211 - Andy Ferreira
Today we welcome Andy Ferreira to the podcast. Andy is the co-owner of both Cask and Paladar in Cork City, two of the best cocktail bars in Ireland and shining examples of Cork hospitality. Andy and the team have created a real sense of soul and purpose in their bars, and we couldn’t be bigger fans.
210 - Janice Snowden
Today we’re joined by Janice Snowden, UK Ambassador for Bushmills Irish Whiskey.
Janice is a former colleague of ours from our time at the Jameson Distillery on Bow Street, and since then she’s gone on to represent some of the biggest Irish whiskey brands overseas, working across both the United States and the UK.
Now based in London, Janice is preaching the gospel of Irish whiskey through the wonderfully juicy vehicle that is Bushmills.
209 - Barbara Nealon
This week we’re joined by Barbara Nealon of Saint Francis Provisions in Kinsale. The restaurant holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand, and Barbara herself recently won Michelin’s Award for Service.
It’s a lovely reminder that hospitality isn’t just about food, it’s about care, creativity and humanity. From quietly dropping plates in front of guests to picking up international recognition, Barbara and the team are keeping Kinsale, and Ireland, firmly in the “we do it well” category when it comes to looking after people.
208 - Liberty
Today on the podcast, we’re wandering through the sheer power of the women moving and shaking in food and drink, the potential future of THC drinks, the pinch modern life is putting on the purse strings, and if you’re anywhere near Cork, why you need to get into the lads at Cold Cuts for some hot, sexy hospitality.
207 - Random sunburnt bloke from Kiltipper, circa 2003.
Happy Wednesday, sweet bábógs. You’re lookin’ fresh — fair play.
Today we’re chatting through family favours, the Yamamori situation, Valentine’s Day (with yourself or with someone else), and a few plans we’ve cooking for the year ahead.
206 - Shia LaBeouf could most likley play the role of a Golden Retriever
Today we’re digging into the hospitality lifestyle, the people every industry forgets, and whether passion for food and drink is real or just performance.
205 - Ayahuasca Laced Moldovan Wine
Heya cuz, feeling fresh?
Nightclubs, bar scene Instagram, kefir comebacks and the magic of Polish shops.
204 - The Pyrmamids of Geeza
Look at you go, fair play to ya.
Today on the podcast we’re exploring everything from “What’s that under the Pyramids at Giza?” to “Is listening to Joe Rogan a bad thing? Yes, but also kind of no,” and we finish on “Kefir, drink it.”
203 - Picky Bits
Today it’s all about the sheer power of ‘picky bits,’ plus some thoughts on how to effectively become ‘East London’ in a single day, all while taking in a few top-class cocktail bars.
202 - Solo Travel & The Seaside
Today we’re chatting about the perfect breakfast, solo travel, Mama Juana, the seaside, and the oddities of food & drink labelling. We also get into how we’re feeling coming into the new year, which, if we had to guess, is probably close to how you’re feeling too.
201 - Backstreets of Barcelona
Matt disappears off to Spain and the UK for an event packed adventure, Mike picks up a case of man-flu, and we kick off the new year with freshly squeezed juice and questionable decisions.
199 - OLENTZERO
Hey there, are you feeling merry and festive, have you watched the newest season of Fallout yet, are all the presents wrapped?
Today = Kneecap Poitín, Spanish Santa and the the feeling of coming home.
198 - Love Letter
Recently, we visited our friends Anne, David and Sally at 51 Cornmarket for food and drinks that made us want to stand up and spin in circles. That was followed by wine across the road at Plugd Records with our other beautiful friend Brian O’Connor of Brian’s Wines—this time the kind of wine that makes you sit back down and spin your chair instead.
Here, we recount that experience, followed by a recap of our most recent Christmas Party. Tune in and stay sound x
197 - Remy Savage
Today, we’re joined by Remy Savage: philosopher, man of drinks, appreciator of French-style sandwiches, and most importantly a sincerely genuine human who’s relentlessly invested in the pursuit of perfection—whether that’s drink development or simply how a bar feels.
196 - All the happening, attractive people.
We’ve recently realised that most of our friends and listeners are genuinely happening, attractive people.
Today, we’re having what we feel is a forward-moving, positive critique of how modern large drinks brands approach “care” in their physical workplaces and venues.
195 - Ah, Hola!
Today, Mike is in the Canaries turning 34, and Matthew is thinking about getting a haircut after a recent trip to Mo Chara in Dundalk. Sometimes life really is that simple.
194 - Nomunication
Nomunication is Japan’s social cheat code: drink together, talk freely. It turns hierarchy into honesty, awkwardness into ease, and the afterwork pint into a pressure release valve. A cultural loophole with a buzz, today we compare that with our own seeming lack of positive drinking culture in Ireland.
193 - Brendan Carty
Today we’re joined by Brendan Carty, owner and head distiller at Killowen Distillery. Alongside a small, committed team, Brendan is hard at work crafting some of the finest spirits produced on the island of Ireland — including Irish Poitín, Whiskey, Rum, Gin, and Liqueur.
Pound for pound, Killowen might just be producing some of the best spirit in the world — in our opinion, anyway.
Tune in and stay sound x