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We had thought we were savvy. We had thought other whiskey tours would be enough to teach us what we wanted to know. We had been so, so wrong. This whiskey bar had it all-- thoughtful flights, anything from deeply traditional to wildly experimental whiskeys and from Irish to Japanese whiskeys and everything between. The best part by far was our deeply knowledgeable server who helped us sort out what to try next and where to buy bottles of the whiskeys we liked best. This is one of my five stars that makes me wish I gave five stars less often... Because this place deserves it more than most.
I came across this place after leaving The Porterhouse pub yesterday. My husband and I are both quite into whiskey, so we thought we would pop our heads in and take a gander. Well, our gander turned into two glasses of whiskey, ha ha. The inside of the pub is quite narrow, so I'd say the more popular this place gets, it'll be pretty packed on Friday and Saturday evenings. The side wall is made out of the wood from old whikey barrels, with "founding fathers" of Dingle Whiskey printed onto the side of them. The barstools are also made out of parts of old whiskey barrels as well. They have a pretty good selection of whiskeys. The whiskey menu alone was about 4 pages although the text was small as you can see in the photos. They offered a few craft beers on their menu, and although it wasn't listed on the menu, they seemed to be making cocktails the night we were there. They do serve their own Whiskey - Dingle Whiskey - there for 4.90 euros a glass. It was pretty nice and smooth like most Irish whiskeys. All in all a nice pub if you really like your whiskey. We realised afterwards that it is actually connected to one side of the porterhouse. So you can actually go back and forth between the two. Although, I'm pretty sure for the food you have to stay on the porterhouse side.
Really nice cosy little bar, attached onto the larger Porterhouse bar. This isn't evident from the outside and I guess is a little bit of a shame when you get in, as initially it looks like an independent little cave-like pub that could have been there for years without us noticing. However, for some this mightn't be a bad thing - for those who aren't into spirits (they serve some other spirits like Dingle gin as well), as you can go into the Porterhouse and get a beer and bring it back in if they need. It was really busy when I was in there - a couple of days before Christmas - so it was hard to judge the staff, though if I WAS going to, I would say that they were pretty brisk and not super friendly. BUT it was crazy in there, so I'll give them the benefit of the doubt! One other thing that might be cool would be if they made whiskey cocktails which they don't do at the moment. All in all though, really nice vibe - lovely dim lighting and they've done a great job with making an unusual space into a really nice place to while away a few hours on a really good selection of whiskeys.
A fairly new addition to Nassau street, The Dingle Whiskey Bar is a chilled out oasis beside the Porterhouse. I say hall, because the bar is quite literally a narrow hallway with a bar on one side and some snugs at the back. Not necessarily a bad thing though as it's cosy, intimate and allows you take in the surroundings with ease. The noise from the porterhouse spills into the bar, creating some much needed atmosphere without being intrusive and the bar staff are super friendly. It's pricey enough but the selection of whiskeys is great, a decent stock of gin (with epic presentation!) and they throw in a few wine and cider options for those with a weaker stomach! There's a bit of a weird seating layout but otherwise the place is faultless for a chilled out catch up or post-eats whiskey. Definitely a place to warm up on a cold winter evening!
Excellent choice of whiskeys and bourbons, relaxed atmosphere, low lighting, perfect location, nice crowd, friendly and informative barman...what more can one say. This whiskey bar is quite a new establishment and is connected to the Porterhouse Bar, next door. The other half and I came by it by chance one evening after a busy day in town and, my my, it was the perfect choice. It's fusion of past-meets-contemporary, its alluring window display, lounge music and the fact that we were literally entering a whiskey barrel, sold it to us. In all honesty I'm not a whiskey drinker, my knowledge of whiskey is limited and having seen the drinks menu I was a little lost for choice. Although, the barman was very friendly and took a minute to provide a little history lesson on whiskeys and filled us in on the flavours. We ended up sipping on a Redbreast 12, which is a delicious Irish whiskey packed full of flavour. Think the barman said the rye gives that its kick. Next came a Scotch and then a bourbon. Eventually we decided to try a Rochefort 10 barley wine (bought next door) which was a very strong beer (11.3%) made in Belgium by the Trappist Monks. Although this is a whiskey bar, you also have available an exceptional choice of worldwide commercial and craft beers beers which can be brought in from the Porterhouse Bar next door. Overall it was a taste experience!
