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Publican granted licence to open whiskey tasting room

Tom Cleary, owner of the Temple Bar, says his new shop will create a way for distilleries in remote parts of Ireland to have their products sampled

Tom Cleary, owner of the Temple Bar, wants to offer shoppers the chance to taste the product

A Temple Bar publican has been granted a licence to open a new whiskey tasting room after a court heard that all objections have been withdrawn.

Tom Cleary, owner of the Temple Bar, told the Circuit Court last week that his new whiskey tasting shop will act as a way for distilleries in remote parts of Ireland to have their products sampled. He said his interest in whiskey was both “a business and a hobby”, ...