Flushed with their firestuffostered friendship, WAKE celebrates St. Patrick’s Day by exploring all of the many ways that Finnegans Wake refers to whiskey: Ireland’s beloved, potent créatúr. Joined by world whiskey historian and former Sweny’s volunteer Fionnán O’Connor, we explode some myths regarding monks, St Patrick, and potatoes, brush off our pub stool wisdom, prepare the worm on our darling little stills, and consider the role trust plays in what is simultaneously the oldest and youngest whiskey industry in the world. So, tuck yourself into a snug in your local shebeen with a ball of malt, and don’t forget to get in on a round: we bet you can’t stay for just one. Happy St. Paddy’s!

Today's chatters: Fionnán O'Connor, Toby Malone, TJ Young

References:

The Amber Isle Teaser https://vimeo.com/1029613764

James Joyce’s whiskey connections https://scotchwhisky.com/magazine/culture/25971/james-joyce-s-whiskey-connections/

Ulysses Whiskey https://www.ulysseswhiskey.com/our-story

Dave Broom https://thewhiskymanual.uk/James Joyce’s whiskey connections | Scotch Whiskyhello-everyone/

Finnegan’s Wake and Joyce

https://steemit.com/finneganswake/@harlotscurse/finnegan-s-wake-and-joyce

The Fall and Rise of Irish Whiskey: https://liquorstore.com/blog/the-fall-and-rise-of-irish-whiskey/

A Sense of Place: a journey around Scotland’s whisky https://the-right-spirit.com/2023/10/06/book-a-sense-of-place-by-dave-broom/

Fionnán’s forthcoming Créatúr: https://creatur.ie/

Fundraising for Créatúr: https://whiskymag.com/articles/irish-whiskey-historian-launches-fundraiser-for-new-book-creatur/

Fionnán gets emotional: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVbkxCU6BV4

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