What to Expect
🥃 Irish Whiskey History
Learn about the history of Teeling, Dublin's whiskey heritage, and the traditions behind Irish whiskey.
⚙️ See the Distillery in Action
Walk through the working production facility and see where Teeling whiskey begins its journey.
🌾 From Grain to Whiskey
See the fermenters and stills while learning how each stage of the distilling process contributes to the finished whiskey.
🇮🇪 What Makes Irish Whiskey Irish?
One of our favorite parts was learning what distinguishes Irish whiskey and how its production and traditions differ from other styles of whiskey.
🥃 Three Whiskey Tasting
Finish the experience with a guided tasting of three Teeling whiskeys while learning more about their individual flavors and characteristics.
🛢️ One Missing Piece
The aging barrels are stored at another location, so you won't see the maturation process during the distillery tour itself.
Our Experience - Teeling Distillery Tour
Our tour of the Teeling Whiskey Distillery was a great introduction to both the history and production of Irish whiskey. Beyond simply learning how Teeling makes its whiskey, we especially enjoyed discovering what makes Irish whiskey, well, Irish whiskey.
The guided tour takes you directly through the working production facility, where we saw the fermenters and stills while learning how the whiskey moves through each stage of production. Being able to see the equipment in action made it much easier to understand the process and the traditions behind the spirit.
The one part of the process you won't see is the aging. Teeling stores its barrels at another location, so after learning about the history and watching the whiskey being produced, you'll have to take their word for what happens over the next several years. We would have loved to see the barrels and maturation process, and their absence made the production portion feel a little shorter than we expected.
That said, our entire experience still lasted about an hour once the tasting was included. We finished with a guided tasting of three of Teeling's signature Irish whiskeys, giving us a chance to taste some of the differences we had just spent the tour learning about.
Even without the barrel-aging portion on site, we really enjoyed the experience. The combination of Dublin whiskey history, a working production facility, and a guided tasting makes Teeling a worthwhile stop — especially if you're interested in understanding how Irish whiskey is actually made.
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