Searson's Whiskey Bar

We had great fun in Dublin learning a bit more about Irish whiskeys and no more so than at Searson's, a beautiful whiskey bar just steps away from our hotel.

We called in on our first evening in Dublin, unfortunately we didn't have the chance to visit again but it is high on my revisit list if we ever return to the city.

Everyone was so welcoming, our saying we were interested in trying the whiskey was immediately met with seats at the bar in front of the very impressive whiskey bar. There was so much to see, I loved the small Snug and stills up high on the shelves whoses names matched the whiskey flights.

The bar staff knew all about each whiskey and after much deliberation as there was so much choice we decided on Lisa's Flight: Knappogue Castle, Writers Tears and W. D. O'C°nnell Bill Phil

The Whiskey Menu book was a little overwhelming with so so many choices of varying prices, some very expensive. I was very very honoured when the bar man gave me the huge whiskey bible to read, so much to learn as there are many many more Irish whiskeys than we see on our UK shelves.

Focusing on our Lisa's Flight we studied each whiskey, looking at where it was from as well as it's taste and flavours. It was so so interesting and surprising at how they differed yet had similarities too. 

Knappogue Castle 12 year old - triple distilled in pot stills and aged in bourbon oak for 12 years, 

Writers Tears Cask Strength - 53%alc from bottle 0701 of 2500, maturation in bourbon oak casks from single pot stills gives pear, apple flavours with honey and spice notes

W.D. O'Connell Bill Phil - limited production from County Waterford and County Louth, lightly smokey with citrus and malted biscuit flavours

It was great fun trying such different and new whiskeys, I found the cask strength too strong and surprisingly liked the smokey whiskey best. We studied the whiskey menu a little more and decided to try whiskey that we would maybe bring home, it's super to try expensive whiskey but we would probably never buy them to drink. 

Hubby chose Powers Gold Label made by Midleton Distillery, the same whiskey group as Jameson. Midleton Distillery seemed similar to Macallan with the Searson's bar having Midleton whiskey of each year on their very top shelf. 

I chose Paddy, again made by Midleton Distillery. I really enjoyed this and so we did bring a bottle of Paddy home.

We had a great time at Searson's Whiskey Bar, as I said we wish we had had time to visit again. There's something comforting and quite relaxing about drinking whiskey in a wood lined bar looking at rows and rows of great bottles of the amber liquid, it is certainly a sit back and enjoy spirit ... and we do!