Exploring the long tradition of whiskey making and drinking in Ireland.

The story of Irish whiskey is told,

Through the eyes of actor Brendan Cauldwell, who for the occasion becomes an average man in a pub, looking through the delicate fumes of his glass and searching for answers to questions that move through his drinking mind.

(RTV Guide, 24 December, 1965, Vol.2, No.202, p.7)

'Discovery' was a documentary series broadcast on RTÉ between 1964 and 1967. Discovery, which first aired on Tuesday, 14 January, 1964 touched on many aspects of Irish life with an occasional spotlight on events of particular interest.

This episode of 'Discovery' was broadcast on 27 December 1965.