Declan Padraic Mcgurk

@mcgurkdeclan

Managing Director for Boatyard Distillery. Former Director of Bars at the Savoy. Vice President of the United Kingdom Bartenders Guild.
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3 days ago
Bump & Roll with legend @mcgurkdeclan 🔥 Get inside his story and watch full episode on our website! #wfa #worldflairassociation #bumpandrollpodcast #flairbartending #podcast
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8 days ago
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10 days ago
Must watch 🔥 Bump & Roll with legend @mcgurkdeclan — hear his full story. Watch the full episode on our website! #wfa #worldflairassociation #bumpandrollpodcast #bartending #flairbartending
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12 days ago
Kick off CLASS Week in style ✨🥂⁠ ⁠ The Tuesday Roast is the comedy curtain raiser to the more serious business of the @classbarmag Awards.⁠ ⁠ The ringmaster of the Roast is former bartender and Class columnist turned comedian @jakepatrick01 - there’s no one better to tease some of the looser seams of the UK bar scene.⁠ ⁠ Taking place at @parasolbar in collaboration with @boatyarddistillery Gin (expect Martinis!), it’s open to the industry on a first come, first served basis - sign up link in bio (https://forms.gle/7Hq3DAXPJGC5UNTP6)⁠ ⁠ 5th may, 7pm - 10pm⁠ Parasol N16 7XJ⁠ ⁠ -————————⁠ ⁠ JOIN US FOR THE CLASS CUP ⚽️⁠ ⁠ The CLASS Cup is a football tournament bringing together the UK bartender community to compete for their country, network, and celebrate the healthier side of hospitality.⁠ ⁠ A home nations round-robin tournament, the CLASS Cup will take place the day of the CLASS Bar Awards at the nearby @powerleague_vauxhall ⁠ ⁠ @pandaandsons@thecocktailpanda will captain Scotland, @satans_whiskers@kev__armstrong will lead out England’s South region, while @krouse89 of @couchstirchleyb30 heads up the Midlands and @cressidalawlor is captain for the North. @tani_24 of @lab22cardiff will captain Wales, while CBAs Chair @whiskey4breakfast will wear the armband for Northern Ireland.⁠ ⁠ Captains have now selected their teams, but please join us and lend your support! No need to register, just show up. Drinks will be provided by @sipsmith ⁠ ⁠ —————————⁠ ⁠ Join us at @artesianbarlondon as we celebrate with @moetchandon cocktails, live music and seriously good vibes.⁠ ⁠ 📍 4 May | From 6PM⁠ 🎶 Walk-ins welcome⁠ ⁠ #CLASSWeek
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16 days ago
Very pleased to be welcomed into the Fellowship of the Gin Guild. In this photo I am being welcomed by a true legend of gin. Charles Maxwell joined his family business, Thames Distillers, in 1976. Since he has been the genius behind thousands of gins, many of which my favourates. A real honour to be in his company.
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16 days ago
Rest in Peace Dad. The day I dreaded came and yesterday we put dad to rest next to my grandparents grave in Derrygonnelly, Co. Fermanagh. My dad had an amazing way of being positive and making the best out of every situation, so in his passing I shall live this legacy. I am happy for his healthy 92 years and the love he devoted to me, mum, Amy, Tamsin, and Imogen. The song playing on this post was a favourite of dad's and it was played live at his burial by my uncle. The photo was taken in the 1950s when he left Belfast to join the Merchant Navy. Belfast was getting difficult to live in for people of my dads background, instead of getting negative it inspired him to travel the world and devote a career to shipping. Belfast has played such a huge role in shipping, and I am proud my dad was a part of it.
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2 months ago
The gin craze might be over but gin isn’t going anywhere.” Declan McGurk talks about the phase the gin category is actually in right now. Fewer gimmicks. Less noise. More focus on quality, balance, and how a gin performs in classic cocktails. As people drink less but drink better, gin’s role in martinis and negronis matters more than ever and that’s where the real opportunity sits. Want to hear the full conversation on where gin is heading next? Comment “Podcast” and we’ll send you the full episode. 🍸 #TheCocktailAcademy #Gin #SpiritsIndustry #HospitalityInsights #CocktailPodcast
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3 months ago
A martini looks simple on paper. In reality, it’s one of the hardest drinks to get right. Declan McGurk explains why the martini is such a revealing drink, not because of what’s in the glass, but because of what isn’t written down. Temperature. Dilution. Standards. Get those right and it usually means the bar is run properly clean systems, confident staff, and real attention to detail. Want to hear the full conversation? Comment “Podcast” and we’ll send you the full episode. 🍸 #TheCocktailAcademy #Martini #BartenderLife #HospitalityStandards #CocktailPodcast
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3 months ago
Declan McGurk is known for ordering martinis everywhere he goes. So it’s probably no surprise that he first noticed Boatyard by tasting it, not by being sold to. Declan shares the moment he turned a bottle around in an airport, realised it was made near where his mum’s from, and thought: this just works. No gimmicks. No noise. Just a gin that stands up in a martini. 🍸 Want to hear the full conversation? Comment “Podcast” and we’ll send you the full episode. #TheCocktailAcademypodcast #BartenderLife #HospitalityIndustry #ginculture #Martini
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3 months ago
Spotlighting Declan’s recent visit to South Korea also took him a train journey from Seoul to Busan. Busan is a wonderful city with a great beach. It also has a really vibrant bar and restaurant scene. Whilst in Busan @mcgurkdeclan was honoured to host a night making Boatyard classic cocktails at the wonderful @corduroyfellaz_busan bar. We really have fallen in love with South Korea.
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3 months ago