The Festival of Irish Whiskey will be taking place in Dublin next week with some exciting events lined up.
Venues across the capital will be hosting a variety of events celebrating the rich heritage of Irish whiskey.
The festival will run from Thursday to Sunday next week with everything from tastings, workshops, talks, and tours in store for whiskey fans.
Some major highlights include:
Dublin Distilleries on your Doorstep at Arthur’s Pub, Thomas Street on Thursday.
All five Dublin distilleries will be hosting a joint tasting event and all proceeds will be going to A Liberties charity called the Solas Project.
You can also check out the live cooperage demonstration at Pearse Lyons Distillery on Saturday.
And if you love artisanal food and drink, why not make your way down to the Spirit of Dublin Food Fair at Teeling Whiskey Distillery?
Speaking at the launch, Food Minister Andrew Doyle TD said: “I am very pleased to see that in 2018 there were 923,000 visitors to Irish whiskey distilleries, up 13% compared to 2017 and up 41% compared to 2015.
"With the number of visitors set to exceed one million in 2019, thus ensuring that the industry remains a significant employer both directly and indirectly through its support of the Irish tourism, agricultural producers, the agri- food sector and the rural economy.”
The Festival of Irish Whiskey forms part of Fáilte Ireland’s Taste the Island campaign and is being coordinated by IrishWhiskey360°, the new brand and home for Irish whiskey tourism.
A full schedule for the festival can be found here.