It might be a 5 but I am not sure about the storage of said single malts. Oxidisation and light is not a friend and this is not my opinion but fact. The selection here is certainly the best in Dublin and probably the best mix of Irish and Scottish I have come across. Now I ordered I nice single malt and am asked if I want Ice? No I do not want ice and may I dwell in a desert henceforth. Take your ice and send to those poor penguin's.
Very cute small little whiskey bar attached to The Porterhouse. They have a huge selection of whiskeys from 5€ up to over 100€ per order. Most are reasonably priced. They also offer several flight tastings. The place is small so fills up early, you can always get your drink & wander into the Porterhouse for a seat.
Half star - where are you when I need it!!! Ha ha... Recently visited for the first time and from the outside I was super impressed and initially on entering it was as snug and rustic as I'd expected but for me, slightly disappointed to see if opened at the back to actually form part of the PorterHouse. Got to applaud them on their range of whiskey, the menus were endless... As a group of 4, 2 of us not so keen on neat whiskey, asked if any whiskey based cocktails could be whipped up... Super friendly barman was like, we don't do cocktails but I can make ye something I know, so he rambled off a few and on we went, boys enjoyed a neat whiskey and the ladies, well we had the yummiest concoction! This barman was super nice and boy god, he knew his whiskey but wasn't intimating about it! For our next round, dam! New barman... Other guy was finished his shift and the dude replacing him was a doosch! We tried to order the same and he was having none of it, on edge my friend said ok we'll go back to the 'drawing table' and he was corrected in the most condescending way that it was 'drawing BOARD' so condescending he needed to say it twice! In sync all 4 of us was like, eh, let's get outta here which we did and hit another bar to finish our evening off Shame!
Small cosy bar that's part of Porterhouse Central / Lillie's Bordello. Immense selection of whiskey (obv!) and they recently won Irish Whiskey Bar of the year for 2015 )Leinster. Barman was relatively pleasant. I ordered a fish bowl gin cocktail (Bowler Hat) as it was only the start of the evening and I didn't want to start with neat whiskey.. He told me that the gin was out of stock but rather than offer to substitute it I had to ask if that could be done. The cocktail was decent but the raspberries kept breaking up and clogging up my straw. It's not like he was under pressure to serve other customers - we were there fairly early on a Saturday evening. I would say the service is on par with Porterhouse Central. Just OK.
I'm a bit torn between three and four stars but for now I settled for just three but am open to correction up at a later point. Yesterday was the second time I was in there. The first time was rather to have some space to sit as the Porterhouse was so crowded and we were a group of five. So we got our drinks in the Porterhouse. This time I decided to have a look at their whiskey list. I'm not overly knowledgeable about whiskey (I tasted a couple but wouldn't really be able to tell which style or distillery I'd prefer) so i just went for one that sounded nice ;-) And it was! The list of whiskeys is surely impressive and a good way to get to know whiskey. They've tastings on Tuesday evenings and if I happen to be around town then I am very inclient to go there and learn more. And I like the interior design a lot there. The explanation for the three stars: I did notice the music already the first time I was there but can't say if was in your face. This time though it was very loud and jazz - so not neccessarily easy to listen too and to me rather disturbing.
I really like this place. I've been here a couple of times now and I always sit by the window with all the bottles of whiskey on the other side - and dream. Seriously, the selection is great and it's all adequately priced. You can also have a quick word with the person behind the counter and they'll be happy to help you find exactly what you feel like. There's a noisier bar on the other side of this, but it doesn't really spill over. So if you want to grab a quiet drink, or if you want to make a triple tasting of similarly priced Whiskey, Scotch and Bourbon, or just hang out with a small group of friends, this place is great.
