Saturday October 18th, Mall Arts Centre , Youghal

This year we are revisiting a theme we explored a few years ago – the theme of Irish whiskey. This time we have a whole new group of speakers offering us insights into a really astonishing subject. Did you ever think there was a wide variety of strengths of Irish Whiskey? Did you wonder what makes one whiskey different to another? Did you wonder about the families who worked to produce whiskey? Consider the art on the labels. What do the different words on the label mean? This is your chance to find out! The conference is aimed at the interested but not necessarily expert person.

Programme

9.45 – Meet and Greet over a cup of tea/coffee and a slice of home made cake! Sign in and meet old and new friends.

10.45 Opening Remarks by Marian O’Halloran, Chair of Youghal Celebrates History, Dr. Dagmar O’Riain-Raedel, Academic Director

Official Opening : John Teeling.

Our speakers ( subject to change)

Carol Quinn: Midleton Distillery – 200 years of Whiskey Distilling Tradition.

Colin Rynne: The Cork Malt Industry . circa 1780 – 2006

John Kelly: History in a Bottle – A Ramble through Irish Whiskey

Alicia St. Leger : Some cork Whiskey Families

Lunch Break

Session 2

Niall Tubridy: Allman & Co. , Bandon Distillery. Revealing its Hidden History through an Exploration of Sources and Site Visits.

Michael Waldron : ‘Uisge Beatha’ – Revisiting Harry Clarke’s Illustrations for John Jameson and Son.

Fionán O’Connor : “Still with us” – Historical 19th century grain recipes and the evolution of Irish Whiskey as a “taste identity”.

The conference aims to finish before 5.00 p.m. but hopefully many people will continue to chat long after that in a more “spirited” setting! Our Facebook page will keep you up to date,

Cost

The cost is €50 for the day. This includes tea/coffee and refreshments. To book drop an email to us . There is no need to pay up front. On the day we can take cash, credit cards or cheques. You can also book on Eventbrite, a very reliable online booking method which we have used for many years.