Gin 2017: Spirit of adventure

As brand ambassador for World Class drinks, Nial Molloy represents Ireland at premium spirits gatherings across the globe. The Galway-born super-bartender talks to Aoife Carrigy

Nial Molloy

The balloon glass has a lot to answer for. So says Nial Molloy, brand ambassador of Diageo’s ‘World Class’ portfolio of super- premium spirits such as Tanqueray 10 and the prestigious World Class bartender competition.

“Sometimes bartenders give out about balloon glasses – everyone steals them and they’re hard to keep behind the bar – but customers love them,” he says, “and that’s driving a better drinking culture in Ireland. It’s helping us ...