![]() Limerick who served it up to passengers in 1942. The popular recipe is attributed to Joe Sheridan, a head chef in Foynes Airbase in Co. Now that’s my kind of welcome.Īs we waited for our drinks we heard the origin story of Irish coffee. Let’s face it, they had me at ‘hello’…well, almost! After just a brief introduction from our guide Ellen, we followed her up two flights of stairs to a spacious room where she proceeded to make us a delicious Irish coffee. I won’t go into details of every single part of the tour or I’ll never finish! But these are some of the highlights of the tour that made it for us. ![]() There’s heaps to see and do, with tastings along the way, so it’s really well done. ![]() The tour lasted for 1 hour and 45 minutes, so it’s a decent length but doesn’t feel too long. We didn’t have any idea what to expect on the distillery tour but had such a great time. Highlights of the Tullamore DEW Distillery Experience The company began work on the new distillery and in 2014, 60 years after ceasing, distilling returned to Tullamore once again. In 2010, Tullamore DEW became part of the William Grant & Sons family. While demand increased again by the mid-1960s, distillation now took place under license at the John’s Lane Distillery in Dublin. A few decades later, a declining market resulted in the cessation of distilling in Tullamore by 1954. Prohibition in 1920s America resulted in a temporary suspension of distilling. He later went on to become General Manager and then owner of the distillery. in Tullamore D.E.W.) started his apprenticeship there. In 1862, at the age of 14, Daniel Edmund Williams (the D.E.W. The original Tullamore Distillery was established in 1829. It’s a really fun and informative look behind the scenes and an opportunity to sample some of the whiskeys that have made Tullamore DEW a firm favourite around the world. Tours of the distillery only began is 2022, so it’s still a relatively new attraction but one that you should add to your list. ![]() Construction of the state-of-the art distillery, located on the outskirts of Tullamore town, began in 2013 and it was the first grain to glass facility to be built in Ireland in over 50 years. So whether or not you’re a whiskey drinker (for the record, I am not!), you’re in for a treat when you visit the Tullamore D.E.W distillery in Offaly. With a rich and fascinating history, spanning two centuries, it’s safe to say they know a thing or two about producing high-quality spirits. It’s also the second-best-selling Irish whiskey globally. In recent years more than €100 million has been invested in Tullamore Distillery by William Grant & Sons, the Scottish company that acquired the Tullamore Dew brand from C&C in 2010 and subsequently brought whiskey production back to Tullamore for the first time in 60 years by constructing and later expanding the distillery on the outskirts of the town.Tullamore DEW is one of Ireland’s most iconic whiskey brands. Further details will be announced “in the near future”, he added. Mr Moore said the new centre was “currently in development”, and that the distillery looked forward to welcoming visitors to it from early 2022 onwards. Separately, William Grant & Sons now plans to open a new visitor experience centre at the Tullamore Distillery, which employs more than 90 people. "We are pleased to work with Alan Clancy and Shane Lowry to ensure that it continues to be an important destination for the town of Tullamore," said Tullamore Dew head of marketing David Moore. ![]()
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