My Bushmills Cooper Chat with Alastair Kane

About this episode

Laurie O'Dwyer chats with Alastair Kane about his nearly 50 years at Bushmills Distillery and the family legacy of coopering.

Join me for My Bushmills Cooper Chat with Alastair Kane. Alastair has worked in Bushmills Distillery for nearly 50yrs..!! He grew up in Bushmills village, a mere stone's throw from Bushmills Distillery, where he played as a kid. In 2012 he apprenticed his son Chris, who now works alongside his dad in the cooperage, completing a 5th generation coopering legacy in the Kane family. This episode of the podcast is sponsored by: www.boanndistillery.ie www.killowendistillery.com Don't forget to sign up to my Patreon channel for early access episodes and more, for a few euros a month and help me deliver the best podcasts to you. https://www.patreon.com/whiskeychatspodcast I really hope you enjoy listening in to our chat. Laurie

People in this episode

Host: Laurie O'Dwyer

Guest: Alastair Kane

Topics covered

• cooperage
• distilling
• family legacy
• craftsmanship
• Bushmills

Keywords

• Bushmills
• cooper
• distillery
• legacy
• craft
• interview
• whiskey

Sponsors

Boann Distillery, Killowen Distillery

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bushmills Distillery, Patreon

Places: Bushmills village

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