I have been putting off posting about Ireland for a while now because there is so much to say. Its not everyday you have current IRA member and former political prisoner give your tour of Belfast. I visited both Belfast in Northern Ireland and Dublin in Republic of Ireland. Most people don't know too much about the history and present two places, so I want to do them both justice. That being said, I want to keep this post light so I focused on one of the most popular Dublin attractions: drinking! Below are pictures of my favorite drinking related places in Dublin :)
Butlers is a cafe offering gourmet Irish chocolates and drinks. The hot chocolate is literally made from a big pot of boiling melting chocolate mixed with steaming hot milk. Drinks come with a complimentary piece of chocolate or truffle!
Adore the slogan! The location I visited was across The International Bar, home of the best Irish stew and the starting location of the 1916 Rebellion Walking Tour. The tour is hilarious way to get the most of Dublin's history from an expert. Trust me, its a must.
Dublin is of course home to the famous Guinness. A bit of sculpture inside of the Guinness building, classy ones they are.
My personal Guinness recommendations: 1) At the pub next time try Guinness and Black Currant if you like things fruity. 2) Buy some of the chocolate in the souvenir shop, you can literally taste the Guinness. Caramel was my favorite. (Above & below are ads through the decades.)
Each Guinness ticket provides a free pint. One option is learning to pour your own perfect pint, my certificate and well deserved pint above!
Learning about the making of Guinness. Also I just thought the saying was kind of bad ass. Sorry for the blurriness.
Jameson Irish Whiskey is another famous product of Dublin. Their distillery tour shows how the whiskey is made, comes with a free drink, and if you volunteer to be a taster you get to compare multiple whiskeys. Although if you do the tastings you may never want Jack Daniels again. ;)
