10 Reasons To Fall In Love With Powers Irish Whiskey

November 16, 2018

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

If you enjoyed this story and would like to be notified whenever a new episode goes live, be sure to add your email address below. You’ll be the first to know about upcoming events and the latest episodes. Promise.

Keep exploring

Discover the whiskeys behind the club.

Stories & Sips is built around exclusive Irish whiskey releases, monthly gatherings and a member archive of Irish whiskey history, education and stories.

Explore whiskey releases Join the club

Tags
Join

A little whiskey in your inbox.

Hear from Barry about our latest whiskey releases and what's happening in the Stories & Sips community.