10 Reasons To Fall In Love With Powers Irish Whiskey

In 1791, a man not satisfied with operating a tavern in the old liberties area of Dublin decided to start making his own whiskey. This decision would affect the fate of the Irish whiskey industry for more than 200 years.

His name was James Power and we will be toasting him, his family and his whiskey in this episode.

 

 

Watch a clip from an RTE news program in the 1970s shot just before the closure of Powers John’s Lane Distillery for good: VIDEO

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