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Interview: Brian Nation, O’Shaughnessy Distilling Co.
To kick off our weekly interviews for the year, we caught up with O’Shaughnessy Distilling Co.’s master distiller Brian Nation to discover what it was about this distillery that convinced him to move from Ireland to Minneapolis.
January 18, 2022
Meet Brian Nation, O’Shaughnessy Distilling’s Irish Master Distiller
An American distillery with Irish heritage in its veins, O’Shaughnessy Distilling Company has engaged a modern legendary distiller of Irish Whiskey to grow a product line which embraces the best of both whiskey worlds.
November 13, 2021
11 Fresh Places to Eat, Drink, Play & Stay This Winter
Brian Nation is considered one of the best whiskey distillers in the world, with two decades of experience working for Jameson. But he recently left the powerhouse Irish whiskey brand, shuttling his family across the Atlantic.
December 3, 2021
The O’Shaughnessy Distilling Co. Brings Irish Whiskey to Minneapolis
Brian Nation has traveled far to spread the gospel of Irish whiskey—3,689 miles, to be exact. After seven years as master distiller at the Jameson Distillery Midleton in County Cork, Ireland, he recently relocated to Minneapolis to help start the brand-new O’Shaughnessy Distilling Co.
December 8, 2021
Top-Shelf Talent - Cocktail rooms with great ingredients and talented bartenders
When Pip Hanson exited the bartending world, he left at the top of his game, having run one of the world’s best bars in London. You don’t just dip back in for any old shift after that.
November 28, 2021
Top places to go in the Midwest in 2022
The Prospect Park neighborhood has bloomed with additions like O’Shaughnessy Distilling Co., an inspiring whiskey operation headed by a former Jameson Master Distiller.
November 17, 2021
Meet 25 Innovators Bringing Dynamic New Ideas, Techniques, and Ingredients That Are Revolutionizing the World of Whiskey
Brian Nation had one of the best jobs in the world. As master distiller of Midleton in Ireland, he was responsible for making Jameson and several other legendary whiskey brands. He surprised everyone when he left his post there to join upstart O’Shaughnessy Distilling Co. in Minneapolis in 2020.
November 2, 2021
Meet Brian Nation, O’Shaughnessy Distilling Co.’s Irish Powerhouse
Brian Nation says he is no risk taker. But is it not a risk for the leading talent behind Jameson whiskey to pack up his family, descend from the heights of traditional Irish distilling, and start from scratch in the Midwest?
October 27, 2021
At O’Shaughnessy Distilling Co., Three Pots Make Gold
Suddenly, the local distillery game has leveled up. We’ve had local labels go national, like Tattersall and J. Carver, but we’ve never had one go global. O’Shaughnessy Distilling Co. just might change that fact.
October 8, 2021
O’Shaughnessy Distilling delivering creative cocktails in hot neighborhood
The new spot on the border of St. Paul and Minneapolis in the booming Prospect Park area has an innovative cocktail program.
September 2, 2021
O’Shaughnessy Distilling Co. Brings Scotch Eggs and Loads of Whiskey to Prospect Park
O’Shaughnessy Distilling Company’s shiny new facility in Prospect Park centers around a flagship whiskey made by a world-renowned master distiller.
August 20, 2021
First Impressions: O'Shaughnessy Distillery and Keeper's Heart Irish + American Whiskey
It didn’t take more than three steps into O’Shaughnessy Distilling Co.’s expansive destination distillery in Prospect Park to realize that Minnesota’s newest craft spirits producer is operating on a level of ambition seldom seen in our state’s relatively humble whiskey scene.
August 19, 2021
Opening soon: O'Shaughnessy Distilling in Minneapolis will make whiskey like the Irish do
The O’Shaughnessy family is channeling ancestral traditions with their line of spirits — but don’t call it Irish whiskey.
August 18, 2021
Keeper's Heart Irish + American Whiskey Scores 92 Points
The taste has a good balance of sweetness and spice, with touches of clove and allspice complemented by peaches, apricots, and a hint of lemon. The finish is long, smooth, and fades away gently. Excellent!
August 16, 2021
Craft Irish-American Whiskey From Minneapolis-Based O'Shaughnessy Distilling Co.
It’s not often that a large new distillery is born from scratch. One such rare distillery, O’Shaughnessy Distilling Co, has a unique story predicated upon a one-of-a-kind ambition and the adventure that followed.
August 12, 2021
David Perkins Joins O’Shaughnessy Distilling Company As Liquid Collaborator And Advisor
In this role, Perkins will work closely alongside O’Shaughnessy Distilling Company’s Master Distiller Brian Nation as the two explore and create new innovations in Whiskey.
May 17, 2021
Keeper’s Heart Marries The Best Of Irish And American Whiskey Traditions
This summer, O’Shaughnessy Distilling Company will release Keeper’s Heart Irish-American Whiskey.
