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All the general news and happenings at Ballyvolane.
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IWSC Bronze 2016 for Bertha's Revenge
The IWSC (International Wine & Spirit Competition) based in London announced the 2016 results on 27 July 2016. We are delighted to report that Bertha’s Revenge Gin won a Bronze Medal in the gin category.
The competition is in it’s 47th year and welcomed …Read more ›
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The Gannet interviews Justin & Jenny. Words by Killian Fox. Pics by Emile Dineen.
We were interviewed by Killian Fox of The Gannet over a spot of lunch and gin cocktails a few weeks ago. Lovely piece, thank you Killian! Fab pics by Emile Dineen. …
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Elderflower time
It’s elderflower time again. We have been harvesting elderflower heads over the past week and we have been getting lots of requests for our elderflower cordial recipe. Happy to share it and please click here to view the …
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Gin Foundry Reviews Bertha's Revenge Gin
Delighted to share this review of Bertha’s Revenge Gin by the Gin Foundry. It’s very fair and we would like to extend our thanks to the Gin Foundry for taking the time to review Bertha. …
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Lens & Larder 2016
We are very excited to announce the return of Lens & Larder workshop to Ballyvolane House with the incredibly talented Renee Kemps from 26 to 29 April.
Renee …Read more ›
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'Bertha's Legacy' by Gillian Nelis in the Sunday Business Post
‘Bertha’s Legacy’ by Gillian Nelis in the Sunday Business Post Magazine on St. Valentine’s Day. Stunning pics by Clare Keogh. Thank you very much Gillian, lovey piece. …
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Fiona Duncan's Review of Ballyvolane House in The Sunday Telegraph
Fab review of Ballyvolane House and Bertha’s Revenge Gin by Fiona Duncan in The Sunday Telegraph. Overall score 9/10. Absolutely delighted. Thank you so much Fiona.
“The final touch? Gin. Come on, you have …Read more ›
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Pat Kenny Show Live from Ballyvolane House
The Pat Kenny Show was broadcast live from Ballyvolane House on Friday, 05 February 2016. Pat and his team stayed with us the night before and broadcast the show live from the Drawing Room.
We chatted about the challenges of running a historic house in …Read more ›