Movie star Sam Neill rolls out the barrel for new Belfast whiskey

Belfasttelegraph | 8.9°C [Belfast](/weather/) Premium Actor's New Zealand winery to aid revival of drinks brand once owned by an ancestor An historic Belfast whiskey brand will return to its roots next year with the planned launch of a new distillery on the outskirts of the city — and its getting a bit of flavour from a Hollywood dinosaur hunter. Samuel Gelston founded his Irish whiskey company in 1830 which has been undergoing a renaissance in recent years. Upon Gelston's death in 1869, the brand was bought by Harry Neill and it is his descendants who are bringing the whiskey to…