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

Day 9:  Killaloe-Tuamgraney-Tullamore (Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands) Morning Wilde’s Chocolates, Tuamgraney (journey time 16km, 15mins) www.wildeirishchocolates.com A real working chocolate factory on the shores of Lough Derg. Over 80 different chocolates are made in this small artisan factory. Visitors will be able see how they are made and taste what’s in production. McKernan’sWoollen Mills, Tuamgraney www.scarves.ie An authentic woollen mill in Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands. Visitors can experience the tradition and skill they use in making textures, patterns and yarns come to life in their beautiful contemporary scarves. Suggestion for lunch: Gooser’s Bar and Restaurant (17km, 18mins) www.goosers.eu Goosers Bar and Restaurant is nestled on the banks of the Shannon in Ballina/Killaloe, Co Tipperary. It has a charm of its own and blends the atmosphere of a small country pub with that of a fine dining experience. Famous for steaks, seafood and traditional Irish dishes. All ingredients are selected with care, in season and sourced locally, where possible. Afternoon Tullamore DEWVisitor Centre (journey time 94km, 1hr25mins) www.tullamoredew.com/en-gb/visit-us Taste is at the heart of everything they do at Tullamore DEW. Visitors follow in the footsteps of founder Daniel EWilliams (DEW) as he goes from stable boy to distillery manager to creating the whiskey we know today. Tullamore DEW is the world’s only triple distilled, triple blend, triple matured whiskey. Tutored tastings will give your clients a new appreciation of whiskey. The Ultimate Distillery Experience lets them create an even rarer whiskey, their own unique blend and the kind of knowledge they can happily annoy their friends with. Suggestion for dinner: Captain House, Tullamore www.theblueapronrestaurant.ie Your clients will receive a warm welcome and great food served at the nautically-themed Captain House Restaurant.With a menu that includes fresh fish, steak, pasta and vegetarian dishes, along with the chance of some live piano music, they’re in for an enjoyable and unique dining experience. 156 SECT ION 14 – SUGGESTED I T INERARI ES