

Irish whiskey
Medieval Kilkenny. 1324. Bishop Ledrede records the earliest known recipe for distilling whiskey in a Latin manuscript, the Red Book of Ossory. They called it Aqua Vitae or “water of life”, and used it to treat victims of the Black Death. In the Irish language, “water of life” translated to “uisce beatha”, which evolved into “whiskey”, and so the tale began.
It’s an epic saga that continues to this day; on tours and tastings at world-famous distilleries and at exhilarating whiskey experiences from the Causeway Coast to County Kerry. The origin stories of global Irish whiskey brands such as Tullamore D.E.W. and Jameson are waiting to be uncovered. Grab a glass and make it a good one – a fine single malt, perhaps? We’re raising a toast to the Irish whiskey tradition, a celebration 700 years in the making. Sláinte!
The history of Irish whiskey is a classic story of rise and fall... and rise again! From its heyday in the 1800s when Dublin’s “Golden Triangle” in the Liberties area of the city produced most of the world’s whiskey, Ireland’s whiskey industry plummeted to just two operational distilleries by the 1980s – Midleton in County Cork and Bushmills in County Antrim.
Today, after decades of resurgence and rejuvenation, there are dozens of whiskey distilleries that you can visit on the island. Whether it’s an established giant such as Jameson or a new kid on the block like Titanic Distillers, streams of whiskey are flowing here once again. You can enjoy distillery tours, blending classes, premium tastings, cocktail-making masterclasses and much more. There’s never been a better time to visit the home of whiskey.
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L-R: Barley fields, Clonakilty Distillery, County Cork; Ger Buckley, Head Cooper, Midleton Distillery, County Cork; Croithlí Irish Whiskey, County Donegal; Hinch Distillery Whiskey Tour, County Down
Irish whiskey distilleries




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