And now for something a little different
Come join us in our first tasting on the north side of the Dingle Peninsula. Murphys Bar Brandon welcomes you over the hill to a tasting that promises to be a little different where we will be exploring a selection of European whiskeys.
Our colleague James O Sullivan will present this tasting to us on behalf of our society chapter. James has a great interest in whiskey and has selected these drams for us to try on the evening.
As of late 2025, there where over 1,422 whiskey distilleries in Europe. This includes traditional distilleries and "brewstilleries" across the continent, showing significant growth from 1,082 in 2023 with 250 in Scotland and over 50 in Ireland. As such we thought it would be interesting to see what was on offer outside the usual Irish or Scottish whiskeys and see what was available around Europe.
We have selected six whiskeys from some of the most unique and best of these for you to try. A number of these bottles are one offs and/or limited runs and all have an interesting story to tell. These are all single malt whiskey distilled and finished in very different ways, offering a unique tasting of single malt whiskey. We have ex-Sauternes wine cask finish, rye and Amontillado seasoned casks finishes and a cask seasoned with Hojicha Green Tea.
So, we really hope that you can join us in Brandon Bay to try this selection from Arctic Circle to the Bavarian mountains and the French gallic coast.
As usual, there will be a bus provided leaving John Bennys Bar & Restaurant at 1845 hours.
Whiskeys Tasted:
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Booking opens immediately. As there are only 25 places allocated to this tasting, members are strongly advised to book this event as soon as possible. Join the waiting list to be notified should there be any cancellations as we might be able to get more spots for the event. It is necessary to register and complete payment via Stripe (within 15 minutes) to secure your booking.
Event Booking Terms & Conditions: https://www.irishwhiskeysociety.com/IWS-In-Person-Events
