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217: The Ultimate Travel Guide to Experiencing Irish Whiskey

217: The Ultimate Travel Guide to Experiencing Irish Whiskey

Published 2 years, 10 months ago
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Our guest today is Drew Hannush, who is helping us kick off our coverage of Irish Whiskey for St. Patrick's Day. Drew is an author, podcaster, world traveler, and incredible storyteller. Drew Hannush is the author of the best selling book "Whiskey Lore's Travel Guide to Experiencing Kentucky Bourbon" and his latest book, "Whiskey Lore's Travel Guide to Experiencing Irish Whiskey". He also hosts two whiskey podcasts, Whiskey Lore - The Stories & Whiskey Lore - The Interviews. Drew has traveled extensively throughout Scotland, Ireland, and the United States touring distilleries, picking up stories, and helping inspire travelers and whiskey lovers through his social media posts, book, and whisk(e)y tasting experiences. He uses his knowledge and authoritative voice to empower others. We are excited to chat about Irish Whiskey and his travels in Ireland with Drew in this episode and we hope you enjoy too.

Drew understands that the way to bring history alive is to humanize it through entertaining stories. His Whiskey Lore Podcast takes the wonderful legends and myths gathered from distilleries around the globe and transports the listener behind the label of their favorite spirits. From telling the story of Shackleton's whisky through master blender Richard Paterson to the historic rising of Four Roses, told through the memories of brand ambassador Al Young, Drew reveals the stories that bring you closer to your favorite whisk(e)y. Find out more about Drew and Whiskey Lore on his website. You can grab copies of his books here:

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