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Irish Daily Mirror
5 days ago
- Business
- Irish Daily Mirror
Spirit & Style: Bushmills Irish Whiskey and Malbon Golf release limited edition capsule collection inspired by Ireland's north coast
Bushmills Irish Whiskey, from the world's oldest licensed whiskey distillery, and Malbon, golf's leading apparel brand, have teamed up again to release a capsule collection. The new limited-edition collection brings the rugged essence of Ireland's North Coast to Malbon's contemporary designs, and coincides with The Open at Royal Portrush, a stone's throw from the historic Old Bushmills Distillery. Paying tribute to the North Coast's rich influence on the timeless game of golf, the collection features an exclusive line of apparel and accessories all sporting a Bushmills x Malbon signature icon. At its heart is a modern interpretation of traditional County Antrim plaid, a pattern deeply rooted in both Irish heritage and golf attire for centuries. From the rolling greens of Royal Portrush to the fruity, floral drams of Bushmills Irish Whiskey savoured with friends after a round, the region has become a global symbol of world-class golf and whiskey. Alex Thomas, Master Blender at Bushmills Irish Whiskey said, 'At Bushmills, we're incredibly proud to partner with Malbon once again on this second capsule collection – an exciting fusion of rich heritage and contemporary creativity. "Golf and whiskey making are woven into the fabric of life here on the North Coast of Ireland, and with The Open taking place just round the corner from our home at the world's oldest licensed whiskey distillery, this collaboration couldn't be more timely, or more meaningful.' Bushmills x Malbon Glencairn Glasses €47.95; Bushmills x Malbon Decanter Set €236.95 The capsule collection features a curated selection of apparel, including a baseball hat, visor, t-shirts, vest, windbreaker and hoodie. It will be accompanied by a bespoke line extension, which includes a flask and luggage tag set, a decanter set and Glencairn glasses. Prices range from €35- €236. 'Following last year's successful collaboration with Bushmills, which reimagined the timeless pairing of whiskey and golf, we knew we had to go even bigger for our second drop,' says Stephen Malbon, co-founder of Malbon Golf. 'With the world's oldest golf tournament unfolding in the distillery's backyard, we're excited to debut a collection that infuses the spirit and flavour of Northern Ireland's North Coast into modern golf style.' Bushmills x Malbon Windbreaker €118.95; Bushmills x Malbon Vest €130.95 The Bushmills x Malbon Capsule Collection honours the game's oldest tournament, and the traditions, landscapes and people of Northern Ireland. The collection is available now at and from the Old Bushmills Distillery.
Belfast Telegraph
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Belfast Telegraph
This Bushmills X Malbon Capsule Collection is a must-see for golf and style lovers
If you or anyone you know is a golf and Irish Whiskey fan, then this new apparel and accessories capsule collection brings together two world-renowned brands that demand your attention. Influenced by the beautifully rugged North Coast of Ireland, this Bushmills x Malbon limited edition release successfully couples Bushmills' vibrant history with contemporary fashion for a unique and attention-grabbing line-up of must-haves. Just a stone's throw from Royal Portrush Golf Club, the iconic venue hosting the 2025 Open Championship, Bushmills is home to the world's oldest licensed whiskey distillery. This scenic corner of Ireland is a global destination where great golf, exceptional whiskey, and rich local heritage go hand in hand. Alex Thomas, Master Blender at Bushmills Irish Whiskey, had this to say about the collaboration, 'At Bushmills, we're incredibly proud to partner with Malbon once again on this second capsule collection – an exciting fusion of rich heritage and contemporary creativity. Golf and whiskey making are woven into the fabric of life here on the North Coast of Ireland, and with The Open taking place just around the corner from our home, this collaboration couldn't be more timely, or more meaningful.' Bushmills' partner in this capsule collection, Malbon Golf, was founded in Los Angeles in 2017, where they grew from strength to strength by infusing the iconic and much-loved stylings of golf with the sense of inclusivity and empowering modernity of fashion, art, music, and design. Stephen Malbon, who co-founded Malbon Golf with his partner Erica, tells us that 'Following last year's successful collaboration with Bushmills, which reimagined the timeless pairing of whiskey and golf, we knew we had to go even bigger for our second drop. With the world's oldest golf tournament unfolding in the Distillery's backyard, we're excited to debut a collection that infuses the spirit and flavour of Northern Ireland's North Coast into modern golf style.' As for what to expect from the collection, the lineup is filled with stylish and trendy pieces and accessories that are perfectly suited for both your day on the greenway and your everyday look. If you're gifting to someone (or yourself!), the collection has something to suit every type of budget. The impressively varied collection includes a baseball hat (£30), hoodie (£120), t-shirt available in both navy and white (£50), vest (£110), visor (£30), and windbreaker (£100). These are accompanied by a Bushmills x Malbon Box Set with Flask & Bag Tag (£140), Decanter Set with Rock Glasses (£200), and a Glencairn Travel Set (£40).
ABC News
07-07-2025
- Health
- ABC News
Country dialysis patient faces choice of moving to Adelaide or stopping treatment
Move to Adelaide or stop accessing life-saving medical support. These are the options Chris Thomas, a 68-year-old Crystal Brooke resident in the mid-north of South Australia, faces. The retired farmer has been receiving treatment in the Lyell McEwin Hospital in Adelaide since May after he had two major cardiac arrests while undergoing rehabilitation following the amputation of a leg. This is in addition to him needing regular dialysis, treatment he had been receiving in Port Pirie for the past four years. Given his complex medical conditions, Mr Thomas was told he was not medically fit to be discharged from hospital or for transfer to Port Pirie. So now he and his family are facing the tough choice: move to Adelaide or effectively give up medical support. His daughter Alex Thomas was disappointed more effort hadn't been made to find alternative options for her father given he had lived in the country his whole life and didn't want to move to the city. "And that when you're vulnerable and when you reach your 11th hour of life that you're going to be able to stay within your home no matter what your postcode is." Ms Thomas has made an impassioned plea to SA Health to investigate options that would allow her father to return home and keep receiving treatment. "I want them to honour his desire to go home," she said. "I want them to cease discriminating against him because he lives in a regional area." SA Health Minister Chris Picton said his office had reached out to Mr Thomas's family, and there would be a senior medical review of his case to "see what options could be available". "We provide dialysis services right across the state, but there are obviously some levels of medical conditions that people have where they do need to be in a tertiary hospital setting," Mr Picton said. "Ultimately, in a state like South Australia, we can't provide the quaternary level of hospital care and the sub-speciality level of hospital care in each locality of everywhere across regional South Australia. Satellite dialysis units and home dialysis services are available across a number of the state's metropolitan and regional health services, but are designed to care for less complex and lower-risk patients. In a statement, SA Health extended its "sincerest sympathies to Mr Thomas and his family, who are navigating an incredibly difficult time". "Due to Mr Thomas's ongoing, high-risk medical issues, he is not medically fit for discharge from Lyell McEwin Hospital, or for transfer to Port Pirie," the statement said. "The health and wellbeing of our patients is always our priority. Ms Thomas however said that it was important to her dad, who had worked as a farmer and pastoralist as well as at Roxby Downs, that he spend the rest of his days living and receiving treatment in the bush. "It's his choice, no-one is more acutely aware of his mortality than he is," Ms Thomas said. "If he moves to Adelaide he is going to be grossly isolated from everything he has ever known. SA Health staff said at no stage had Mr Thomas or his family been advised that he should withdraw from medical care. The Port Pirie Satellite Dialysis Unit offers expert care in renal dialysis; like other satellite dialysis units, Port Pirie offers care for stable, lower-complexity patients.
