What in the name of God is Dram Of The Month?
Dram of the Month is a Cork‑based Irish company built around a straightforward idea.
Help people discover new whiskeys and spirits without any fuss or snobbery. Each month, subscribers get a tasting box with four samples, chosen to show a mix of styles, flavours, and origins. The company was started by two friends from Cork, Daniel Pennington and Paul Costello, who turned their shared interest in whiskey into a structured subscription service. They focus on making whiskey feel welcoming and relaxed, using simple language and clear information rather than heavy jargon.
What do you get each month?
Every monthly box contains four different spirits. The idea is that you don’t just try one thing, you compare and explore. Each box typically includes: One Irish whiskey sample, highlighting what’s happening in Ireland’s growing whiskey scene. One Scotch whisky sample, offering a classic style or a regional twist from Scotland. One “world” whiskey sample, which will be from outside Ireland and Scotland, showing how whiskey is made in other countries and One non‑whiskey spirit, chosen to push people a little outside their normal comfort zone and show what else is possible in the wider spirits world.
This structure encourages subscribers to taste the four side by side, notice differences, and figure out what they actually like instead of guessing at the shop shelf. Daniel and Paul come across as normal whiskey fans rather than distant experts. They talk about the project in a relaxed, down‑to‑earth way, which fits with the goal of making whiskey more approachable. Their approach can be summed up simply, Everyone is welcome, whether you are new to whiskey or have been into it for years.
The focus is on flavour and enjoyment, not collecting expensive bottles or showing off. The brand is built around shared discovery, with updates and conversations happening across their social channels. This fits naturally into the wider Irish whiskey culture, where tastings, samples, and shared drams are already an important part of how people enjoy spirits together.
