The year is 2019 and at long last the Open Championship has returned to Royal Portrush, over half a century since the first time. A native of Hollywood enters the week the betting favorite to hoist the Claret Jug in his homeland, back where it all began. Fate and occasion do not intersect and he misses the cut – a tragic development. But in a wonderful twist, there’s another Ulsterman in the field and he has reached the 72nd hole six shots clear, ready to take the walk of a lifetime.

Four shots later, the ball is holed, the Jug is hoisted and the celebration is on. The party is long and legendary. It spills over into the pubs adjoining the golf course where the conquering hero – still dressed in the same kit he wore on the 72nd hole – famously revels with all his supporters. The Open was firmly and finally back in Irish hands.

Last year for Small Batch Scotland, we imagined what our family shop would look like had it existed off the 18th green of the Old Course in the 1800s. For Portrush, we thought immediately of the revelry following the 2019 Open and wondered what it would be like to own one of the adjoining taverns.

We hope our tavern would be a place for golfers to gather, meet people who love the game as much as we do and recount an incredible day at the course with the people they love most. A place where the locals and champion both feel comfortable.

Presenting Small Batch Toulon & Sons Portrush.

Custom ordered from USA with 3 weeks lead time.