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Pearse Lyons Distillery Tour: Dublin's Boutique Whiskey Experience
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Pearse Lyons Whiskey Distillery
Experience the rich history and tradition of Dublin’s only boutique distillery, Pearse Lyons. Explore the distillery, learn about the fascinating characters of the Golden Triangle, and indulge in whiskey and gin tastings.
Duration:
1 hour, 20 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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Pearse Lyons Distillery - Our guided tours are hosted by our team of friendly storytellers, who will regale you with intriguing tales dating back to the 12th Century. Our distillery tours are small in size and in keeping with our boutique nature, so you can enjoy a more personal experience.
• Each tour includes a guided tour of St. James’ cemetery and takes in the history of the former St. James Church.
• Once inside our distillery, our storyteller will walk you through the distilling process from start to finish. Here visitors get to touch, taste and smell each step of distilling.
• Like all good whiskey tours, we save the best until last, with a special tasting of three signature Pearse Irish Whiskeys and our handcrafted Irish gin at our tasting bar.
• Visitors are then free to take a stroll through our gift shop and soak up the atmosphere in our adjoining bar, McCann’s.
What's Included
- Gin tasting
- Irish Whiskey tasting
- Local storyteller
- Alcoholic Beverages
What's Not Included
- Souvenirs and gift shop items (available to purchase)
Additional Information
Located in Dublin’s historic Liberties, Pearse Lyons Distillery, Dublin’s only boutique distillery, is a five-minute walk from The Guinness Storehouse. Nestled in the former Church of St.James, this distillery has a colourful history dating back to the 12 Century.
On tour of the distillery and surrounding graveyard, guests are introduced to the compelling characters from Dublin’s famous distilling and brewing district. This district, rich in culture and tradition, was once a place of booming industry known as The Golden Triangle.
The Pearse Lyons Distillery produces some of Ireland’s finest small batch Irish whiskies and celebrates the Irish tradition of storytelling on each guided tour. Guests enjoy a sensory experience as they are brought through the distilling process, before enjoying whiskey and gin tastings at our tasting bar.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Minimum age is 18 years for tasting experience
Location
Pearse Lyons Whiskey Distillery
James Street
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Glcedes
May 31, 2024
visit and whiskey and gin tasting - Excellent visit with description in Italian subtitles, evocative distillery inside the church, notable varieties of excellent whiskey
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Rovadia
May 4, 2024
Unique experience - Lovely experience at the Pearse Lyons Distillery tour.
A very unique location in an old church, with an interesting story.
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N214kqalexandrak
Apr 18, 2024
Exceptional distillery with great whisky - An unique tour in which we learned a lot about the history of the church and the cemetery, as well as how the church came to be a distillery, including a detailed explanation of how the whisky is made.
The church with its copper still pots and stained glass windows - in keeping with its history - was very impressive.
The final tasting in the church was the grand finale - it wasn't easy; in the end we decided on the Ha'penny.
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Ivansy5003rt
Apr 8, 2024
Great whiskes in a unrivaled location - The tour was an immersion in the history of the distillery and the Liberties district of Dublin. The whiskeys and gin were excellent and the guide was most gracious. The location of the distillery is unique. Extremely recommended.
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438juliah
Apr 7, 2024
Unique distillery - Such a unique story and truly a labor of love! The stained glass windows are gorgeous! Tour guide was informative passionate annd able to answer many questions.
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Socha72
Apr 3, 2024
Stunning distillery in The Liberties. - A setting that changes from the more “touristy” distillery visits.
The place has a real history that the young guide explains perfectly.
The tasting is also nice.
I recommend it for those who want to get off the beaten track and take a more intimate visit and discover whiskeys from a brand that is not widely distributed in France.
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Chloegaillard
Feb 25, 2024
A must-do visit! - Superb visit, very friendly welcome, visit in a small group.
Very good explanations dotted with humor. A place full of history that you absolutely must visit, this place is unique.
And without forgetting the very good whiskey of course! 😍
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Seaside10608192789
Feb 22, 2024
Modern distillery tour on a beautiful historic property - Beautiful distillery and property. The history of the former St. James Church and its evolution into a modern distillery was fascinating.
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Marthapq2135mi
Jan 27, 2024
Incredible location - Incredible location for a distillery - in a church. Very nice guide. The tasting was very good and I would highly recommend it.
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Sherpa38976528639
Jan 19, 2024
Fantastic experience very worthwhile - We really enjoyed our visit & tour around the distillery. Sheila was an excellent guide very knowledgeable & friendly & really made us feel welcome sharing a lot of Dublin's history & Dr Lyons passion for the city & whiskey. Will definitely recommend to our friends & family visiting Dublin, a very worthwhile visit, thank you!
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