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Whiskey Tour: Explore Ireland's Distilleries
5.0
19 Ratings
Kilbeggan
Escape the city and embark on a private whiskey tour in rural Ireland. Visit Kilbeggan Distillery, explore Athlone, and experience Tullamore Distillery. Book now!
Escape the city and embark on a private whiskey tour in rural Ireland. Visit Kilbeggan Distillery, explore Athlone, and experience Tullamore Distillery. Book now!
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Old Kilbeggan Distillery - We take a scheduled distillery experience at Kilbeggan with a tasting of 4 x Kilbeggan whiskeys.
- Sean’s Bar - The oldest pub in Ireland, in Europe, and maybe the world! Private whiskey tasting of Sean’s Blend and Sean’s Single Malt included.
- Tullamore D.E.W. Distillery Experience - Includes Irish Coffee on…
- Old Kilbeggan Distillery - We take a scheduled distillery experience at Kilbeggan with a tasting of 4 x Kilbeggan whiskeys.
- Sean’s Bar - The oldest pub in Ireland, in Europe, and maybe the world! Private whiskey tasting of Sean’s Blend and Sean’s Single Malt included.
- Tullamore D.E.W. Distillery Experience - Includes Irish Coffee on arrival, guided tour through the state-of-the-art whiskey distillery, visit to a Tullamore warehouse with cask draw followed by a tutored tasting of three Tullamore whiskeys
What's Included
- Super premium Tour of Tullamore Distillery with various tastings
- Whiskey specialist host to accompany you and provide guided commentary throughout
- Travel in executive transport from whiskey stop to stop
- Distillery Experience at Kilbeggan Distillery. Includes 4 Whiskey Masterclasss in the old Cooperage
- Visit to Sean’s Bar, Athlone – Ireland’s…
- Super premium Tour of Tullamore Distillery with various tastings
- Whiskey specialist host to accompany you and provide guided commentary throughout
- Travel in executive transport from whiskey stop to stop
- Distillery Experience at Kilbeggan Distillery. Includes 4 Whiskey Masterclasss in the old Cooperage
- Visit to Sean’s Bar, Athlone – Ireland’s oldest pub – with a tasting of Sean’s whiskeys
- Private full day tour to the heart of rural Ireland, taking in counties Westmeath and Offaly
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Lunch
Additional Information
Take a break from the city life of Dublin for a day and join us for a unique whiskey journey to the heartland of Ireland - its picturesque countryside. Enjoy friendly chats with your Whiskey Expert Host while driving through the beautiful rural landscapes, before reaching the Kilbeggan Distillery, one of the oldest working distilleries in Ireland known…
Take a break from the city life of Dublin for a day and join us for a unique whiskey journey to the heartland of Ireland - its picturesque countryside. Enjoy friendly chats with your Whiskey Expert Host while driving through the beautiful rural landscapes, before reaching the Kilbeggan Distillery, one of the oldest working distilleries in Ireland known for its renowned Kilbeggan whiskey. Following our distillery tour and whiskey tasting, we take a halt at Athlone, a charming town featuring Ireland’s most ancient pub - Sean’s. Sean’s introduces two exclusively house-branded whiskeys, which we’ll sample after you’ve enjoyed some leisure time in Athlone, probably for a bite. The adventure continues with a visit to the Tullamore Distillery for a guided tour and a tasting session. We ensure to have you back in Dublin by evening.
- Minimum age is 18 years
Location
Old Kilbeggan Distillery
Lower Main Street,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
5.0
(19 Ratings)
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Alfonso
Oct 11, 2024
An unforgettable experience from start to finish - I really have to thank John for making this experience unforgettable. The tour was super safe and always on time. We had enough time to tour the different distilleries and we could go to the oldest bar in the world. In the tullamore distillery I was received in the best way and on top of that I was the only one. It was one of the best experiences of my life.
