News
General news from Bertha’s byre and the Ginsmiths within.-
Travel Curator "Experience Ireland through these incredible country retreats" by Madeline Weinfield
“Checking in to Ballyvolane House feels a bit like arriving as the overnight guest of your well-traveled, wealthy, and eccentric uncle. Here, in this magnificent country house in verdant County Cork, the overriding feeling is one of lived-in warmth where no one blinks an eye at boots, muddy from a garden walk, trodding across antique rugs. Ballyvolane is a private home, in a sense, with its third-generation owners residing in a private wing; the home’s six bedrooms reserved exclusively for guests, which include the now King Charles III, Queen Camilla, and their entourage.”
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Forbes Magazine 'Destination Spirits: This Private Irish Farmhouse Distills A Gin With Local Flavor' by Jillian Dara
We are delighted Bertha’s Revenge Gin and our home Ballyvolane House are featured in Forbes Magazine in an article by Jillian Dara.
“It is the Irish equivalent of a French Chateaux with a vineyard on the estate. We have a historic house with a distillery in the farmyard,” shares Justin Green, cofounder of Bertha’s Revenge Irish Milk Gin and owner of Ballyvolane House.
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Feast - East Cork Food & Drink Festival 2023 - Climate Conscious Food
Join us on Friday, 8th September 2023 for a Climate Conscious Food panel discussion, a long-table lunch and a tour of Ballyvolane House and gardens. This event is part of the Feast - East Cork Food and Drink Festival 2023.
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Gin Raiders Review of Bertha
Delighted to share Gin Raider’s official review of Bertha.
“Overall, this is a wild gin, it’s unabashedly juniper forward with plenty of other botanicals at play. Lovely.”
Cheers!
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Cork on a Fork Festival
Cork City’s most delicious week is back! Cork on a Fork Fest, a city wide celebration of Cork food and dining, returns for five days of feasting and fun from 16th-20th August 2023. Supported by Cork City Council, in collaboration with Failte Ireland, Ireland’s Ancient East, Visit Cork, Cork Business Association, and Cork Airport.
Justin Green from Ballyvolane House Spirits Company will share a fascinating behind the scenes story of the locally produced Bertha’s Revenge small batch Irish milk gin, and a tasting at the Crawford Art Gallery.
2pm, Friday, 18th August 2023
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The Whiskey Ring Podcast
“Irish Milk Gin is leading the herd across America. Founders Antony Jackson and Justin Green joined David Levine on ‘The Whiskey Ring Podcast’ to discuss the gin-assance, the process of making a whey-based spirit and more!”
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Gin Raiders - The 3 Best Gins We Tasted in July 2023
We are delighted that Bertha was one of the 3 best gins the good people at Gin Raiders tasted in July 2023. In good company too. Thank you!
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National Heritage Week 2023 | Garden Open Day | Food Trucks | Guided Tours
As part of National Heritage Week 2023 which runs from 12th to 20st August 2023, join us at Ballyvolane House for our special National Heritage Week Open Gardens, Pop-up Café, Food Trucks and guided tours of the house and grounds on Thursday, 17th August 2023.
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Jam Water
We loved this article in The Kitchn “I Tried the Viral Jam Water Recipe and It’s My Go-To Drink of the Summer” by Choya Johnson.
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All Together Now 2023
Justin will be heading to All Together Now 2023 at Curraghmore Estate this coming Sunday, 6th August to participate in the chaos that is Grub Circus. Ring Master Joe McNamee has assembled an incredible line-up of events, characters throughout the weekend.
Justin and Bertha’s Revenge Gin will feature in an event called A TRULY IRISH COCKTAIL.