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

Day 7:  Tralee-Dingle-Limerick/Adare Morning Dingle Cookery School (journey time from Tralee 48km, 50mins) www.dinglecookeryschool.com/index.php/en First stop this morning is at Dingle Cookery School for a hands on cookery class. Your clients can make Sunday Brunch, seafood and sourdough bread making, etc. If your clients have more time to spare then the Catch and Cook experience is a must where they go out on a fishing boat, bring back their bounty then learn how to prepare and cook it and of course enjoy it all at the end of their class. (Allow 2-2hr 30mins for cookery experience). Suggestions for lunch: Grey’s Lane Bistro www.greyslanebistro.com After their morning culinary experiences your clients will enjoy the slow food flavours at this bistro located in the centre of the town. Their chowder is a particular signature dish but then so is their beef casserole, seafood kebabs, pollock and seatrout with cabbage and bacon. Little Cheese Shop, Dingle Swiss-trained cheesemaker Maja Binder’s tiny shop overflows with aromatic cheeses from all over Ireland, including her own range of Dingle Peninsula Cheeses. Your clients will enjoy a wide selection of Irish and international cheeses, charcuterie, vegan cheese, and a selection of vegan salads and soups. Afternoon Dingle Distillery www.dingledistillery.ie Next stop a visit to Dingle’s artisan distillery – one of the start ups of the whiskey revolution in Ireland. Since filling their first casks in 2012 its whiskey has won numerous awards. Your clients will see the distilling process for their whiskey, gin and vodka followed by a tasting of all three. (Allow 1hr for this experience). Depart for Adare (130km, 1hr 50mins) Dinner Options: 1826 Adare www.1826adare.ie In Adare Village, there stands a charming whitewashed thatched cottage. This is in fact 1826 Adare, already an award-winning restaurant and only opened since 2013. Owned and operated by Chef Wade Murphy and his wife Elaine, the food here is fresh, local and is influenced by the ruggedWild Atlantic Coastline.Wade and Elaine strive to maintain the old world charm and character of the cottage while offering your clients modern Irish cooking, matched with friendly and attentive service. Seasonal local produce is the foundation of Wade’s food philosophy, so menus change on a monthly basis, and there are blackboard specials such as whole sole, braised meats and so on, changing daily. Or, Geese Restaurant, Adare www.thewild-geese.com TheWild Geese Restaurant is centrally located in Adare. Like 1826 Adare, it occupies one of the original cottages dating from the 1820s. The restaurant, with its beautiful doll-like settings, lends itself to a relaxing and atmospheric fine dining experience. Add to this consistently good modern Irish cooking, caring service and it’s an irresistible package. The cooking style is sophisticated and the results are delicious. Typically, starters may include a parcel of Kenmare smoked salmon stuffed with crabmeat served on a cucumber and dill salsa. A recent example of a luxurious main course is pan-seared Castletownbere scallops with slow-cooked pork belly, Celeriac purée with a chorizo, lemon and scallion sauce. Overnight Adare 154 SECT ION 14 – SUGGESTED I T INERARI ES