Personally, the biggest issue I have with the AI is more egregious than a deceased dolphin... No trip to the Jameson or RedBreast distilleries? Unacceptable! :) My sister in law went over there a while ago and visited Donegal and Arranmore. They have relatives there I think. She is from Beaver Island in the middle of Lake Michigan which has a lot of Irish ties. Since you have been to Montreal before, that would be a good test of how good of a job it does. I haven't even bothered getting an account for ChatGPT. I might have to try for our upcoming trip though. The valet is pretty cool!
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You are so right! I've heard the Jameson tour is probably the best alcohol-related tour in the entire city, I think it costs 28 Euro. ChatGPT did an amazing job with Montreal. It even grouped the different days' recommendations into close geographical distances. The tech is fun to play around with. I only spent an hour or so with it yesterday. I wish I had relatives to visit over there, I have VERY distant cousins in the Cork County area but I just found them through 23andMe. Thanks! The valet really gives me peace of mind because all of things I carry every day are in one place.
I second @bozz on the Jameson/Red Breast tour. It was fantastic. My wife doesn't drink and she also loved it. (Bonus for me as I got her free drinks at the end).
I prefer Red Breast to Jameson's. With Green Spot a close second.
https://www.irishdistillers.ie/
I may have tried at least one dram of each of these the first time I was over.
slainte!
'hic .... now what were you saying about AI? :)
Very cool! If you haven't already, you should check out the whiskey/whisky community we have here on Hive. We need more members posting!
Excellent idea. I've just subscribed.
Awesome!
Awesome! I like Red Breast too. I think @bozz recommended it to me at some point and I tried it. Thanks for the link!
I third @bozz on the Jameson tour!! They might have gone up, I thought it was 25 Euros. Oh, you will love the Grain to Glass lesson. Then the taste test. :)
FYI - It doesn't matter where you find your Irish roots! Get in touch with them and let them know you are curious about your roots. They take relations seriously.
It sounds like the Jameson tour is a solid win. I hope we have enough time in Dublin to do it. We're driving to the West coast right after we land and then won't be back to Dublin until the night before we fly out. You know, I might just reach out to a few cousins on 23andMe. The nice thing about the platform is it does allow you to message others. Meeting up with locals has always been the best part of any of our overseas trips.
The thing about 23andMe? So few people do it that once you contact the few cousins, you will show up and have 300 relatives to meet. They will most likely even have you over for dinner. Honestly, they are some of the kindest warm-hearted people I know.
They can also drink me under the table. Jameson tour! You won't be sorry!
Okay, now I'm really excited about reaching out. That would be so much fun. When I was in England one of my goals was to visit some of the distant Walton relatives in Oxfordshire. Life was so crazy back then (2018) that we never made plans beforehand. We landed at Heathrow and before we knew it the trip was over. London just swept us away. Next time I'll set things up before we leave so it's planned. I found the English to be warm and friendly too but I've heard the Irish take it to a different level. Oh, I'm a lightweight now that I've gotten older. More than four drams and I'll be making a fool of myself. Lol.
My sister in law did the tour of Jameson I think. They have a special distillers select bottle that you can only get over there. It was so smooth! If I get access before we head to Louisville, I will try to get an itinerary.