Archive of 2024

  • Ballyvolane House winner Best ‘Small Stay’ Country House - Georgina Campbell Irish Food & Hospitality Awards 2024

    published by Justin Green in Awards

    Georgina Campbell Irish Food & Hospitality Awards 2024 Best 'Small Stay' Country House Award for Ballyvolane House

    We are chuffed to bits that Ballyvolane House (the home of Bertha’s Revenge Gin) was awarded best ‘Small Stay’ Country House at the Georgina Campbell @irelandguide Irish Food & Hospitality Awards 2024 🏆 in Dublin. The awards highlight the resilience, determination and collaborative spirit of those working through a very challenging time in the hospitality industry.

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  • Upscale Living Magazine by Kevin Pilley

    published by Justin Green in News

    Bertha's Revenge Hedgerow Martini

    English, Irish, and Swedish hedgerows taste particularly delicious at this time of year.

    “There is a very long tradition of country people making their own sloe gin in Ireland and it started when fields were enclosed with hedging, probably during Norman times or even earlier, “says Bertha’s Revenge’s Justin Green whose Ballyvolane House Spirits Company at Castlelyons, Co Cork makes “Sloe Bertha”.

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  • Santa Experience & Christmas Market at Ballyvolane House - 23rd & 24th November 2024

    published by Justin Green in Events, News

    Christmas Market and Santa Experience at Ballyvolane House

    We are delighted that the annual Santa Experience and Christmas Market returns to Ballyvolane House (the home of Bertha’s Revenge Gin) on Saturday, 23th and Sunday, 24th November 2024.

    This is a local community event and is organised by the wonderful Castlelyons Community Council in conjunction with The Taste of Cork and Waterford.

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  • Craicly Stories

    published by Justin Green in Events, News

    Craicly Stories at Ballyvolane House

    Gorgeous 🎥 by Joleen Cronin of a storytelling evening curated by Jane Gormley, founder of Craicly Stories at our home Ballyvolane House last week. This event was part of Feast - East Cork Food & Drink Festival. Huge thanks to the speakers and to everyone for coming and supporting this event.

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  • Newstalk's Tom Dunne chats to Justin about Big Bertha, the world's oldest cow

    published by Justin Green in News

    Newstalk Moncrieff Highlights - Big Bertha

    Newstalk’s Tom Dunne interviews Justin about the life and history Big Bertha the world’s oldest cow for the Moncrieff Show.

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  • Craicly Stories

    published by Justin Green in Events, News

    Craicly Stories at Ballyvolane House

    Craicly Stories “Our East Cork Food Rebels” Join us for story telling, great food, Bertha tipples and delicious company at Ballyvolane House on Thursday, 5th September 2024 for a unique event which is part of Feast - East Cork Food and Drink Festival.

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  • Feast - Drinking Culture - Food Culture Chats

    published by Justin Green in Events, News

    Feast Food Culture Chats

    Drinking Culture!

    Food Culture Chats will be curated by Kate Ryan founder of flavour.ie and Kate will be joined by a panel of experts in the Irish speciality drinks industry to discuss the history, culture, and storytelling of great Irish drinks.

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  • National Heritage Week Open Day at Ballyvolane House

    published by Justin Green in Events, News

    National Heritage Week Open Day at Ballyvolane House 18th August 2024

    As part of National Heritage Week 2024 which runs from 17th to 25th August 2024, join us at Ballyvolane House (the home of Bertha’s Revenge Gin) for our special National Heritage Week Open Gardens, Pop-up Café, Food Trucks and guided tours of the house and grounds on Sunday, 18th August 2024.

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  • All Together Now

    published by Justin Green in Events

    Bertha's Revenge Gin at All Together Now

    Justin will be heading to All Together Now at the majestic Curraghmore Estate in Co. Waterford this coming Sunday, 4th August to share Bertha’s Revenge Gin love and participate in the chaos that is Grub Circus. Ring Master Joe McNamee has yet again assembled an incredible line-up of delicious events and characters throughout the weekend.

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  • Financial Times (HTSI) "Five glorious homes from home in Ireland" by Maria Shollenbarger

    published by Justin Green in News

    Financial Times - How to Spend It - Ballyvolane House

    We are delighted that our home Ballyvolane House was featured in the Financial Times - How to Spend It “Five glorious homes from home in Ireland” by Maria Shollenbarger. Fantastic mention for Bertha too. In good company. Cork and Kerry in the deep south of Ireland are the places to be this summer.

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