About Us
A BRIEF HISTORY OF MERRY'S GASTRO PUB EST. 1868
The firm of “Merry” as a bottling company was founded in Dungarvan in the year 1868 by the late Robert A. Merry. The business grew steadily and in 1883 an extensive bonded warehouse in Beau Street was opened in the fine premises at 5 and 6 the Mall, Waterford. It was here Merry’s stored their wide range of whiskeys in selected casks where they took particular pride in the fact that they were one of the largest holders of Old Irish Pot Still Whiskey in the South of Ireland. They also stocked popular brands of Scotch whiskies. It was through this that the business’ reputation for giving good value and excellent quality was established and “Merry’s” soon became a household name.
Merry’s business continued expanding to include shipping wines, Sherries, ports clarets and Burgundies of the highest standard, which were bought directly from countries such as Portugal, Spain and France. Merry’s was also celebrated for its bottled beers. They began with Guinness Extra Stout and for over 60 years handled this world-famous stout under their own label where their white label was a warranty itself guaranteeing the perfect bottle of stout. They were the largest bottlers of Bass & Co. ales in the Irish Free State and always promoted the sale of home produce including the well-known Waterford Ale-Kiely’s XX.
Merry’s expertise grew to include luxurious blends of both tea and coffee where Merry’s took every precaution to give the best procurable quality to their customers. They believed in purity, taste and strength to ensure a well-flavoured and finely roasted coffee. They also guaranteed that their provisions business was conducted in a most up-to-date manner. Supplies of bacon, sausages and pork steaks were received daily and dairy products were always available fresh.
Throughout the years Merry’s food and drink stock was second to none and their commitment to their customers ensured that they provided this standard of excellence at an honest price. This tradition is still maintained today. Merry’s Gastro Pub endeavours upheld the enviable reputation for the quality and freshness of our food by using local produce & farm to fork where possible. To ensure our customers receive an excellent level of service of which Robert A. Merry would be proud.
Similar to Robert A. Merry, we too have expanded, and we now have our sister pub in Dublin, The Merry Cobber, Dublin 4.
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