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Old Kilbeggan Distillery

446 Reviews

#1 of 3 things to do in Kilbeggan

Distilleries, Food & Drink

Lower Main Street, Kilbeggan, Ireland

+353 57 933 2134

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In the heart of Ireland, just over 1 hour from Dublin lies the town of Kilbeggan, home to the world's oldest distillery, established in 1757. It is the quintessential Irish whiskey distillery - whitewashed walls, weathered slate roof, brick chimney stack, creaking timber water wheel, even regular ghost sightings. This is no mere "visitor centre" but a real working distillery run by a team of young enthusiastic craftspeople (and a few wise old heads too), skilled in the traditional ways of making Irish whiskey. Open 7 days (except during Christmas and New Year). Whiskey Bar. Gift Shop. Free parking.

4.5

446 reviews

Excellent62%
Very good30%
Average5%
Poor2%
Terrible1%

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“irish whiskey” (27 reviews)

“self guided tour” (59 reviews)

“great tour” (16 reviews)

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Lower Main Street, Kilbeggan, Ireland

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+353 57 933 2134

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1 - 10 of 327 reviews

RobertaFloridoDutra

Dublin, Ireland

4016

Reviewed 6 days ago via mobile

Great guided experience

I’ve never been in a distillery before and I was amazed to see the way they did whiskey back in the 1750’s . Even my husband that doesn’t drink loved the tour. Nicest Irish coffee I ever tried.

Thank RobertaFloridoDutra

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave your feedback. Lovely to hear you enjoyed your time with us - and indeed our irish coffee! We hope to welcome you back sometime soon. Kind Regards.

Tullamoretraveller

Midlands

415

Reviewed 1 week ago

Historic Distillery well worth a visit

Off the beaten path along the River Brosna, Kilbeggan distillery has character and a great story to tell! I love wandering through the old distillery equipment and hearing the sound of the waterwheel from inside the building. If you're interested in taking a step back...More

Thank Tullamoretraveller

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave your review. All comments and feedback are very much appreciated. We hope to welcome you at the distillery some time again soon. Kindest Regards.

tfcoboy3

Minneapolis, Minnesota

3910

Reviewed 3 weeks ago via mobile

Very Worthwhile Stop

Had an opportunity to take the Kilbeggan Distillery tour and would highly recommend it. Tour shows you a historical perspective on the old process using a water wheel for power along with the process actually being used today. The tasting room is an excellent way...More

Thank tfcoboy3

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, all comments are appreciated. Lovely to hear that you enjoyed your time with us. Thank you.

Sean D

Reviewed 4 weeks ago

Disappointing

Very disappointed with our visit to KIlbeggan Distillery today. Unfortunately when we got there the tour was booked up but to add to our disappointment when we requested personalized labels for the whiskey we were buying we were told they were not printing today, The...More

Thank Sean D

Dear Sean, Thank you for taking the time to review, we are sorry to hear that you were disappointed by your recent visit. We are experiencing large volumes of visitors to the distillery at this time and as highlighted on our website, we do ask...More

harryhirsch

Klagenfurt

Reviewed 4 weeks ago

Whiskey History

Our first stop from Dublin to Galway. Interesting distillery with a long history and still in some operation. We took the first tour of the day and had a small group. Our tour guide was able to answer all upcoming questions and also the tasting...More

Thank harryhirsch

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. Lovely to hear you enjoyed visit and of course our whisky tasting, we'll be sure to share the comments with our tour team. Kind Regards

P3902RQwilliamp

21427

Reviewed 5 weeks ago

Great Tour and Fun people!

We chose to visit the Kilbeggan Distillery for its the oldest continually operating in Ireland (i believe i read). I wanted to avoid the big crowds at the more noted popular US known brands. Its great for this purpose. Still some tourists but not the...More

Thank P3902RQwilliamp

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review following your visit to the distillery. We will pass on your kind words to the team and hope to see you again at the distillery some day soon. Kind Regards.

JD_IRL

Reviewed 26 September 2017

Good tour not a great tour

In comparison to other distillery tours, we found this tour quite short. It was good to see the old and the new brewery, but the information provided was a little brief. If you're in the Midlands for just one day, visit Tullamore instead of Kilbeggan....More

Thank JD_IRL

Thank you for taking the time to leave your review. All feedback is very much appreciated and we will share your comments with the team. We do have a variety of tours available at the distillery offering experiences from 1 hour to 3 hours, hopefully...More

Peter K

16642

Reviewed 9 September 2017 via mobile

Barely Active Distillery With Good Tour

If you have an interest in whiskey, you should tour a distillery in Ireland. This one is as good as any. Guided tour was well done, but mind your head and be prepared to walk up and down stairs and across the yard to the...More

1 Thank Peter K

Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback following your recent visit to our distillery. All comments are gratefully received and we will pass your kind words on to Carol and the team. Kind Regards.

AchillShoreView

Achill Island, Ireland

8138

Reviewed 8 September 2017 via mobile

Good Irish country food

Heard a ru.our that this will be closing soon. Big pity as Kilbeggan has no other restaurant. A good solid Irish feed is available here. Always love their bacon and cabbage. The scones are a little pricey but generally good valueMore

Thank AchillShoreView

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, we understand that it is unfortunate that the Pantry restaurant next door is closing. The current tenants have decided not to renew their contract but we will do our best to keep interested parties informed...More

Larry S

Brooklyn, New York

8726

Reviewed 29 August 2017

Great History on Distilling back in the day (visited with a 5 month old)

Great historical tour of distillery. Tour is filled with fascinating details about the ingenuity of the old process at the distillery and the use of the water wheel. Unfortunately we where there on a rare day off for the current distiller so we were not...More

Thank Larry S

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review of your time with us here at the distillery. All comments are much appreciated. We hope to welcome you again, some time soon. Kindest Regards.

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