Midleton Very Rare: An Irish Whiskey Fit For A Manor

In 1825, three Murphy brothers purchased an old woolen mills in Midleton in County Cork and converted it into a distillery on the banks of the Dungourney River…a distillery that over the past 200 years has evolved into one of the world’s greatest whiskey distilleries. 9 years later in 1834 and 70 miles away to the north west, construction was also underway in the village of Adare in Co. Limerick as the 2nd earl of Dunraven began converting an old Georgian house on the Maigue River into what has today become one of the world’s greatest manor houses and hotels - Adare Manor.
In this episode of Stories and Sips I’ll share the story of how these two great houses - one a whiskey house and the other a house of hospitality have come together to produce something amazing.
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Born and raised in Cobh, 12 dangerous miles from the Midleton Distillery, Barry has called the United States home since 2007. He spent 15 years in the hospitality industry, training originally as a hotel manager in Adare Manor in Limerick before leading the Food & Beverage purchasing for four different luxury cruise ships, taking him to ports all over the world in search of the finest foods and drinks for discerning passengers. Barry has also been part of the management teams in hotel groups in Ireland and Austria.
In 2003, Barry launched an inventory control service for bars restaurants and hotels in Ireland and in 2004 created the first online software tool for bar and restaurant owners to manage their business more effectively. This business expanded to the US in 2007 and was acquired by a California-based entertainment company in 2012, hiring Barry as Chief Marketing Officer.
Today Barry is based in Columbus, Ohio where he lives with his wife.
His favorite whiskey? It would have to be Redbreast 12. His favorite whiskey memory? His 18 year old self ordering and tasting a measure of Midleton Very Rare in 1997 that he had saved up for.
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[@danas2056]

Your stories really are the best!

[@ericlord1796]

Very good and entertaining episode and series. I pulled up your tale of Adair while looking for a review of MVR. A real surprise this Easter as I gave up my whiskey for Lent. how painful. But then my lovely spouse wakes me up on Easter morning 12:01 AM and tells me how proud she is of my sacrifice and rewards me with my longtime wish of a midleton bottle. We’re not Irish but we do get it. She’s a consummate drinker of Barry’s tea and I’m a redbreast and Greenspot fan. Go bless you Barry and keep your reflections of the holy land coming!

[@TheMichaelCoughlan]

Another great episode Barry, well done ! Love the tasting notes too. Think I may have to pay a visit to the hotel and buy a measure to taste it !

[@StoriesandSips]

Thanks Michael! I don't think you'd regret that decision! If you do, be sure to send me a photo!