The Centre Cut

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Today we're diving into our latest adventures at Whiskey Live Dublin 2026, taking stock of the current Japanese whiskey landscape, and giving you a little sneak peek at what we've got planned for Beyond the Pale this weekend.

Everything lately feels like it's on fast forward, a lovely, bright, juicy sort of fast forward. Today, we're reviewing what it's really like for a Cork man in his 30s to experience Ibiza, catching up on the goings-on at Forbidden Fruit in Dublin, and, as always, sharing a few topical drinks thoughts.

You’ll never believe it, Mike has had a whirlwind day of last-minute packing. We chat through keeping a watchful eye on developing ‘notions’, the wonderful New York bar ‘Double Chicken Please’ (we’ve never been) and the spectacular attention to detail some bars and restaurants employ that often goes completely unnoticed.

Today we’re chatting through meeting new people, fellas running questionable cask sales programmes while taking pretend runs and drinking low-calorie beer alternatives, how some large scale venues struggle to consistently serve ‘good’ drinks, and the new Bavaria Ultra, and no, we’re not losing our minds… we think.

Are you well? Today Matt booked the wrong flights immediately after jumping off a flight, there’s been some new experiences with Moscatel wine, and as more time passes we’re realising we may eventually morph into our fathers

Bank Holiday scaries, the potent terror of nicotine gummies, the benefit of having local restaurants absolutely stacked with top-quality produce, and brotherly stag duties.

Vibrant day to you, friends! Today the podcast wanders through territory such as: the inner workings of anti-perspirant, whether younger people (or people in general) are actually drinking less despite the headlines, and the building excitement around upcoming holidays to Spanish territory. ¡Buen día!

The first hints of summer are here, so we’re chatting early-season drinking culture, the shift in mood when the sun appears, and the little rituals that come with it. We also look ahead to some upcoming goings-on at music festivals and what the months ahead might have in store.

McIlroy was wrong: Irish food is class.

Ordering dirty chai lattes isn’t always straightforward.

Mike returns to his seasonal role as our Dingle correspondent, while Matt slips into his new position as wine correspondent.

Plus, more thoughts and feelings on the recent fuel protests.

We’re back, just the two lads, after a joyous run of guest episodes with some beautiful people. Today: fuel protests, upcoming festival bits, and tales of drinking in some fairly ropey kips… not us, a friend of ours.