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Hello there,On this week's episode to close out the focus on the beverage industry.
 
I chatted with a former colleague who is now the Experience Manager at Rebel City Distillery, Co Cork, Roísín Barry.
 
Roísín talked about her first job working on a vineyard in New Zealand, to representing Tullamore Dew in the US, then working as a Craft Ambassador in Jameson, a journey that has brought her back to her homestead in Cork developing Gin & Absinthe experiences with Rebel City Distillery.
 
As well as her knowledge of spirits, Roísín also talked about her passion for music, performing and her favourite places to visit in Ireland, around the world and so much more.
 
Whether you're a regular listener or new to Hartelines, enjoy the episode, and why not share with a friend, also as always remember you are always welcome here on Hartelines.A massive thank you to Roísín for sharing her life story, and career story.

Hello there,
 
In this week's episode, I chatted with co-founder of Lough Ree Distillery, Lanesborough, Co Longford, Peter Clancy.
 
Peter talked about how he got into whiskey, how his hometown of Lanesborough became the focal point of the whiskey.
 
He also talked about launching Sling Shot Gin in 2018, their The Bridge Series Whiskey, Bart's Irish Whiskey which was their first blended whiskey inspired by their father's love for clocks.
 
This was an in depth chat about the story of a family owned micro-distillery in a town that is the bridge from East to West of Ireland, a story about collaboration, getting products to market, sustainability in the form of innovative bottling technology, future plans for the distillery and so much more.
 
Whether you're a regular listener or new to Hartelines, enjoy the episode, and why not share with a friend, also as always remember you are always welcome here on Hartelines. A massive thank you to Peter for sharing the story of Lough Ree Distillery.

Hello there, In this week's episode, I chatted with the President of Dublin Fire Brigade Whiskey Club, Brian Tracey. Hear about the story of the club name, bringing colleagues out of their comfort zones, how he became a firefighter, and the qualities that make a firefighter. Brian shares his love of whiskey, past and future tasting events, relationship building with whiskey friends, his favourite whiskeys, he shares his love for his local and the spiritual tasting home of the club, The Palace Bar, Dublin.Whether you're a regular listener or new to Hartelines, enjoy the episode, and why not share with a friend, also as always remember you are always welcome here on Hartelines. A massive thank you to Brian for sharing his role as President, life, and career story.

This week for episode 74 on the show this was a bit of a treat of an episode.
I had the pleasure of chatting with the Founder of Bingo Loco, Will Meara.
In this episode, we talked about the origins of Bingo Loco, going from college events to for a time, themed bar ownership.
Will also explained what the essence of Bingo Loco is?, we also explore the wildest Loco nights they've experienced and discuss the qualities that make a phenomenal host.
He has a very intriguing entrepreneurial spirit,so to tune in to hear about his many ideas, events, also his other ventures including adventure travel in Pakistan.
Share this episode with a friend who loves great conversations and exciting stories as always remember, you are welcome here on Hartelines.
A massive thank you to Will for sharing his incredible life and career.
 

In this episode of the podcast as part of this season's ongoing exploration of the drinks and spirits industry. I had the pleasure of interviewing a beer judge, drinks expert, and award-winning wine writer, Susan Boyle.
Susan talked about her early beginnings working in the family bar in Kildare, the ins and outs of judging beer, what is a table captain?, the origins of the wine bottle, research that had her re-creating Egyptian beer, to showcasing Irish spirits in America and so much more.
Thanks Susan for the lovely chat about all things beer, wine and spirits, whether you're a regular listener or new to the show, well you're always welcome here on Hartelines.

In this episode of Hartelines podcast, I had the pleasure of interviewing Brett Stephenson, Co-Founder of WiclowWayWines and Winemaker, as part of this season's ongoing exploration of the drinks and spirits industry. Brett shared his story, from music to winemaking. We also dive into the process of winemaking, using berries to produce their wine, sourcing local berries, going viral on TikTok, the challenges of running a winery, and so much more.
So grab a drink, sit back, relax, and enjoy this engaging deep dive into wine.
Whether you're a regular listener or new to the show, you're always welcome here on Hartelines, And a huge thank you to Brett for giving up his time for a chat on the show.