Surrounded by nature’s bounties of fresh mountain spring water and local barley, Powerscourt Distillery combines grain-to-cask spirit production. Our world-class distillery, designed and constructed by Forsyths in Scotland allows us to distill malt and pot-still whiskey using both classic and traditional triple & double distillation methods producing a signature smooth and fruity style of spirit.
The beauty of visiting us in Powerscourt is that you actually walk through our production facility and can realise the true craft of whiskey making as well as enjoy the view of the massive copper pot stills while sampling Fercullen in the Whiskey Lounge.
At full capacity the distillery has the potential to distill over 3 million bottles of whiskey per year, or lay down the equivalent of 40 barrels of spirit per day.
We produce 280,000 litres of pure alcohol annually, split 75:25 between single malt and pot still whiskeys.
Visiting us?
During Winter we slow down our operations while our whiskey sleeps and scheduled guided tours will be back in March 2025.
However between October-March we are offering self-guided tours and whiskey tastings in the ambience of our Whiskey Lounge.
Tastings are available all day from 10.30 – 5.00pm Mon- Sat, 12:00 – 5.00pm Sun. No booking necessary.
Feel free to drop in and sample the delights of our Fercullen Whiskey collection and browse the retail space.
For any large groups that would like to make a booking, please mail tours@powerscourtdistillery.com
Immersive Food Pairing
DISCOVER A FULL SENSORY EXPERIENCE
Powerscourt Distillery offers a unique Irish whiskey & local food pairing experience. Resident food historian and Food & Beverage specialist Santina Kennedy takes visitors on a local food adventure, an authentic taste of Ireland’s Ancient East. Choosing from the finest local artisanal foods to pair with and complement the signature range of Fercullen Irish whiskeys, Santina has pioneered the Whiskey Food pairing for Powerscourt Distillery and the concept is growing in its appeal all the time. Engaging a with whiskey fans & visitors making it more accessible to join the wonderful world of Irish whiskey through Santina’s food innovative pairings & collaborations.
Santina has gained much acclaim and international recognition for her passion and persuasion in sharing the joy of Irish Whiskey Food pairings.
An rud nach leigheasann im ná uisce beatha níl aon leigheas air.
This is one of Santina’s favourite ancient Gaelic proverbs, the meaning of which translates to: What butter or whiskey does not cure cannot be cured. She says “These were the two best things an Irish home could have in the larder. The phrase shows not only the reverence the Irish have for their local dairy products and, of course, their whiskey, but it also hints at something that has always existed but is now being more fully appreciated: the combination and intersection of Irish food, drink, and culture.”
Santina points to the superb raw materials at the heart of Irish cuisine. “We have the best dairy produce in the world; we have a fantastic culture of producing artisanal, family-farm produced food items.” All of which can work with Irish whiskeys.
OUR VISITOR CENTRE
Monday-Saturday | 10:30am to 5:00pm.
Sunday | 12:00pm to 5:00pm
If you wish to book a bespoke tasting experience, we can offer a private tasting experience. Please contact us for more information should you wish to celebrate a special occasion or enjoy a tasting with family or friends.
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Tours Reviews
WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
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We did the distillery tour when we stayed in Powerscourt as part of our honeymoon. When we got to the tour, we discovered we were the only people on it at that time. We thought this would make it an awkward experience but it was the opposite! Our tour guide Seán was so welcoming. Seán is a great story teller and is so passionate about his job. We had a very enjoyable afternoon with lots of delicious whiskey! The tour and whiskey tasting are really interesting and enjoyable experience which we would highly recommend.
Myself and some friends, 6 of us in total, visited the Powerscourt distillery after a recommendation. What we experienced was a lot more than I bargained for. With only a rudimentary knowledge of whiskey, I wasn’t sure whether or not our group would enjoy it but it turned out to be an afternoon very well spent. The history, the process, the storage and the tasting, we got the full A-Z. The guide Adam was very funny too but he certainly knew his whiskey also. A great half day out to Wicklow was had!
We were staying in the Powerscourt hotel and decided to wander down to see if we could do the tour of the distillery on the same estate. Luckily they had availability as we just rocked up with no booking. We were greeted by Stephanie, she was really friendly and informative, we ended up having the tour to ourselves (2 of us). The whiskey tasting at the end was great. Nice smooth whiskeys.
We visited the Distillery last weekend and to say we have a wonderful experience. Although the tour itself was really interesting what was stand out for us and made our tour a whole lot better was our tour guide Robin. She was so engaging and was so willing to answer all of our questions and also have a laugh. I would happily return again and recommend this tour to anyone.
Such a fantastic experience on our doorstep! I booked the whiskey and food pairing tour for a family gathering, and from start to finish it was brilliant. Gerry gave us the tour and we had plenty of time to look at everything and ask questions. The food pairing was something that was new to us all for a Whiskey tasting - all Irish products and mostly very local.
