Uisce By Heaneys

You're walking into the kind of place that takes its whiskey seriously without being a snob about it. Uisce (that's Irish for water, very funny) sits tucked away on Romilly Crescent in Pontcanna, and it's the sort of spot where regulars have their own stool and the staff actually know what they're talking about. The drinks list reads like someone's curated collection rather than a corporate menu—expect proper Irish and Scottish selections alongside unexpected finds. It's warm and woody in that way that makes you want to stay longer than you planned, nursing a drink and chatting to whoever's next to you at the bar.