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Mshuang2 via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) Why Did Irish Whiskey Almost Disappear — And How Did It Go From 3 Distilleries to 40? Around the turn …
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Before you visit Ireland, you carry a picture of it in your head. Green hills, warm pubs, quiet coastlines. Some of that is real. A lot of it needs adjusting. Here is an honest look at what first-time visitors expect versus what they actually find.