4 years ago
Happened to be in Dublin for a couple days for work, and a friend/colleague who used to spend a lot of time in the city brought me by this hidden gem of a whiskey bar! Tucked away behind the Tapped beer bar, The Dingle is a haven for anyone who might want a quiet, welcoming spot to chill out with a whiskey taster or cocktail (or two...or several) after the work day ends. The interior has a warm, comfortable feel to it, and the staff are welcoming and extremely knowledgeable about their inventory, so don't be shy asking them for recommendations. Thanks to a combination of covid and Google (wrongly) listing them as permanently closed, business has gone way down from where it used to be a couple years ago, but I can't emphasize enough that The Dingle is still very much alive, and I'd HIGHLY recommend dropping by during opening hours (which I think are just Thurs/Fri/Sat afternoons right now). read more
Pros: Cute and intimate Lots of whiskey to taste The have whiskey flights. You can taste a few Irish whiskies in one sitting They also have wine Cons: They close at 11 We had the whiskey flight. They have different ones you can choose from at different price ranges. We shared the Irish single malt. It came with three to taste for 15€. The place is so cool looking. It's like walking into a barrel. read more
7 years ago
Stopped in for a quick drink with friends looking to sample some whiskeys. I'm more of a cocktail gal so I ordered from the cocktail menu and was delighted with my choice. The black spring cocktail was a nice blend of sweet and tart. Expect lovely service in a cool atmosphere here. There is also a larger affiliated pub right next door if you're looking for food or something more traditional. read more
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We had thought we were savvy. We had thought other whiskey tours would be enough to teach us what we wanted to know. We had been so, so wrong. This whiskey bar had it all-- thoughtful flights, anything from deeply traditional to wildly experimental whiskeys and from Irish to Japanese whiskeys and everything between. The best part by far was our deeply knowledgeable server who helped us sort out what to try next and where to buy bottles of the whiskeys we liked best. This is one of my five stars that makes me wish I gave five stars less often... Because this place deserves it more than most. read more
I came across this place after leaving The Porterhouse pub yesterday. My husband and I are both quite into whiskey, so we thought we would pop our heads in and take a gander. Well, our gander turned into two glasses of whiskey, ha ha. The inside of the pub is quite narrow, so I'd say the more popular this place gets, it'll be pretty packed on Friday and Saturday evenings. The side wall is made out of the wood from old whikey barrels, with "founding fathers" of Dingle Whiskey printed onto the side of them. The barstools are also made out of parts of old whiskey barrels as well. They have a pretty good selection of whiskeys. The whiskey menu alone was about 4 pages although the text was small as you can see in the photos. They offered a few craft beers on their menu, and although it wasn't listed on the menu, they seemed to be making cocktails the night we were there. They do serve their own Whiskey - Dingle Whiskey - there for 4.90 euros a glass. It was pretty nice and smooth like most Irish whiskeys. All in all a nice pub if you really like your whiskey. We realised afterwards that it is actually connected to one side of the porterhouse. So you can actually go back and forth between the two. Although, I'm pretty sure for the food you have to stay on the porterhouse side. read more
Really nice cosy little bar, attached onto the larger Porterhouse bar. This isn't evident from the outside and I guess is a little bit of a shame when you get in, as initially it looks like an independent little cave-like pub that could have been there for years without us noticing. However, for some this mightn't be a bad thing - for those who aren't into spirits (they serve some other spirits like Dingle gin as well), as you can go into the Porterhouse and get a beer and bring it back in if they need. It was really busy when I was in there - a couple of days before Christmas - so it was hard to judge the staff, though if I WAS going to, I would say that they were pretty brisk and not super friendly. BUT it was crazy in there, so I'll give them the benefit of the doubt! One other thing that might be cool would be if they made whiskey cocktails which they don't do at the moment. All in all though, really nice vibe - lovely dim lighting and they've done a great job with making an unusual space into a really nice place to while away a few hours on a really good selection of whiskeys. read more
