Most of Ireland is currently fixated on The National Ploughing Championships - Europe's largest outdoor exhibition and agricultural show - in Screggan, on the outskirts of Tullamore, County Offaly. But travel a little further into the town itself, and you'll find an amber-filled oasis, away from the hustle and bustle of stands and stalls - the Tullamore Dew Whiskey Visitor Centre.
Was there ever anything cooler than opening your 'mála scoile' (Irish for school bag) on the first day back to reveal your new pencil case packed with fancy pens and erasers to go with your fancy jotters?
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