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: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 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…
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…

Location
Pearse Lyons Whiskey Distillery
James Street
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Francescar1986
Sep 11, 2024
Distillery housed inside a church - Excellent visit to this small family business which has one of the production sites within the deconsecrated church of St. James in the Golden Triangle of Dublin's Liberties District. The guided tour includes both a short tour of the building and a detailed explanation of whiskey production methodology and how it differs from its Scottish cousin. At the end, we tasted some of the spirits, including the amazing rosemary-scented gin. Overall I can only recommend the visit given the particularity of the location in which the distillery is inserted.
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Paint-by-number
Aug 10, 2024
Beautiful Distillery - Interesting history….brief but interesting. Beautifully executed distillery in a reclaimed historic building. The tour was just the right length….
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Petermwachs
Aug 9, 2024
Visit the only Whiskey distillery based in an old restored church in the world when visiting Dublin and enjoy a triple tipple du - A great visit to an independent family owned Whiskey and Gin Distillery with a triple Whiskey tasting experience in a beautiful historic old church building conducted by a great tourguide. From arrival, seeing the old church and it's beautifully restored blue glass spire, through the tour with a great film introduction, to seeing the magnificent copper stills in a church environment, this was a visit well worth! The highly professional and welcoming tour by the guide was enhanced by a triple Whiskey tasting experience.
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Gary
Jul 27, 2024
Unique whiskey distillery in a church! - Very unique whiskey distillery. The history was very rich. First history of the church and then how the church became a whiskey distillery. It is interesting that most of Irish Whiskey is triple distilled but this one is distilled 2 1/2 times because they didn’t have the equipment to fit on the altar of the church space. Aesthetically it is beautiful, and the tasting afterward was quite good. The tour was very informative and I would recommend it for families and folks looking for a really unique whiskey distillery tour
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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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up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).