'This is where the magic happens': Discover some of Clonakilty's tastiest creations

From whiskey to pudding and some whale-watching to work up an appetite for both, Clonakilty is a destination that should be on every food-lover's staycation list

Clonakilty Distillery CEO Michael Scully.

Standing at the edge of Galley Head overlooking the Atlantic, it’s easy to get swept up in the story of Clonakilty Distillery and the Scully family. The Scullys have farmed land on the picturesque peninsula for generations – over 320 years, in fact – and I met Michael Scully on a stunningly sunny day to visit the distillery’s barley fields that sit on the family farm, where casks of their uisce bheatha mature in the Atlantic breeze.

The whiskey is stored in casks ina warehouse on the farm at Dunowen and Michael says the unique location is crucial to both the story and taste of their products.