Still, the restaurant, Frishkopf says, primarily serves to "set the table for our brandy." At the moment, brandy isn't flying off the shelves in the U.S, but Frishkop and his husband, Brett Mattingly, are playing a long game to establish regional brandy's preeminence.
The Church of Oak Distillery is set to enhance Monasterevin’s appeal, producing multigrain Irish whiskey and featuring a visitor centre and roof garden.