rite Irish.....
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October 28, 2022 • 16 mins
As part of the "My Favo(u)rite Irish..." series I got to chat with David Seth aka David the Neighbor, about his favo(u)rite Irish Whiskey.
He loves both The Hanson and The Gael from JJ Corry after I gave him a tip-off about how great they were and we're slowly bringing him over to the "bright side" as he's a self-confessed Scotch drinker!
Find out more about me and my Irish Whiskey work and watch the "My Fa...
He loves both The Hanson and The Gael from JJ Corry after I gave him a tip-off about how great they were and we're slowly bringing him over to the "bright side" as he's a self-confessed Scotch drinker!
Find out more about me and my Irish Whiskey work and watch the "My Fa...
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October 14, 2022 • 42 mins
As part of the My Favo(u)rite Irish series I got to chat with John Cashman who has the great title "Head of Whiskey" at The Powerscourt Distillery in Enniskerry, Co. Wicklow about his current favo(u)rite Irish Whiskey.
That whiskey is Fercullen Falls, and we chatted about the distillery at Powerscourt, future plans for the Fercullen range, and why John loves Fercullen Falls which is the first whiskey released from Th...
That whiskey is Fercullen Falls, and we chatted about the distillery at Powerscourt, future plans for the Fercullen range, and why John loves Fercullen Falls which is the first whiskey released from Th...
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