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Irish Whiskey Museum

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Irish Whiskey Museum
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#9 of 677 things to do in Dublin
Speciality Museums
10:30 - 19:00
Monday
10:30 - 19:00
Tuesday
10:30 - 19:00
Wednesday
10:30 - 19:00
Thursday
10:30 - 19:00
Friday
10:00 - 19:30
Saturday
10:00 - 19:30
Sunday
10:00 - 19:30
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Irish whiskey is fast becoming one of the most popular spirits across the World. The Irish Whiskey Museum, based in the heart of Dublin City in a historic building on Grafton Street, tells the complete and unbiased history of Irish whiskey and its importance in Ireland’s turbulent past. The Irish Whiskey Museum is independent of all whiskey distilleries, offering its visitors the opportunity to taste and experience a huge selection of Irish Whiskey. Whether it’s Single Grain, Malt, Pot Still or a Blended Whiskey, the Museum’s whiskey experts will always be able to help you find the perfect whiskey to suit your palate. Tours take place from 10am-6pm every day, while visitors can experience a variety of live traditional music, storytelling and events every Friday, Saturday and Sunday evening until 10.30pm.
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  • Abbey St • 7 min walk
  • Jervis • 7 min walk
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  • Travel 360
    80 contributions
    Fun tour!
    We took a chance and dropped in without prebooking (late September) and we got tickets for the ‘classic’ (3 samples). Some folks were on same tour with ‘premium’ tickets (a fourth sample and an oversized souvenir shot glass). There is an elevator but it’s out of doors before you go in… we went up 1 flight to get to lobby, another flight to start the tour, and another to get to tasting room! Great enthusiastic tour guide… it’s all a bit theatrical but way more fun and interactive than the usual distillery/brewery tours.
    IrishWhiskeyMuseum
    Great to hear you enjoyed your experience. We are grateful that you took the time to leave us a review.
    Written 3 October 2023
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited September 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 27 September 2023
  • David A
    Bentonville, Arkansas182 contributions
    Fun with Matt!
    Our guide Matt was a blast ! Keep it fun for visitors ! He gave a number of facts that likely need to be verified but it was interesting as we moved through the various themed rooms as we moved towards the tasting room ! It’s was enjoyable on a very rainy afternoon and the samples were good
    IrishWhiskeyMuseum
    It's so nice to hear you enjoyed your experience and learned lots about Irish whiskey. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.
    Written 3 October 2023
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited September 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 29 September 2023
  • thjjk4
    269 contributions
    Ugh, disappointing
    Meh, I think we drew the short straw with Dan as our guide. He was extremely distracted, texting while he was presenting…the WHOLE time. It was a very full group. He also left in the middle of the tour and we just sat there and chatted until he returned. It was bizarre. He was supposed to be relating to the video that was playing but since he wasn’t in the room it was really off. Once the video ended we just waited and waited and waited. The content was ok. At the end of the tour we asked the bartender some questions about Tryconell Irish whiskey and he said he had no idea… That’s why he wasn’t a tour guide… you’re a tender at a whiskey bar! Oh well, that was a lot of money to spend for the poor tour. Try the Teeling tour… So well done.
    Visited November 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 19 November 2023
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Harry G
Solon, OH338 contributions
Learned a great deal
Nov 2023 • Couples
We had taken this tour last year and returned. A different guide but excellent as well. Very interesting. The premium tour is good value in that you get the specialized glasses and an upgraded tasting. The ambience of the facility is very nice and it is in a fine neighborhood.
Written 29 November 2023
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Archita Das
2 contributions
Brilliant Experience
Nov 2023 • Solo
What a brilliant tour!
Donal made sure this tour was equal amount of fun and informative.
Absolute must do when in Dublin.
Review of: Irish Whiskey Museum: Whiskey Blending Experience
Written 28 November 2023
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Bridget C
13 contributions
A lovely stop off in Dublin
Nov 2023 • Solo
I went to the Irish Whiskey Museum and booked the deluxe tour (definitely save 15€ and book online!)
Had the lovely guide Andrew take us, a small group of three, through the experience. He was great, answered all out questions and told us all about the history of Irish Whiskey.
Definitely worth a visit. The tasting at the end was a nice finish to the experience.
Written 28 November 2023
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LionOfKama
Washington DC, DC82 contributions
Great time and worth the stop
Nov 2023 • Family
Definitely worth the trip. I learned a lot, and our guide, Donal, was a great entertainer and educator. He rightfully joked with everyone, and made it fun.

My response to him for making fun of Americans is this: there are two types of countries in this world. Those who use the metric system and those who have walked in the moon.
Review of: Irish Whiskey Museum Experience Ticket
Written 27 November 2023
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Kelley R
1 contribution
5 stars to Donal
Nov 2023 • Couples
Overall, we had a great time. My husband and I chatted and laughed at the bar with our tour guide, Donal, before the tour got started and he had the whole group laughing from start to finish. He turned what could have been a cheesy tour into our favorite out of a 2 and a half week vacation. Afterward, he gave my husband and me some great suggestions on whiskeys to take home.
Review of: Irish Whiskey Museum: Whiskey Blending Experience
Written 27 November 2023
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Emily W
2 contributions
Great experience all around
Nov 2023 • Friends
This experience is well worth it! We learned much more here than we did at a distillery tour we did. Our guide, Ellen, was very knowledgeable, funny, and helpful. This is definitely a must do in Dublin!
Review of: Irish Whiskey Museum: Whiskey Blending Experience
Written 27 November 2023
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Douglas G
High Wycombe, UK5 contributions
Fun, hilarity and whiskey
Nov 2023 • Friends
We had a brilliant and entertaining time with Dan. A wonderful tour of whiskey making, particularly Irish whiskey. Much laughter was had, even before the samples were available. The blending experience is great fun, especially if those near you don’t enjoy the ones you do (I got more than my “fair” share). I will be happily enjoying my personally blended option.

We finished off with an Irish coffee in the bar, where there was also live music.
Written 25 November 2023
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Luke D
1 contribution
Best tour guide ever
Nov 2023 • Family
Hands down the best tour I have ever been on. We had the honor of having Donal guide it and he made the whole tour one to remember was super interact-full with our group and had so many good one liners. He made the tour. Even bumped into him a few days later when we were walking around and he remembered us by name. Highly recommend this tour and get final if you can.
Review of: Irish Whiskey Museum: Whiskey Blending Experience
Written 25 November 2023
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alex r
3 contributions
Great tour guide Donal
Nov 2023 • Friends
We had a tour with Donal who was very funny and knowledgeable and his passion for whiskey came through during the tour
Review of: Irish Whiskey Museum Experience Ticket
Written 25 November 2023
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JohnDeacon
2 contributions
Enjoyable, informative & engaging.
Nov 2023 • Solo
Often do tours when I am in Dublin to pass the time & Often have passed by the Whiskey Museum. Decided I would venture in to take a tour. The tour lasted around 1hr & it was very enjoyable, Brion (I think I have that misspelled slightly incorrect) was brilliant. Took time to chat with us, very informative & engaging whilst having the craic with us & did his best to try and relate to tour to myself & others who were from all around the world and importantly, was just very good at his job. Tasting tour was also informative and was nice to try a few whiskeys who's history & other facts were well explained by the aforementioned Briain. I'd definitely recommend to anyone who has an interest in Whiskey.
Review of: Irish Whiskey Museum Experience Ticket
Written 24 November 2023
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IRISH WHISKEY MUSEUM: All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (with Photos)

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Irish Whiskey Museum admission prices can vary. Entrance tickets currently cost €22.40, while a popular guided tour starts around €4.07 per person.
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