Podcast
The Centre Cut
Hosted by Matthew Smyth & Michael O'Connor · EN
Whiskey, and everything else.
19episodes
Episodes
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230 - Absolutely Fancy
1w ago00:51:30Tap to summarizeHappy All Together Now week, babógs! Today, sheep are creeping into whiskey tastings, we wrap up our series on fake imported lager, dive into modern day luxury masquerading as old world luxury, and give you a little taste of what to expect this Sunday at the aforementioned All Together Now festival in Waterford.
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229 - Nothing Cuter than a Kerry Hoor
2w ago00:44:06Tap to summarizeAh sure, it's only yourself. Today in a nutshell: Killarney has no equal when it comes to taking money from beautiful American tourists, hurling is the most entertaining sport in the world to watch, sleep routines are surely the hardest thing to implement in life, and we're nearly finished with our recent series examining the Irish lager market... but not quite yet.
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228 - A Manuka Honey amount of Money
3w ago00:49:50Tap to summarizeHeya, beautiful & bountiful people! Today we're chewing the leather over topics including the new EU honey legislation, the biggest dickhead ever to wave the Irish flag, and why we're eternally confused by the booze industry's willingness to lean into fake national branding with the likes of modern beers.
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227 - Shay Given delayed our flight.
Jul 800:50:46Tap to summarizeHappy summertime to you all! We’re just back from Manchester after a lovely boys' trip, and we’ve got some tea to spill.
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226 - Fake it till you make it Ann Marie
Jul 100:49:18Tap to summarizeHey there! Today on the podcast, there's tales of Liffey Rowers receiving some intense motivation, the idea of work-life balance comes up again, and there's a bucketload of bits and pieces from the drinks industry, from the current best-selling spirit brands in the world by sales to Colin Farrell helping firmly place Irish whiskey on the cinematic world stage.
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225 - Too Hot to Think
Jun 2401:07:09Tap to summarizeAre you keeping cool? It's due to get as high as 28 degrees tomorrow, so get out there and treat yourself to an electric fan. Today we're discussing the difficulty of "making it" in Ireland's food and drinks scene compared to abroad, along with some high-horse, privileged preaching on the virtues of only using high quality block ice at home when making drinks. Bless.
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224 - The Best Weekend of all Time
Jun 1700:28:41Tap to summarizeIt was.
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223 - Everybody, Move ya Body
Jun 1000:56:27Tap to summarizeAre you moving ya body? Today we're diving into our latest adventures at Whiskey Live Dublin 2026, taking stock of the current Japanese whiskey landscape, and giving you a little sneak peek at what we've got planned for Beyond the Pale this weekend.
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222 - The Speed of Life
Jun 301:01:08Tap to summarizeEverything lately feels like it's on fast forward, a lovely, bright, juicy sort of fast forward. Today, we're reviewing what it's really like for a Cork man in his 30s to experience Ibiza, catching up on the goings-on at Forbidden Fruit in Dublin, and, as always, sharing a few topical drinks thoughts.
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221 - Fine Dining
May 2700:52:25Tap to summarizeYou’ll never believe it, Mike has had a whirlwind day of last-minute packing. We chat through keeping a watchful eye on developing ‘notions’, the wonderful New York bar ‘Double Chicken Please’ (we’ve never been) and the spectacular attention to detail some bars and restaurants employ that often goes completely unnoticed.
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