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

Kilbeggan Distillery www.kilbeggandistillery.com/plan-your-visit/tour-options At Kilbeggan Distillery, they take pride in the preservation of ancient traditions that have been passed on from generation to generation. As the oldest licensed distillery in Ireland dating back to 1757, visitors learn how Irish whiskey was made in decades past and how real artisanal Irish whiskey continues to be distilled today. There are three choices of tours available: The Apprentice Tour for novice whiskey followers includes a Masterclass tasting of three Irish whiskeys from the Kilbeggan Distilling Company. The Distillers Tour includes a meet and greet with their onsite distillers, finished with a Masterclass in tasting of four unique Irish whiskeys, Kilbeggan Single Grain, Kilbeggan Irish whiskey, Tyrconnell Single Malt and Connemara Peated Single Malt. The Connoisseur Experience invites visitors to join John Cashman, their Global Brand Ambassador on an exclusive Access All Areas tour of Kilbeggan Distillery walking you through Ireland’s illustrious distilling history with an expert. Meet their distilling team as they take your group through a day in the life of a distiller in Kilbeggan followed by an appetizing lunch in the wonderful on site Pantry Restaurant. Tour ends with a delicious tasting of their Irish whiskey core portfolio range. As a finale, visitors are taken to the warehouse where they pull their own 200ml sample from one of their aging casks to take home. Or Travel fromAthlone to Tullamore [35km/24mins] Tullamore Dew www.tullamoredew.com Set in the heart of Ireland, Tullamore Dew BondedWarehouse sits on the Banks of the Grand canal that runs through Tullamore. Since 1829, Tullamore has sent its whiskey out to the world. Nowadays, they invite the world to come to them to share their story of how their whiskey got its character, with their range including a triple distilled single malt and some blended whiskeys. Stepping inside the visitor centre, guests will follow in the footsteps of Daniel E Williams as he goes from stable boy to distillery manager, creating the whiskey which still bears his initials today. Discover the state-of- the-art processes in distilling as visitors get to intimately know the whiskey. Travel towards Dublin for Overnight pre-departure Suggested Overnight locations include Naas/ Straffan/Trim or Dunboyne Tullamore to Naas [68km/1 hr 10mins] Tullamore to Dunboyne [92km/1 hr 8mins] Tullamore to Straffan [83km/56mins] – Tullamore to Trim [58km/56mins] Kilbeggan to Naas [82km/1 hr 5mins] – Kilbeggan to Straffan [73km/45mins] Kilbeggan to Dunboyne[84km/55mins]– Kilbeggan to Trim [58km/44mins] Dinner Suggestions Dunboyne Castle, Dunboyne www.dunboynecastlehotel.com The K Club, Straffan www.kclub.ie Franzini’s, Trim www.franzinis.com Jules, Trim Castle Hotel www.trimcastlehotel.com/jules-restaurant 139 SECT ION 14 – SUGGESTED I T INERARI ES