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On this episode of the Barrel Room Chronicles I speak with Alex Conyngham, Earl of MountCharles about the Slane Irish whiskey and the estate it made on.
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On this episode of the Barrel Room Chronicles I speak with Alex Conyngham, Earl of MountCharles about the Slane Irish whiskey and the estate it made on.
Information for Dram Diaries found at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slane_Castle
For more about Slane Castle visit https://www.slanecastle.ie/
To book a stay at Rock Farm Slane visit https://www.slanecastle.ie/stay/rock-farm-slane/
To book a tour of the castle visit https://www.slanecastle.ie/visit/castle-tours/
To learn more about Slane Distillery visit https://www.slanecastle.ie/visit/slane-distillery/
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Alex Conyngham spent his early youth in historic Slane Castle that overlooks the newly built Slane Distillery. Long-interested in creating his own Irish whiskey brand, Alex began his career in Irish whiskey in 2000 in Australia where he worked as a brand ambassador for one of the world’s leading Irish whiskey brands. After a few years pursuing interests in other industries, he returned to Ireland in 2008 and developed and launched the Slane Castle Irish Whiskey brand with his father Henry which they owned until partnering with Brown-Forman in 2015.
Continuing his family’s vision of whiskey-making, Alex helped oversee the design of Slane Distillery and played a key role in working with Brown-Forman to create the Slane Irish Whiskey blend and overall brand proposition. He is also a founding member of the Irish Whiskey Association. In addition to helping develop the whiskey and the distillery, Alex has also been heavily involved in farming for years and manages Rock Farm Slane with his wife Carina to provide top quality barley which will be used at Slane Distillery in the future.
As a co-founder with Brown-Forman, Alex travels the world as the face and voice of Slane Irish Whiskey, and he welcomes guests visiting the distillery.
Season 2 started off with a bang! Our first stop was the Dingle Distillery in County Kerry, Ireland where we spent three days at a proper Irish Gathering. We explore the town, the people, the whiskey and learn a lot about real Irish Pubs and old Pagan traditions. Interviews include Dingle's Master Distiller, Graham Coull, his wife Fay, Steven O'Carroll and Hunter Leese from Hotaling & Co.