Thank you so much for everything! I recommend it 100%
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Damienm674
Jun 15, 2024
Five Stars isn’t enough ! - I am a big whiskey fan and my wife isn’t, but after this tour she’s converted ! Really well laid out tour , John took great care of us
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Kingdt
May 2, 2024
Fantastic 3 day tour of Irish Distilleries - We recently did a 3 day trip with John, starting with a pickup in Dublin, then heading to Kilkenny, then to Cork before making our trip back to Dublin and I can say from the very 1st engagement with John he was a pleasure to deal with. Responsive, professional and obviously very knowledgeable, not only on the Whiskeys but the general areas and then places to stay, eat and drink.
As a group of 3 we have done a number of these tours in Scotland, but 1st time we have visited Ireland but couldn’t recommend John any higher, he planned everything for us, taking onboard our wishes and feedback where it made sense or providing alternatives if it didn’t. As mentioned he’s passionate about Irish Whiskey and has great knowledge on it, but this includes a well put together tour. We enjoyed all of the distilleries we visited and John made it simple for us, having every part of the tour planned and sorted out before we even arrived at the place. He also did a great job of keeping us on a timeline, to be in the right place at the right time.
He also booked and sorted out our hotels for Kilkenny and Cork, and both were fantastic hotels!
Overall, I would recommend visiting some Irish Distilleries, some really good ones out there and I would highly recommend doing it with John he was excellent!
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Ashh467
May 1, 2024
Brilliant few days! - John was brilliant. He took me and 2 friends of a whisky trip to various distilleries over a 3 day period. He was great, arranged everything as asked, to a high standard and was a pleasure to have as our guide. Having done over 10 such trips, usually across Scotland, John was one of the best. We will certainly be using him again when we return to Ireland.
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Q156xmneilk
Mar 27, 2024
Whiskey tour to the countryside - I was entertaining some colleagues who were in Ireland for our company summit. I know they love whiskey and I wanted them to see a bit of the Irish countryside. I found this tour online and it exceeded expectations! Not only are the visits to the distilleries and bars unique and very different, but John fills in the gaps wonderfully with commentary on the whiskey scene, and Ireland. A great tour from beginning to end.
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Hannahpt3356oi
Mar 13, 2024
Awesome for Whiskey lovers - I booked this for my husband for our Ireland vacation - it was the highlight of our trip ! John is awesome , and the tour is so much fun. Highly recommend.
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Cianb705
Dec 20, 2023
Ideal for the corporate market - I had heard from other Dublin corporates that they had a really positive experience working with John. We were looking for a high end / premium experience and that’s exactly what we got . From the time John picked us up at our Dublin office in an executive 16 seater , until drop off , it was a highly professional operation throughout . This is not the last time we’ll work with John !
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Evac222200
Dec 10, 2023
Unforgettable whiskey trip to the middle of Ireland - I’ve been meaning to write this since June! My cousins were visiting from New York and are huge Tullamore Dew fans. I wanted to bring them to the home of Tullamore but then I saw this full day tour by Whiskey Island which included old Kilbeggan and the oldest pub in Ireland too, I liked the idea of none of us having to drive! It was PERFECTION from beginning to end, not a single flaw.
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Ruymactrip
Oct 25, 2023
Sophisticated private tour - John is excellent! Impeccable service and knowledge. Tour is well design, a real private experience with high end notes.
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Dmaeb
Sep 13, 2023
Great tour! - This bespoke tour was ideal for me as someone who wanted to learn about Irish whiskey making. I got to not only see the beautiful Irish countryside, but toured Tullamore and Kilbaggen distilleries. What a fascinating juxtaposition between the brand-new Tullamore and the ancient Kilbaggen sites. One thing was clear between the two: Irish whiskey making is a long founded tradition and the distilleries are proud to be in service.
The tour finished in the lovely town of Athlone at Sean’s where I was introduced to Timothy. He was also a wonderful source of the history of Irish whiskey making.
John, of Whiskey Island, was quick to respond to any questions I had and my driver/guide, Colm, was well informed and provided a ton of information about Ireland.
I am now planning on Whiskey Island’s remote tasting for some guests when I return home!
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