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As part of FEAST EAST CORK FOOD & DRINK FESTIVAL, we are delighted to be hosting a Bertha’s Revenge Gin Distillery Tour, Tasting and a long-table lunch at Ballyvolane House on Thursday, 5th September 2019.

We hope you can join us for what promises to be a fun and fascinating afternoon.

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We are chuffed to bits that Sloe Bertha won a Bronze Medal at the International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC) awards ceremony in London recently. Hugh thanks to the IWSC judges and tasting panel for selecting Sloe Bertha for a Bronze Medal. We are celebrating!

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Crisp Spanish wines by Rías Baixas and sensational Irish seafood served under the summer sky at Ballyvolane House this August. There’s always one special evening every summer that you remember more fondly than any other. This year, an idyllic Summer Seafood Soirée at Ballyvolane House has all the ingredients to be that very one.

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Really looking forward to being part of The Big Gin Festival at the Electric in Cork City. The Big Gin Festival runs from 5th to 8th June and Justin will be at the Electric on Wednesday, 5th June from 6pm to share Bertha love with the Electric punters.

Method & Madness Gin will be showcased on Thursday, 6th June , Minke Gin on Friday, 7th June and Kinsale Gin on Saturday, 8th June.

Delighted to be included in this great line-up of quality gins from County Cork.

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We are pleased to share this charming little film of the commissioning of our new gin still. The still was custom made for us by Carl in Germany. Many thanks go to Roger Overall of Show & Tell Communications for making the film. We hope you enjoy it.

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The Old Butter Roads Food Festival 2019 (May 24th to June 1st) returns for the third year running and, this time, the flagship event will be the Old Butter Roads Food Festival (May 24-26) taking place over two days in the award-winning O’Mahony’s Gastropub & Courtyard, in Watergrasshill, where food writer Joe McNamee’s Grub Circus curates and hosts a family-friendly programme of fun food-related events for all ages as well as assembling a range of top guest speakers and contributors including Irish food legend Darina Allen, for the Old Butter Roads Food Symposium. As always, The Old Butter Roads Food Festival 2019 will showcase the splendid food produce, hospitality venues and tourism and leisure activities to be found along the trails of Cork’s historical Old Butter Roads region and delivered by the members of the Old Butter Roads Food Trails network.

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We are delighted to have received John & Sally McKenna’s Guides Best in Ireland 2019 Award. Thank you for recommending Ballyvolane House.

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How the make the perfect B&T

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