Rowley's Whiskey Forge

I detest poetry. Shameful for an Irishman to admit, but there it is. From Virgil's soporific arma virumque cano to the contemptible J. ...

Every time we go to the supermarket,  an increasing number of items  are oven-ready or ready-to-eat:  cheese is grated, mushrooms sliced,  f...

It's no secret I'm fond of the cratur . The what? You might recognize it as the creature , short for one of the good creatures of th...

The Polish bartender flashed a blushing smile. He reached over the bar, pulled my head closer, and planted a surprise kiss. “Tonight,” he be...

It is often asked of me: “ When did you first begin making candy?” And I am obliged to say I cannot honestly remember, for as children we we...

Inishowen swarms with private stills and an active person is necessary to suppress them. ~ 1750’s parliamentary report With St. Patrick...

Throughout the book I have spelt the word ‘poitín.’ This is the correct Irish spelling; the reason for the emasculated ‘poteen’ on the co...

My family is not a whiskey making family, but we are, in large measure, Irish; that is, we are a whiskey drinking family. After years of ...

Kim Murphy writes in today’s Los Angeles Times that younger generations in Ireland are turning away from Guinness, the quintessential Irish...