Taste the Island - A Celebration of Ireland's Food and Drink - 2019 Buyers Guide

Day 2:  Dublin to Northern Ireland’s Armagh & Belfast traversing Co Louth in Ireland’s Ancient East Morning & Lunch Depart Dublin for Dunleer, Co Louth [59km/52mins] Listoke Distillery & Gin School www.listokedistillery.ie Enjoy a tour of the Listoke Distillery, from production to introduction to the botanicals used, followed by a tasting. If time allows consider booking a gin making class for your group, where your guests will choose their own botanicals, citrus florals and spices to flavour their unique Gin recipe. As the gin distils, enjoy a local artisanal lunch of local meats and cheeses from the Boyne Valley. [Allow 4-5 hrs. for experience including gin school and lunch]. Afternoon Depart Dunleer for Craigavon, Portadown, Co Armagh [75km/49mins] Longmeadow Producer Farm & Cidery www.longmeadowcider.com Enjoy a visit with the Mc Keever family to their Longmeadow Farm, Orchards and Cidery in Co Armagh. Taking in a guided walk of the Orchards with one of the family, your guests will hear more about the apple varieties in the plantation, before visiting the cold storage area, as well as the pressing and blending rooms. They will also uncover the oral history of the old oak barrels before sampling the award winning craft ciders and apple juice. Afternoon refreshments of tea/coffee and homemade apple tart provides an enjoyable close to the afternoon family farm visit. Depart Armagh to Belfast [80km/46 mins] Arrive Belfast and check-in to your selected accommodation Dinner & Entertainment in Belfast Eating out in Belfast is an exciting mix of traditional flavours, authentic techniques and the best of seasonal produce. The restaurant options range from Ox Belfast www.oxbelfast.com and Deanes Eipic www.michaeldeane.co.uk to contemporary Italian flavours at Coppi www.coppi.co.uk or The Muddlers Club www.themuddlersclubbelfast.com, tucked away betweenWaring Street and Exchange Place in the historic back streets of Cathedral Quarter, named after the secret society that met there over 200 years ago. For Seafood lovers, Mourne Seafood is a must www.mourneseafood.com/belfast. Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter is one of the popular areas for a great night out. Right at the heart of the quarter, you will find the Duke of York www.dukeofyorkbelfast.com, an old-fashioned pub that is one of the city’s gems. A visit to one of the city’s oldest and best-known landmarks, The Crown Liquor Saloon, is also recommended. Owned by the National Trust, the pub, dating back to 1826, has been restored to its full Victorian splendour. www.nicholsonspubs.co.uk/restaurants/scotlandandnorthernireland/ thecrownliquorsaloonbelfast. 131 SECT ION 14 – SUGGESTED I T INERARI ES