Ireland - Youth & Adventure Buyers Guide 2018/2019

Ireland’s Whiskey scene has been quietly blooming for the last decade and recently, historic estates have embraced the trend.With a number of new visitor distilleries and more in final stages of development. Now is the time to experience the world fastest growing premium spirit. IRELAND’SWHISKEY DISTILLERIES &WHISKEY TOURS Company Website About Kilbeggan Distillery CoWestmeath www.kilbeggandistillery.com The creaking timber water wheel and giant steam engine transports visitors back two centuries, before they hear, see & smell Ireland’s oldest working distillery. A range of guided tour & tasting options are available. Jameson Distillery Midleton Co Cork www.jamesonwhiskey.com The Jameson Experience fully guided tour operate on the original Middleton Distillery with stories bringing Jameson’s rich heritage to life. Options include an exclusive Jameson whiskey Academy Experience for the serious connoisseur. Tullamore Dew Co Offaly www.tullamoredew.com Set in the heart of Ireland, the bonded warehouse sits on the banks of Tullamore’s Grand Canal, Exporting since 1829, across the world, now visitors from across the world can visit the home of this great whiskey. Slane Distillery Slane Castle Co Meath NEW www.slanecastle.ie Slane Distillery tour takes visitors through the heritage room, barley room, cooperage & maturation warehouse before viewing the pot stills and production area, finishing with a taste of the signature triple casked blend. Boann Distillery Drogheda Co Louth NEW www.boanndistillery.ie From grain to glass, milling to mashing, distilling, maturing and bottling, every mouthful of Boann malted pot still whiskey and craft gin is created in this unique family distillery before relaxing with a tasting in the whiskey snug. WalshWhiskey Royal Oak Co Carlow NEW www.walshwhiskey.com Visitors engage directly with the team of 12 local distillers nosing and tasting as they expertly distil batch whiskeys that ultimately become a premium whiskey – The Irishman or Writers Tears exported to over 40 countries JamesonWhiskey Dublin www.jamesonwhiskey.com Follow the footsteps of the founding fathers of Jameson dating back to 1780; visitors are guided through the heritage and history before enjoying a comparative whiskey tasting and a complimentary Jameson, in the exact spot where it all began. Teeling Distillery Dublin www.teelingdistillery.com Located in the heart of Dublin city liberties, Teelings as the first new distillery in over 125 years. All tours are fully guided & include the chance to experience the completeWhiskey making process. Dublin Liberties Distillery Dublin NEW (opening Spring 2018) www.pearselyons distillery.com Housed in a 300 year former old mill and tannery, in the historic Dublin Liberties, with its own spring water supply. Visitors will enjoy stories from the local including the famous fire of 1875 with audio visual, taste & smell experiences. The Dingle Distillery Co Kerry NEW Dingle is famed for its hospitality and this is seen no better than in the Dingle Distillery.We pride ourselves on an excellent tour that brings you into the heart of the distillery. The Distillery welcomes visitors to enjoy a tour of the facility where the entire production process, for all our products are explained; a gin/vodka sample is provided. Connacht Distillery Ballina Co Mayo www.connachtwhiskey.com Our guided distillery tours bring you through our process of making whiskey and will help you understand, why we are so passionate about single pot still Irish whiskey.We plan our tours to be small and interactive, so visitors can enjoy the experience without feeling rushed as we enjoy sharing our love of Irish whiskey with everyone. IrishWhiskey Tours Dublin www.irishwhiskeytours.ie This tour lets you experience excellent Irish whiskey in the most suitable environment – the pubs of Dublin City. Irish whiskey is the fastest growing spirit in the world and Dublin is the perfect place to relax, unwind and experience what all the fuss is about! Whiskey Island Tours NEW www.whiskeyisland.ie A series of whiskey tasting tours with options to visit over 22 whiskey distilleries now open in Ireland! Tours can be designed and to suit needs of private groups. Coaching and accommodation options for multiple location tours. Tours include DublinWhiskey Tour, Northern Ireland Tour,Whiskey Trail through Ireland’s Ancient East, 8-day Golf &Whiskey Tour on theWild AtlanticWay. 92