Like many good stories, Louise McGuane’s journey began by leaving home.”
West Clare is a windswept place on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean. The harsh rolling landscape is dotted with lone tilting trees that remind you that the power of the Atlantic is never far away.
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J.J. Corry founder Louise McGuane had a chance encounter with master blender John Rhea at Kentucky Owl, and a plan was hatched to bring their expertise and perspectives together through the art of bonding..
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J.J. was an entrepreneur from another era—an restless innovator and a man before his time.
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Creating unique whiskey requires patience and vision, and sometimes we find ourselves on fantastically unreasonable adventures that border on the obsessive. This is one of those times.
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On our endless hunt for unique casks of exceptional character we jumped at the opportunity to visit Montilla to experience the cooperage and examine casks used for Olorosso, Pedro Ximenez (PX) & sherry wines.
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The Shannon is Ireland’s great river—and for hundreds of years this river and its canal systems were the arteries of commerce in Ireland—the most efficient means of moving goods across much of the country..
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This beautiful, long dormant practice inspired the Fierfield project—a collaboration & flavour adventure between J.J. Corry and renowned bartender Ryan Chetiyawardana, a.k.a Mr Lyan.
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We are brimming with excitement to share a first look at our Hanson Highball window displays at Celtic Whiskey Shop and James J. Fox..
West Clare is a windswept place on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean. The harsh rolling landscape is dotted with lone tilting trees that remind you that the power of the Atlantic is never far away.
Discover moreFor all it’s beauty, generations of entrepreneurial young people naturally left these farmlands for big cities and better prospects far beyond. Louise was drawn from here to follow her passion for the drinks industry—bringing a career that took her to buzzing global cities: New York, London, Paris, Singapore.
Her curiosity and her instinct for people led her to seek out interesting traditions and places in every corner of the wine and spirits world. While she travelled far and wide, Louise would often return to her family farm in Cooraclare to recharge and take stock. During one of these trips home, Louise found herself rummaging through an old antique shop. In amongst the mahogany clocks, farm jugs and dusty shelves of glassware, Louise found an old label from a whiskey bottle.
J.J. was an entrepreneur from another era—an restless innovator and a man before his time.
Discover moreOn our endless hunt for unique casks of exceptional character we jumped at the opportunity to visit Montilla to experience the cooperage and examine casks used for Olorosso, Pedro Ximenez (PX) & sherry wines.
Discover moreThis beautiful, long dormant practice inspired the Fierfield project—a collaboration & flavour adventure between J.J. Corry and renowned bartender Ryan Chetiyawardana, a.k.a Mr Lyan.
Discover moreJ.J. Corry founder Louise McGuane had a chance encounter with master blender John Rhea at Kentucky Owl, and a plan was hatched to bring their expertise and perspectives together through the art of bonding..
Discover moreCreating unique whiskey requires patience and vision, and sometimes we find ourselves on fantastically unreasonable adventures that border on the obsessive. This is one of those times.
Discover moreThe Shannon is Ireland’s great river—and for hundreds of years this river and its canal systems were the arteries of commerce in Ireland—the most efficient means of moving goods across much of the country..
Discover moreWe are brimming with excitement to share a first look at our Hanson Highball window displays at Celtic Whiskey Shop and James J. Fox..
