Pearse Genesis - This Tastes Like Whiskey

In today's episode, Darren visits the Pearse Lyons Distillery, which has the distinction of having more dead bodies per square yard than all other Dublin distilleries combined!
The whiskey he's tasting? Pearse Genesis, the distillery's multi-award winning inaugural release. Stay tuned and find out if Pearse Genesis does in fact taste like whiskey.
Videography: Grainne Blumenthal
Special thanks to the Pearse Lyons team for providing the samples and the venue for this video.

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I couldn't understand a word he said without his official whiskey-man glasses...

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Same. And without the cardigan, he's barely even qualified.

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[@nicotti]

It doesn't surprise me that Darren *could* talk for 8 hours about the history, what surprises me is he'd only walk 10 meters in that time.

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I transition to more of a “shuffle” when I talk about history.

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It’s info-edu-alco-tainment!

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She was in the video twice, so it was a double Grainne whiskey video.

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Those stained glass windows are awesome.

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I think it’s definitely the most unique of the Dublin Distilleries. When you visit you learn as much about the people in the graveyard as you do about whiskey. It’s awesome.

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All killer no filler, great start(s) to the channel.

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Little Darren boyo trekking off on his own. Fine adventures to ensue I am certain. I hope to see Martin in a cameo in the near future.

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​@@kingsgaurdMartin knows what he likes. Darren knows the background

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... and I thought my Fridays couldn't get any better!! Cheers!

[@allisongoodman4806]

The headstones are beautiful! The whole distillery is, as well.

[@Even-Steven]

Spirits in a church of the Holy Spirit? 😂 But seriously, that's a lovely distillery. The only sad bit is I'm more likely to win the lottery before I could find a bottle of the Pearse Genny.

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Thanks Darren! Whiskey from an Altar... heavenly!

[@cederian]

I LOVE when old churches get new life, it looks cool af! Thanks for the video!

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has one of my fave people from the Try Channel in it... and that bloke as well

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I think I may be finding faith

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Well done! Grainne's contribution is noted! Stills on the altar is exactly the right place for them!

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Sounds good!

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Had a touble take seeing the pot stills at the alter. I think that is fitting. Still loving the content. Want more and a longer format.

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hot damn! am i going to get a tour of Ireland's bars and distilleries from try channel Darren? I am here for it. Keep Grainne involved if you can. Lovin the comedy bits. good luck with the new venture.

[@dougpetty3417]

Darren, I visited the Distillery in March of this year. The sampling (flight) was good but clearly the Genesis was the best tasting product. I couldn't afford the 200 euro tag so I left it. I did buy a nice hoodie from the shop. Good to see you again. I remember meeting you at the #### whiskey shop a few years ago. Keep up the quality videos.

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Ah delighted you got to visit them and try their range! And glad to have met met you at the shop 🙂

[@06mustangCE]

Very cool. Seeing a distillery set up in a church like that makes the Atheist in me very happy for some reason. But idk, maybe if there were more distilleries in churches I would have gone more often. Hahaha

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Gráinne!

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Come on, we need the "Darren's whiskey glasses" for it to be believable.

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Your sarcastic humor is great

[@remander3873]

I live a little over an hour away from the Alltech distillery in Lexington, Kentucky (Town Branch). Was in Dublin a couple months ago, but I wasn't able to see the Pearse Lyons distillery. Thanks for sharing!

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Wow thanks for letting me know about a whisky I'll never be able to get.

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hahahaha, first episode I've seen and love it. So i watched every single episode on the channel, Subscribed, and then came back to tell you all that... This tastes like whiskey.

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[@allanlank]

Micro distilleries have also been popping up in Canada, thanks mostly to a loosening of post-prohibition laws. Canadian oak is seldom used for barrels. The climate is not very conducive for oak and the oak that does grow here is too dense to impart much flavour. Some distillers use maple barrels to "finish" their whisky. It creates a sweeter tasting whisky.

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Don't Worry About It ! that little distillery is beautiful

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This whiskey tastes like whiskey.

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Lucky you getting to drink that.

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Couldn't understand him without glasses on 🤓 for the info parts of the video.

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