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We are delighted Sloe Bertha picked up a bronze medal at the Blas na hEireann Irish Food Awards 2022 in Dingle. Congratulations to all the other finalists and winners. We would like to thank the judging panel and all the team at Blas for their wonderful support. It was a joy to be back in Dingle after a two year hiatus. We enjoyed some world class food, drink and hospitality in Dingle and we even managed to fit in a hike up the mountain to clear the head.

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Justin & Jenny are just back from Killruddery House and Gardens, one of Ireland’s finest historic houses which was the location for the Historic Houses of Ireland AGM 2022. The AGM was held in the Library in the house followed by drinks in the Orangery and a superb lunch was served in the Grainstore Restaurant. Thank you to Fionnuala and Anthony for hosting us all at their home.

A special thanks also should go to Robert O’Byrne AKA The Irish Aesthete who announced the continuation of the Historic Houses of Ireland/O’Flynn Group Heritage Prize for a further five years. The prize is an initiative devised by Robert O’Byrne to acknowledge the importance of our privately-owned heritage properties and to recognise the invaluable work by their owners.

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We are chuffed to bits that Bertha’s Revenge Sloe Gin and Bertha’s Revenge Crab Apple Gin Liqueur have reached the finals at the Blas na hÉireann Irish Food Awards 2022.

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Bertha’s Revenge Gin Distillery Tour, Tasting & Lunch

Join us on Wednesday, 31st August for a “Meet the Maker” tour of Ballyvolane House and Bertha’s Revenge Gin distillery followed by a long-table lunch in the dining terrace overlooking the glorious gardens. Enjoy a ‘gin-wag’ during lunch with fellow guests and Justin Green, co-founder and distiller of Bertha’s Revenge Gin.

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National Heritage Week 2022.

As part of National Heritage Week 2022 which runs from 13th to 21st August 2022, join us for our special National Heritage Week Open Gardens, Pop-Up Café and guided tours of the house and grounds on Wednesday, 17th August 2022.

The main themes of National Heritage Week this year are sustainability and biodiversity and Justin will be giving a guided tour of Ballyvolane House and grounds at 1pm and 3pm.

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This beautiful painting of Ballyvolane House was hand painted by talented local artist Pawel Wroblewski of the Portrait Garden in his unique style using in linear contours filled with watercolour paints. As a Master of Fine Arts from Gdansk, Poland, Pawel is a classically trained painter with many years experience of fine art, painting murals, portraits, landscapes, still life, exhibiting works, teaching art classes and more. He exhibits at the Blackwater Valley Makers in Fermoy.

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All Together Now 2022 kicks off this weekend from 29th to 31st July at Curraghmore Estate in Co. Waterford. Justin is delighted to be sharing Bertha love at Grub Circus at 6pm on Sunday, 31st July. Promises to be a fun session!

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