Saturday, 09-Aug-2025
We swung by a semi-legendary distillery as a quick stop-off on our drive back from glamping in Sligo – Drumshambo, also known as The Shed, and the maker of one of my favorited brands of Gin here in Ireland.
Unfortunately they didn’t have a tour available, but they did have a lovely garden cafe, with lovely tea cups for gin tastings. And some pretty neat scenery to enjoy!
Tuesday, 08-Oct-2024
Out across the river in Dublin, there’s a spot called the Gin Palace. I’d heard of it a few times, but hadn’t had an opportunity to go… until now, that is!
All of my classmates are impressive, and I’m having an absolute blast getting to know them all – either working together in teams, grabbing lunches before or after lectures, or heading out to dinner / drinks after we’ve made our escape from the business school. Gin Palace had been up on my list, and so made for a rather lovely opportunity to chat with our class representative, get some feedback from her, and pick her brain for a bit of insight into her leadership journey.
It was absolutely lovely – they had solid food, and teapots full of gin drinks for us to try. We sampled a flight of various uniquely named offerings, realized that the teapot was made a bit stronger than I’d expected, and shared some excellent stories and memories.
Another small step forward in the whole MBA process – building lovely connections, strengthening the social battery, and having a good time while doing all the above.
