“I think it should be re-named Aras An ‘Scooperon’.” – Comedian Barry Murphy describing the...
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Horse walks into a bar…
It happened at the Pari Mutuel Urbain bar in Chantilly, France, when an unnamed racehorse from the...
Sitting tall
The vineyard, in Tibet’s Cai Na Xiang in Lhasa, rests 3,563 metres above sea-level and grows Vidal...
Head for a ‘Stoutie selfie’
Launched as part of the recent four-day International Stout Festival the Guinness Storehouse now...
Licensed wisdom XXX
“It is as if Dublin wants the lucrative tax revenue that the industry generates, the promise of...
Hidden Gilroy at Merrion Inn
For alongside the well-loved ‘steel girder’ and ‘whale’ posters sit some of the preparatory work...
St Austell discovers the Perfect Pint
St Austell Brewery in Kent recently commissioned a study into the key components of the ‘Perfect...
Unusual urinal
But the Glenside in South Dublin’s Churchtown area has its own fairly unique take on beer in its...
Some bright ideas in wine and spirits marketing (not)…
In a piece entitled Some bad ideas are so terrible they deserve an award Laura Slattery refers to...
Licensed wisdom XXIX
“Generally, Government and other regulatory bodies look at the most draconian measure requiring...