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Kilkenny's Dylan Whisky Bar is home to Leinster's Best Snug, having topped the regional poll in the public vote as part of the Powers Whiskey Ireland's Best Snug 2011 competition.

The Kilbeggan Distillery would like to welcome the entire Midlands to a great family day out. To mark its one millionth visitor Kilbeggan Distillery is hosting a day of entertainment and fun on the distillery grounds from noon until 6pm on Saturday September 10.

Lockes Distillery in Kilbeggan is expecting to welcome its one millionth visitor within the next two weeks, and to mark this will host an open day next Saturday September 10, from noon to 6pm.

Located in Doughiska, No 80 Túr Uisce is a superb three bedroom terraced home boasting bright and spacious accommodation extending to c1,340sq ft. The property has just been reduced to a very attractive asking price of €175,000 which represents exceptional value for a home of this size in this beautifully maintained McInerney built development.

A penniless man, with 56 previous convictions, took a particular liking to a brand of whiskey during a month-long shoplifting spree and used the fire water to warm himself up at night, the Galway District Court heard this week.

In the eighteenth century there were quite a number of small distilleries operating in Galway, which was remarkable when one considers how many poitín makers there probably were in the hinterland. A new Government act on distilling in 1779 brought in controls and reduced the number, so that there were only two distilleries here in 1802. Thirty years later, there were four operating in the city... Burke’s Quarter Barrel Distillery was at the end of Quay Street, where Jury’s Hotel is today; Burton Persse had two, one in Newtownsmith and one in Newcastle (Distillery Road); and the Nun’s Island Distillery was owned by a John Lynch and produced 100,000 gallons per annum. Unfortunately Mr Lynch got into financial difficulties and closed down the business.

A cask of Irish whiskey will travel by canal to Dublin this weekend for the first time in over half a century - but it will need the help of Ned the horse to make it!

Kilbeggan Irish Whiskey was crowned Worldwide Whiskey of the Year when it collected the prestigious Brown Forman Trophy at the 2009 International Wine and Spirit Competition Awards banquet in London.