A fairly new addition to Nassau street, The Dingle Whiskey Bar is a chilled out oasis beside the Porterhouse. I say hall, because the bar is quite literally a narrow hallway with a bar on one side and some snugs at the back. Not necessarily a bad thing though as it's cosy, intimate and allows you take in the surroundings with ease. The noise from the porterhouse spills into the bar, creating some much needed atmosphere without being intrusive and the bar staff are super friendly. It's pricey enough but the selection of whiskeys is great, a decent stock of gin (with epic presentation!) and they throw in a few wine and cider options for those with a weaker stomach! There's a bit of a weird seating layout but otherwise the place is faultless for a chilled out catch up or post-eats whiskey. Definitely a place to warm up on a cold winter evening! read more
Excellent choice of whiskeys and bourbons, relaxed atmosphere, low lighting, perfect location, nice crowd, friendly and informative barman...what more can one say. This whiskey bar is quite a new establishment and is connected to the Porterhouse Bar, next door. The other half and I came by it by chance one evening after a busy day in town and, my my, it was the perfect choice. It's fusion of past-meets-contemporary, its alluring window display, lounge music and the fact that we were literally entering a whiskey barrel, sold it to us. In all honesty I'm not a whiskey drinker, my knowledge of whiskey is limited and having seen the drinks menu I was a little lost for choice. Although, the barman was very friendly and took a minute to provide a little history lesson on whiskeys and filled us in on the flavours. We ended up sipping on a Redbreast 12, which is a delicious Irish whiskey packed full of flavour. Think the barman said the rye gives that its kick. Next came a Scotch and then a bourbon. Eventually we decided to try a Rochefort 10 barley wine (bought next door) which was a very strong beer (11.3%) made in Belgium by the Trappist Monks. Although this is a whiskey bar, you also have available an exceptional choice of worldwide commercial and craft beers beers which can be brought in from the Porterhouse Bar next door. Overall it was a taste experience! read more
It might be a 5 but I am not sure about the storage of said single malts. Oxidisation and light is not a friend and this is not my opinion but fact. The selection here is certainly the best in Dublin and probably the best mix of Irish and Scottish I have come across. Now I ordered I nice single malt and am asked if I want Ice? No I do not want ice and may I dwell in a desert henceforth. Take your ice and send to those poor penguin's. read more
Very cute small little whiskey bar attached to The Porterhouse. They have a huge selection of whiskeys from 5€ up to over 100€ per order. Most are reasonably priced. They also offer several flight tastings. The place is small so fills up early, you can always get your drink & wander into the Porterhouse for a seat. read more
Half star - where are you when I need it!!! Ha ha... Recently visited for the first time and from the outside I was super impressed and initially on entering it was as snug and rustic as I'd expected but for me, slightly disappointed to see if opened at the back to actually form part of the PorterHouse. Got to applaud them on their range of whiskey, the menus were endless... As a group of 4, 2 of us not so keen on neat whiskey, asked if any whiskey based cocktails could be whipped up... Super friendly barman was like, we don't do cocktails but I can make ye something I know, so he rambled off a few and on we went, boys enjoyed a neat whiskey and the ladies, well we had the yummiest concoction! This barman was super nice and boy god, he knew his whiskey but wasn't intimating about it! For our next round, dam! New barman... Other guy was finished his shift and the dude replacing him was a doosch! We tried to order the same and he was having none of it, on edge my friend said ok we'll go back to the 'drawing table' and he was corrected in the most condescending way that it was 'drawing BOARD' so condescending he needed to say it twice! In sync all 4 of us was like, eh, let's get outta here which we did and hit another bar to finish our evening off Shame! read more
Small cosy bar that's part of Porterhouse Central / Lillie's Bordello. Immense selection of whiskey (obv!) and they recently won Irish Whiskey Bar of the year for 2015 )Leinster. Barman was relatively pleasant. I ordered a fish bowl gin cocktail (Bowler Hat) as it was only the start of the evening and I didn't want to start with neat whiskey.. He told me that the gin was out of stock but rather than offer to substitute it I had to ask if that could be done. The cocktail was decent but the raspberries kept breaking up and clogging up my straw. It's not like he was under pressure to serve other customers - we were there fairly early on a Saturday evening. I would say the service is on par with Porterhouse Central. Just OK. read more
