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What would a trip to Dublin be without a stop at the old Jameson (the “e” is not sounded, and the “s” is not voiced) distillery? Paula was one of eight in our tour to be an official taster, sampling a taste of Jameson, Jack Daniels, and Johnny Walker. No wonder she’s happy! What’s in front of her, however, is a hot drink — hot ginger ale (steamed by a latte steamer) and Jameson with a squeeze of lime, and beside that, a hot apple juice and Jameson with a couple of slices of apple — lining our stomachs before the tour. Great winter drinks, which we are looking forward to re-creating at home, since winter does not appear likely to have fled by the time we return.