We took a walk out on the distillery floor and over by the four massive stills. After our photo shoot, Kevin led us up the stairs to the corporate entertaining room which was very plush! From here, we got our first sight of the distillery floor. The whole facility at the new Tullamore DEW site really is impressive. Not sure whether it was for Kevin's entertainment or ours, but here is the evidence! Before we got stuck into the distillery he had us dress-up old style and pose for a photo. We met our Tullamore brand ambassador, Kevin Piggott who was fantastic. The café at the Kilbeggan Distillery provided us lunch before we headed off to tackle Tullamore where we had a 2 hour tour and tasting lined up. We watched as he took a bundle of staves and turned them into a barrel before our very eyes. John is a true gentleman and entertained us for over an hour. Thanks to Jude Davis, Master Cooper John Neilly came down to the cooperage on the Saturday especially for our group. The cooperage is open to the public for demonstrations during the week. The Nephin Cooperage operates across the road from the Kilbeggan Distillery Experience. A miniature tasting glass was given to us to take home as a souvenier and a miniature Kilbeggan whiskey for the designated driver.Īfter our Kilbeggan tour we were treated to a demonstration of the dying craft of the Master Cooper. Our Silver Medal Tour ended in the tasting room, where a tasting platter of three whiskeys was poured. When we visited the distillery it was disappointing to learn that operations had been scaled back to two days a week. For their double distillation, they have two little copper pot stills, one of which is the oldest operating still in Ireland and came from the Tullamore distillery that closed back in the 50s. They have a single mash-tun and a number of wash-tuns. Outside, they have an old column still and a couple of old pot stills.Īlong with the museum, we also saw their functional, craft-sized distillery. It's functional, but only gets fired up a couple of times a year. They have an impressive steam engine on-site as well. We got to see the working water wheel, powered by the river Brosna. We arrived with just enough time for the lads that missed breakfast to grab a snack in the Kilbeggan Distillery Café. We'd booked in for the Silver Medal Tour at the Kilbeggan Distillery Experience at Kilbeggan, Co. Williams.On the last Saturday of August we set off early from Ennis for the midlands. his ideas and his determination that gave rise to one of the world's leading Irish whiskeys. A whiskey so good that he added his initials D.E.W., Daniels E. History is often shaped by the dreams and ambitions of those who are compelled to create and Tullamore was home to one such man. Irish Whiskey, immerse yourself in the history and magic that lies inside the walls of this 19th century bonded warehouse, where the whiskey making tradition began. Situated right in the heart of Ireland, there is an incredible experience that has been waiting for you since 1829. This is the original home of Tullamore D.E.W. Once inside, you can enjoy a true Irish welcome and a guided tour which blends both audiovisual and traditional storytelling to help you see, smell, taste and understand the craft, time and passion dedicated to each glass of Tullamore D.E.W. for export all over the world, this bonded warehouse has been beautifully restored to all its original glory. On the banks of the Grand Canal in Tullamore, which was once used to transport Tullamore D.E.W.
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