The Centre Cut

Hiya, today on the podcast it’s back to some juicy chat on the last twelve months in the whiskey world, some new experiences with vino and small restaurants lead by serious heart and soul, plus, some musings on generational spending habits, heavy? not at all.

Today we’re joined by Maude Brick-Heslin, who runs one of the country’s most unique pubs, Tig Bhric, just outside Dingle, Co. Kerry.

Following in her parents’ footsteps, Maude is putting her own stamp on the pub and the local area, while also continuing the family’s brewing tradition through West Kerry Brewery.

Today we’re joined by Will Lynch, man of drinks, Bohemian Football Club and an all round top-tier guy.

Will joins us to chat about his 23 year career in Irish hospitality, from starting out in his local bar to helping push Irish bars onto the world stage. And, more importantly, everything that happens along the way.

Hello there, are you well?

Today we’re joined by Tom Murray, a classically trained chef through École Ducasse in Paris, originally from Marino in Dublin.

In just three years, Tom has built an Instagram following of 247k @bitta_banging through constant engagement and activity, held pop-ups in kitchens across 11 countries including London, New York and Shanghai, and helped consult on the new MORSO sandwich shop menu in Dublin — all while keeping his time and experience in the kitchen as the main priority.

Tom is a sound man and we both really enjoyed this chat. We hope you do too x

Top-class bar staff, serious food and drink in San Sebastián, mind-bending hangovers, mentors in hospitality, and an attempt to keep our weekly streak intact.

New York, Bars, Negronis, what more could you want?

Today we’re joined by Alex Earle. Alex is one of the minds behind Cold Cuts, a class example of modern Irish creativity when it comes to bars and the wider hospitality scene. Having hosted some serious pop-ups over the past three years, he and his partner in crime will soon be opening their own brick-and-mortar space in Cork City — and we couldn’t be more excited.

In China, young people are embracing a lifestyle known as ‘Punk Wellness’, where they balance out the joys of life, drinking, eating, partying and general messing with small healthy habits. Things like adding goji berries to your beer, drinking herbal tea after a load of fast food, or going to the doctor for a check-up and then getting cocktails containing botanicals prescribed to help with whatever issues they’ve identified.

And isn’t that just class?

We’re so sorry! To make up for lost time, we’re sharing some pozzy vives and familial love, chatting Powers whiskey and reminiscing about some recent Electric Picnic experiences, along with the Cold Cuts boys’ takeover at The Collins Club in Dublin. Cheers x

Hello there, it’s Sherry and Whiskey this week, ahead of our visit to Electric Picnic, chatting with some truly sound people, alongside a love letter to the North of Ireland and a little chat about dealing with challenging individuals.