Dublin Whiskey Guide
Interests
Activities
The Palace Bar
A ‘proper’ old pub beloved by cantankerous writers of yore, The Palace Bar is just off Temple Bar’s main strip, but inside feels a million miles away. Of an afternoon it is a charming oasis of calm. No diddly-aye music, no plastic leprechaun hats. Just you, the old barman, and a nip of The Palace Bar’s very own whiskey. Sheer poetry.
The Irish Whiskey Museum
Way, way back when those lads were making the first batches of Irish whiskey, on a windswept mountain somewhere - wrapped in animal skins, probably - did they ever dream that six-hundred years in the future people would still be enjoying the fruits of their labour?
L. Mulligan Grocer
L. Mulligan Grocer is a pub that stocks groceries alongside a range of lovingly-selected whiskeys – just like in the olden days! The good old days, when you could go and order a small-batch whiskey, complain about the weather and discuss the neighbouring parish’s hurling team, all before buying a bag of flour and a wire brush.
The Bison Bar
Arguably Dublin’s best BBQ joint, (we said arguably, sheesh…) Bison Bar is a slice of traditional Americana served up on the banks of the Liffey. So fewer cowboys, for one thing. It boasts a thoughtful selection of excellent bourbons and ryes - if you’re into that sort of thing - and plenty of the good Irish stuff too.
The Old Jameson Distillery
Whiskey was first distilled on this site in 1780, so the certificates they award visitors for whiskey tasting carry a certain weight. ‘Oh, that,’ you’ll say to your future father-in-law, gesturing at the framed certificate on your wall, ‘Oh that’s just my certificate from the Old Jameson Distillery.’
Tips
Do say: “I skipped the sermon bit in Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man.” Don’t say: “Can you put the football on?” Do say: “Mmm… heritage-y.” Don’t say: “I’m more of a scotch man, myself.” Do say: “I was just picking up a few messages for herself.” Don’t say: ”Unidentified item in bagging area.”
Do say: “Get off your horse and drink your malt.” Don’t say: “Any Quinoa?” Do say: “Why yes, I would like to taste it.” Don’t say: ”Meh.”
