Brothers in law Brian and Jim Nash are passionate about maintaining the long history of independent, traditional and craft distilleries in Ireland and particularly County Tyrone where they are based.
In 2019 a team from whiskeyonline.com discovered a cache dating back to the mid-1800s. It’s not far from where the distillery was built. 2021 marks the 100th anniversary of the Watt lockout in Derry, which effectively ended a golden era of whiskey production in the region. One hundred years on, and Wild Atlantic Distillery is reviving the traditional whiskey production of this region.
The wild, rugged and beautiful land around the Wild Atlantic Distillery nurtures the perfect conditions for creating & ageing their traditionally crafted Irish whiskey.
The Atlantic Ocean provides the botanicals for their unique gin. It is inspired by the Porcupine Bank- a natural wonder 120 miles off the west coast.
Their vodka is infused with Amalfi lemons and inspired by the warrior Queen Maeve of Connaught. She was known as She Who Intoxicates.
Why not try your hand at making your own gin with a Gin Class, go on a Distillery Tour or learn some new cocktails in our cocktail class with these small-batch spirits?
So many people love meringues but they can be difficult to make and shop-bought ones are often disappointing. Thankfully Catherine Finnegan is on hand. She makes meringues so fluffy that she called her business after them.
They are big and blooming and come in a variety of gorgeous flavours such as Pistachio and Elderflower, Salted Caramel, Chocolate Orange, Lemon, Raspberry and Chocolate and Honeycomb.
Buy them in boxes to take home or individually to munch on straight away at events or if you are in the beautiful county of Tyrone call in her fan artisan bakery on the farm. They are beef farmers buy they also grow Christmas trees.
Heavenly, cloud-like sweet treats from Tyrone.
This is where nature and science meet in a very happy pairing. Ric Dyer has a PhD in Organic Chemistry and worked in the pharmaceutical industry for thirty years.
In 2016 he decided to follow his other passion, food and drink, and use his knowledge of science and quality to produce an innovative series of spirits using ingredients from the local area, combined with cutting edge chemistry processes.
The bespoke process he uses retains flavours which are often lost during traditional distillation.
The science then turns to drinkable art as the various flavours are carefully balanced in a series of unique compositions.
This all happens at Woodlab Distillery in Benburb, County Tyrone where Ric lives with his wife Fiona, dog Jasper and their cats and chickens.
They call the range Symphonia because each botanical is distilled individually to create a series of flavour notes which are composed into the three Symphonia No.1 Dry Gin, No.2 Armagh Bramley Apple Gin and No.3 Summer Fruit Cup.
Such a good life!
Natural Umber is a deliciously different organic apple cider vinegar.
Created using a unique fermentation process, Natural Umber retains the sweet and fruity flavour of apples, tasting unlike any apple cider vinegar you may have tried before. Produced by the Mackle family, who are passionate about delivering high quality products that maintain the characteristics of the apples.
Growing and processing apples for more than 50 years in the UK and Ireland has provided the knowledge and experience for them to develop a fresh, naturally sweet apple cider vinegar.
Natural Umber has been praised for its bold and well-rounded flavour. Made using only 100 per cent organic apples, it is raw, unfiltered and contains Mother of vinegar.
It is delicious. Most simply drink it with still or sparkling water as daily boost. It is also a versatile cooking ingredient, adding a tangy, fruity twist to dressings, soups, sauces, marinades and more.
Morrow Foods started making pates in 1996 and since then they have added stews and broths to their range. Morrow Foods always has a focus on delivering good quality gastronomic products that are free from additives and preservatives.
They work closely with local suppliers ensuring that only the best ingredients are in their pates, soups and stews. Everything is made fresh each day and usually gets to customers on that same day. Their soups with a spud are especially popular. The soups are microwaveable and have a shelf life of 14 days. The stews last for up to 18 days. The pates have a shelf life of 21 days. The stews and pates are suitable for home freezing.
The company has grown from a ‘one man with an idea and a love of good, down to earth food’ operation to employing several people. Contact them if you would like them to come up with a bespoke product.
En-Place Foods is an artisan food production business based in Co Tyrone and we think they’re a bit like Heston Blumenthal because they’re always coming up with something just that little bit different!
Paul Clarke & Phillip Brown’s food service products offer the professional chef working in a restaurant, hotel or catering environment the building blocks and meal accompaniments for creative menu development & they now supply some of the country’s top chefs.
Their focus is on what they call retro-innovation in food. That means using modern kitchen techniques and flavour combinations to provide premium products which evoke a memory of the past. How clever!
As well as production of their own multiple award-winning products the team at En Place also undertake product development work for other artisans and start-ups and supply wholesale ingredients for producers targeting the speciality food marked.
