On our way to the warehouses, we passed the bottling plant and Ellen advised that there was a lot of wildlife around the distillery, including pheasants. Don’t ask me why I was so excited about the bus, but I was. Given the distillery is so large, in order to save time and no doubt to avoid any chance of accidents, part of the tour involves a little bus trip around the grounds on the ‘Tully Bus’. We were led through the Still House, feeling the heat from the massive copper stills busy creating the next batch of Tullamore DEW. Then came the big reveal, as the wooden panels before us parted to reveal the site where the magic happens. After all, if it was too detailed we were in danger of nodding off after our welcome drinks! Taking us from the raw ingredients to the finished product, there was just the right amount of information to keep it interesting. Still House VisitĪfter enjoying our Irish coffees, we moved to some comfy seats to learn a little about the whiskey making process. The Buena Vista now serves up to 2,000 Irish coffees per day.

Sheridan later emigrated to work at the Buena Vista Cafe in San Fransico, where Tullamore DEW was exclusively used to create the perfect Irish coffees. An important detail and one which helped to grow the popularity of Tullamore DEW overseas! I could be wrong, but I’m pretty sure they left out the fact that it was Tullamore DEW which was used at the time. We had previously heard the same story at the Flying Boat Museum in Foynes but without one important detail. Limerick who served it up to passengers in 1942. The popular recipe is attributed to Joe Sheridan, a head chef in Foynes Airbase in Co. Now that’s my kind of welcome.Īs we waited for our drinks we heard the origin story of Irish coffee. Let’s face it, they had me at ‘hello’…well, almost! After just a brief introduction from our guide Ellen, we followed her up two flights of stairs to a spacious room where she proceeded to make us a delicious Irish coffee. I won’t go into details of every single part of the tour or I’ll never finish! But these are some of the highlights of the tour that made it for us. There’s heaps to see and do, with tastings along the way, so it’s really well done. The tour lasted for 1 hour and 45 minutes, so it’s a decent length but doesn’t feel too long. We didn’t have any idea what to expect on the distillery tour but had such a great time. Highlights of the Tullamore DEW Distillery Experience The company began work on the new distillery and in 2014, 60 years after ceasing, distilling returned to Tullamore once again. In 2010, Tullamore DEW became part of the William Grant & Sons family. While demand increased again by the mid-1960s, distillation now took place under license at the John’s Lane Distillery in Dublin. A few decades later, a declining market resulted in the cessation of distilling in Tullamore by 1954. Prohibition in 1920s America resulted in a temporary suspension of distilling. He later went on to become General Manager and then owner of the distillery. in Tullamore D.E.W.) started his apprenticeship there. In 1862, at the age of 14, Daniel Edmund Williams (the D.E.W. The original Tullamore Distillery was established in 1829.

It’s a really fun and informative look behind the scenes and an opportunity to sample some of the whiskeys that have made Tullamore DEW a firm favourite around the world. Tours of the distillery only began is 2022, so it’s still a relatively new attraction but one that you should add to your list. Construction of the state-of-the art distillery, located on the outskirts of Tullamore town, began in 2013 and it was the first grain to glass facility to be built in Ireland in over 50 years. So whether or not you’re a whiskey drinker (for the record, I am not!), you’re in for a treat when you visit the Tullamore D.E.W distillery in Offaly. With a rich and fascinating history, spanning two centuries, it’s safe to say they know a thing or two about producing high-quality spirits. It’s also the second-best-selling Irish whiskey globally. Tullamore DEW is one of Ireland’s most iconic whiskey brands.

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