Many thanks to Reena of The Lifestyle Enthusiast, A Luxury Food & Travel Blog for writing and curating this stunning blog about her recent stay and visit to Ballyvolane House and the distillery.

“When you discover a secret gem like this one, it takes everything to stop yourself from sharing it with the world. I’ve been putting off writing this post for days, for fear that all the world will book in and I won’t be able to go back to my new favourite short-haul getaway spot. That said, it would be a tragedy for you not to hear about Ballyvolane House, the Irish countryside retreat that you’re going to fall in love with.”

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We are delighted to announce that Bertha is one of five contenders for the World’s Best Martini Challenge 2018 in London.

The five contenders will go up against the 2017 winner, Daffy’s Gin, and present their showcase martini recipe to a panel of independent judges at the London event on the evening of January 18th, 2018.

Whilst Bertha did not the title of ‘World’s Best Martini’, we are proud to have won the vote for the ‘People’s Choice” from the audience on the night.

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Busy day at Cork City Hall on 4th November sharing Bertha love with the good people of Cork. The Cork and Kerry Food Market is a showcase of over 70 artisan producers from all over Cork & Kerry with tastings & demonstrations of an incredible variety!

Lovely quirky film of artisan food and drink producers from Cork & Kerry commissioned by Cork County Council for the Cork & Kerry Food Market. Bertha plays a starring role. Stunning film-making by @kachmarsky.

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SLOE BERTHA - a warming tipple made by infusing wild sloes with Bertha’s Revenge Gin. The wild sloes are picked from the hedgerows around Ballyvolane and beyond when they ripen in the autumn. We then steep them in Bertha’s Revenge Gin for several months and add some sugar syrup at the end to sweeten.

A bit like a good dog, SLOE BERTHA is a welcome companion when taking to the great outdoors over the winter. A few sips of SLOE BERTHA will renew flagging enthusiasm when cold, wet and watching a match from the sidelines. Equally, it will serve to gird the loins when facing the final hill of the day. Away from the sporting field, SLOE BERTHA may be enjoyed as a digestif or as a key ingredient in our Hedgerow Martini.

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Listen back to this podcast on Culture File on RTE Lyric FM. Justin was a guest on Culture File and chatted with Luke and Neil Clancy about Bertha’s Revenge Gin as well as the ancient and modern uses of whey alcohol.

‘Culture File: The old new world of whey alcohol. Milk-based alcohol has ancient roots and is very common, so why are we coy about it wonders Justin Green.’

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A cattle breed society was established on 5/11/2015 dedicated to preserving the Droimeann cattle breed. Currently a programme of genomic testing is being undertaken as a means of scoring cattle in terms of breed purity and co-ancestry so that an effective breed improvement programme can be developed. The aim of the society is to promote the breed and assist existing breeders while attracting new members interested in the breed.

Bertha’s Revenge Gin is aptly named after ‘Big Bertha’ the world’s oldest cow. Bertha was a Droimeann and lived near Sneem in the Kingdom County of Kerry until the ripe old age of 48. She is in the Guinness Book of World Records for being the oldest cow and also holds the record for having the most number of calves - an eye-bulging 38!

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We are just back from magical Dingle in the Kingdom County of Kerry. We are delighted to report that Bertha’s Revenge Sloe Gin won Gold at the Blas na hEireann Irish Food Awards 2017.

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We would like to share this wonderful pic and thank @ReluctantFOOdie for sending the pic of ‘Bertha on Ice’ or ‘Revenge is best served cold’. It was taken in the Newfoundland coast in Canada.

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