4 years ago
I'm a bit torn between three and four stars but for now I settled for just three but am open to correction up at a later point. Yesterday was the second time I was in there. The first time was rather to have some space to sit as the Porterhouse was so crowded and we were a group of five. So we got our drinks in the Porterhouse. This time I decided to have a look at their whiskey list. I'm not overly knowledgeable about whiskey (I tasted a couple but wouldn't really be able to tell which style or distillery I'd prefer) so i just went for one that sounded nice ;-) And it was! The list of whiskeys is surely impressive and a good way to get to know whiskey. They've tastings on Tuesday evenings and if I happen to be around town then I am very inclient to go there and learn more. And I like the interior design a lot there. The explanation for the three stars: I did notice the music already the first time I was there but can't say if was in your face. This time though it was very loud and jazz - so not neccessarily easy to listen too and to me rather disturbing. read more
10 years ago
I really like this place. I've been here a couple of times now and I always sit by the window with all the bottles of whiskey on the other side - and dream. Seriously, the selection is great and it's all adequately priced. You can also have a quick word with the person behind the counter and they'll be happy to help you find exactly what you feel like. There's a noisier bar on the other side of this, but it doesn't really spill over. So if you want to grab a quiet drink, or if you want to make a triple tasting of similarly priced Whiskey, Scotch and Bourbon, or just hang out with a small group of friends, this place is great. read more
Amazing!! Tourist here and the service was so great. I had the Roses are Red (a gin cocktail) and my friend did one of the many whiskey flights. They were both delicious and the selection is great. We also got some good tips on what to do/see while in Ireland. read more
8 years ago
Great little whiskey bar in Dublin. They have almost every kind of whiskey or whisky you can think of. From amazing bourbons to the really peety scotches, this place has it all. The bartenders are always super chill and informative as well. I have never had a bad experience here and I come regularly for business. Can't wait to get back here, feels like home. 5 stars. read more
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As a whisky lover, I have been waiting years to discover a such place! If you are whisky lover, you definitely have to go there! Apart the fact they have been the best Irish whisky bar, they have amazing whisky you cant imagine: American Bourbon you have never heard, Irish single/blended malt, speyside, highland, lowland scotch... It discovered a highland, Glenmorangie 18... An elixir guys! . People who dont drink whisky, they can have nice rhum, gin, or cider . Not too expensive, apart the greatest ones... But as far as they are the best ones... The staff knows what they are saying and I loved to discuss about the whisky with a non beginner! read more
11 years ago
I love bourbon and scotch. Irish whiskey is tough to find in the States so I haven't had much exposure. Tom at the Dingle educated us on the history of Irish Whiskey and pointed us to many nice options. He has offers a large selection of bourbon for being in Dublin. And of course many Scotch options. One wall is made completely of barrel wooden sections. This place is a must if you like whiskey. read more
10 years ago
This place is fantastic, super cool atmosphere, tons of authentic Irish whiskeys, and many others, and really nice options to do tastings. Its not overrun with tourists, and the staff was really friendly. Would definitely go here again! read more
10 years ago
The Dingle Whiskey bar is kinda my go-to when out in town, amazing choices of great whiskey from everywhere in the world but also the most amazing Gin cocktails in Dublin!! Their fish bowl cocktails are amazing, you should try them! read more
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Really nice place. Went in for a glass of Redbreast Whiskey while pup hopping. Bartender was very knowledgeable and a pleasure to talk to. Would recommend for anyone to pop in for a drink. read more
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44 Nassau Street
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