{"id":240,"date":"2016-11-15T15:50:40","date_gmt":"2016-11-15T15:50:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bootsnotroots.com\/?p=240"},"modified":"2021-12-01T20:07:00","modified_gmt":"2021-12-01T20:07:00","slug":"teeling-whiskey-distillery-dublin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bootsnotroots.com\/teeling-whiskey-distillery-dublin\/","title":{"rendered":"An afternoon at Teeling Whiskey Distillery"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Growing up, my Opa (grandpa in German) would drink \u201cJack and Coke\u201d like it was water. I remember taking my first sip and feeling like my insides were burning and swore I would never drink whiskey again unless it was forced down my throat. Flash forward a decade (or two, but who\u2019s counting?) the hubby and I headed to&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20170319105505\/https:\/\/teelingwhiskey.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Teeling Whiskey Company<\/a>&nbsp;with our friend to celebrate his last weekend in Dublin before moving to America. To my delight, I wasn\u2019t completely turned off by my whiskey cocktail (see what I did there?) and really enjoyed the tour of the&nbsp;<strong>only working distillery in Dublin.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The nitty gritty<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Location<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s face it, Dublin is known for three things: St. Patrick\u2019s Cathedral, pubs, and Guinness, and whiskey. Teeling whiskey distillery is conveniently located in between St. Patrick\u2019s Cathedral and the Guinness Storehouse which means you could experience&nbsp;<strong>all of Dublin in one afternoon<\/strong>. I wouldn\u2019t suggest this as there is so much more to this fantastic city, but it\u2019s a thought if you\u2019re in a hurry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m34!1m12!1m3!1d4764.378608880067!2d-6.283483022194773!3d53.33986741991052!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!4m19!3e2!4m5!1s0x48670e8440c5056b%3A0xb31933927505e7a2!2sGuinness+Storehouse%2C+St+James%27s+Gate%2C+Ushers%2C+Dublin+8%2C+Ireland!3m2!1d53.341874!2d-6.2867093!4m5!1s0x48670fa7e35040d1%3A0xdd5e9538709b5de6!2sTeeling+Whiskey+Distillery%2C+Newmarket%2C+Ireland!3m2!1d53.337861!2d-6.276784999999999!4m5!1s0x4844a7096c3558a5%3A0x92c8e69bb625b154!2sSaint+Patricks+Cathedral%2C+Saint+Patrick%27s+Close%2C+Ireland!3m2!1d53.339515399999996!2d-6.2714767!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sbr!4v1479241567506\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tour options<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Book your tickets in advance&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20170319105505\/https:\/\/teelingdistillery.com\/?_ga=1.262159692.1932604696.1479240305\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.&nbsp;<strong>Tickets are almost always sold out<\/strong>, so try to book a few days to weeks in advance depending on the time of year you\u2019re planning on coming. There are three different tour options:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>\u20ac14.00 \u2013 Small batch whiskey tasting + cocktail + tour<\/li><li>\u20ac20.00 \u2013 Small batch, single grain, and single malt whiskey tasting<\/li><li>\u20ac30.00 \u2013 Award winning single malt, single cask, and vintage distillery exclusive single malt whiskey tasting&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We went for the&nbsp;\u20ac14 option&nbsp;and I drank mine and my husband\u2019s cocktail while he drank both of our whiskey tastings.&nbsp;The hubs loves whiskey so if we did it all over again he probably would have gone for the&nbsp;\u20ac20 option, but I really wanted his cocktail so I convinced him to go cheap with me.&nbsp;<strong>True love right there.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why is Teeling the only working distillery?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>The whiskey culture runs deep in Irish history dating all the way back to 600 A.D. when the Irish monks brought distillation science to Ireland. In&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/news\/offbeat\/the-night-a-river-of-whiskey-ran-through-the-streets-of-dublin-1.2743517\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1875 the Liberties whiskey fire<\/a>&nbsp;destroyed many distilleries in the city. With hard times falling in Ireland the last distillery in Dublin closed in 1976. The Teeling family has been perfecting the craft of Irish whiskey since the late 1700s. Opening it\u2019s doors in 2015, the Teeling distillery is the first new working distillery in Dublin in over 125 years. Successfully&nbsp;<strong>capturing the \u201cSpirit of Dublin\u201d<\/strong>&nbsp;the family recognized the new revival happening in bustling Dublin and took the opportunity to become a part of this exciting time.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Tour<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Before we started the tour we were directed&nbsp;into a room full of different information boards where we&nbsp;learned about all of the history of whiskey in Ireland and why it\u2019s the best in the world. Be sure to give yourself some time before your tour to really explore this area as there is a ton of information and it\u2019s pretty cool to see how the production of whiskey has changed over the centuries.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the tour started we did a quick round of intros and were led into a room where we watched a video explaining the history of Teeling. We then headed to the room&nbsp;where the liquid gold is actually made. I\u2019ll be honest, I don\u2019t remember anything about what our guide told us about how the whiskey is produced. I\u2019ll blame it on the two whiskey cocktails I downed immediately after the tour. Overall, this tour was one of the best ones we\u2019ve ever been on. Our tour guide had all of the&nbsp;<strong>necessary guide characteristics: humor, sarcasm, and passion for the product.<\/strong>&nbsp;The facilities are very well maintained&nbsp;and they&nbsp;did a great job entertaining us (even me with my extremely short attention span) for a good half hour before we were able to taste our whiskey.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The whiskey tasting<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>After the tour we were directed&nbsp;into the tasting room which also has a bar and gift shop. The table for the tour was already set up for us&nbsp;with the whiskey we&nbsp;purchased with the tour (see above for the different prices in the tour). I happily sat at the end of the table sipping my two cocktails while&nbsp;<strong>the guide explained the different types of whiskey each person was tasting and how they differed<\/strong>. Like I said earlier \u2013 I know NOTHING about whiskey. So, you\u2019ll just have to try the tour yourself to really understand the&nbsp;<strong>magic of Teeling and how it embodies the Spirit of Dublin.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Overall rating: 10\/10 \u2013<\/strong>&nbsp;I wouldn\u2019t change anything about this tour. It\u2019s very well done and highly recommended&nbsp;during&nbsp;your visit to Dublin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>What\u2019s your favorite brewery\/whiskey\/wine tour you\u2019ve ever done while traveling?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2013 Happy Trekking!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Boots not Roots<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Growing up, my Opa (grandpa in German) would drink \u201cJack and Coke\u201d like it was water. 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