Coming from someone who doesn't like whiskey (not really even a little bit...), I knew a tasting was something I just had to do while in Ireland. If you are looking for an intimate tour where you get to learn more about the alcohol making process and be hands on, this is your place.
As a comparison -- across the street is a beer company Roe & Co's parent company owns. You may have heard of it? .... While the tour of this factory "Guinness" was very well done and I learned a lot (& gained an appreciation for the beer), it is as if you are being herded around like cattle. Extremely crowded and no tour guides.
For the same price, you can walk across the street and get that whiskey tour you can bring up later on to annoy your friends. In this tour, you learn all about how whiskey is made in an intimate setting (there were only 3 of us in the tour group), learn how to make a cocktail hands-on, and get a complimentary cocktail made by lovely bartenders in a lovely space.
Everything here is so beautiful and clearly created with intention. The people who work there are the nicest you'll meet in Dublin. They go out of their way to make you feel comfortable and learn all you can. The architecture & design of the experience and space is beyond impressive, and the whiskey isn't too bad either (tasted like fine whiskey to me!)
Huge shoutout to KARL (with a "K"... I gottchu Karl) -- he is probably the best tour guide I've ever had. He's so excited and knowledgable about the process, he's hilarious, and he's so sociable. He got to know the group so well and went out of his way to even find us after, talk through our trip, and give us other recommendations for things to do.
TLDR: This is a gem that has yet to be overrun by tourists. Great price, great experience, great people. If you go to Ireland, find your way to Dublin, find Karl, and have a great time. read more