Dingle Distillery

Dingle Distillery is an Irish whiskey distillery launched in 2012[1] and billing itself as an 'artisan' distillery.[2] Its first whiskeys should be released in 2018.[3] The facility is located in a converted sawmill in the Milltown district of Dingle,[1][4] in a Gaeltacht in the far southwest of Ireland.

Background

Ireland's whiskey industry is currently diversifying in output and ownership,[3] following a period when all Irish whiskey operations were owned by Irish Distillers and Pernod Ricard (1972-2005). The Dingle Distillery is Ireland's fifth, alongside New Midleton (where Jameson, Powers and Paddy are produced, among others), Bushmills, Cooley and Kilbeggan. Other distilleries are slated to open in Derry,[5] Carlow and elsewhere.[3]

History

The initiative to start a distillery in Dingle was that of Oliver Hughes, who is also a founder of the Porterhouse brewing and restaurant group.[3][1] The site, formerly the Fitzgerald sawmill, was converted for whiskey production in 2012, opening on November 29.[4] The distillery was reported to have created 25 jobs, with more anticipated with the launch of a visitors' centre.[4] The new copper whiskey stills were designed by John McDougall.[1]

Products

Dingle's humid and mildly cool climate is reportedly favourable for whiskey production.[4][3]

Since whiskey distillation and ageing require some years, Dingle Distillery has yet to bring a whiskey to market. It plans to produce whiskeys called Dingle Gold and Dingle Green.[3] Their projected output of 'artisan' whiskeys is projected to be two casks per day.[6]

As a promotion to attract investors, Dingle Distillery is offering up five hundred special casks to "Founding Fathers", to be ready in 2018.[3]

The distillery also has a still for the production of gin and vodka.[1][3]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Liquid Irish: Dingle Distillery". 1 December 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  2. ↑ "Dingle Whiskey - Founding Fathers". Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 David Monaghan (21 April 2013). "What To Give The Man Who Has Everything? Why, A Cask Of Irish Whiskey To Be Collected In Five Years, Of Course". Forbes. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "New whiskey distillery in Dingle to create 25 jobs". Business ETC at www.thejournal.ie. 25 November 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  5. ↑ "Niche Cream Alcoholic Drinks: Whiskey Producers Ireland". Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  6. ↑ "Dingle Founding Fathers - An Artisan Distillery". Dingle Distillery. Retrieved 4 August 2013.