New Irish Pub is the toast of Kalgoorlie
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algoorlie – a town steeped in Irish history – had an extra special reason to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day this year. The Irish Pub – one of WA’s newest watering hole – opened on March 17, complete with a hooley worthy of the occasion and event. Traditional tunes and entertainment were provided on the day by Celtic Posse while performers from Kalgoorlie Dance Academy also put on a great display of fast moving fun and Irish culture. ‘Kal’ might have a lot of pubs but until now hasn’t in recent times had an Irish pub to boast of. That has changed now thanks to the efforts of its Palace Bar owners and operators, Dublin born Ashok Parekh
and Marie Parekh who has made it a reality. When Irish Scene visited the Goldfields capital in October last year Marie was even then working hard to make it happen. It’s also worth pointing out that the Palace’s head chef Kevin – for the last 20 years – is from Dublin and he goes above and beyond to make sure everything he serves is the best it can be and will probably taste like home! Photos by Claire Weir.
Sláinte with James Connolly
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s this is my first Sláinte column I thought a great place to start would be with what is probably my favourite Irish whiskey brand. Now anyone that knows anything about the golden liquid that comes from the Emerald Isle will know that no matter which of the Redbreasts you are drinking you are in for a treat!
in County Cork, home to some of the most famous Irish brands, Jameson’s, Powers, Paddy and the Spot range. So, after the malted and unmalted barley has been triple distilled it’s time for the liquid to take a long old sleep in some American oak and some Oloroso Sherry casks for a minimum of 12 years. Next comes the best part tasting!
But for this article, we will focus on the Redbreast 12yo, which is a single pot still whiskey and the number one selling single pot still whiskey in the world! Now, what does Single Pot Still mean?, Well it’s a category of whiskey unique to Ireland, a combination of malted and unmalted barley (think creamy mouthfeel) that is triple distilled. The term ‘single’ refers to the fact it is made at one distillery. The distillery in question is the Middleton Distillery
Taste: Fruity but not sweet at all, rich cacao and caramel also
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Nose: Like a Cadburys fruit and nut bar only better, rich and toasty as well.
Finish: Long and dry, still packs lots of flavour Best enjoyed with some friends in your favourite Irish bar Sláinte - James is one of Australia’s best bartenders and has worked and managed some of Perths best bars over the last 15years
