Dublin Ultimate Guinness, Whiskey & Gin Irish Trilogy Experience

About This Tour

The Liberties is where Dublin’s drinking history was made - whiskey distilleries, porter breweries, and the cobbled streets that connected them. This 3.5-hour guided tour takes you through three proper stops that together give you a taste of what Ireland does best: a whiskey experience at Pearse Lyons Distillery, a gin school at Ha’Penny, and a pint poured at the Gravity Bar in the Guinness Storehouse. It’s fully guided throughout, with priority reserved-time access to every venue so you’re not standing in queues.

The tour covers some ground - cobblestones, hills, and stairs - so wear comfortable shoes.

What’s Included

• Visit to Pearse Lyons Distillery with an exclusive whiskey experience (sampling 3-5 award-winning Pearse Irish Whiskeys)
• Ha’Penny Gin School experience with tastings of three gins: Ha’Penny Original, Ha’Penny Rhubarb, and Míl Mediterranean Gin
• Skip-the-line access to the Guinness Storehouse
• Priority reserved-time access to all venues
• A perfectly poured pint of Guinness at the Gravity Bar
• Guided walk through Dublin’s Liberties neighbourhood

What’s Not Included

• Additional drinks beyond samples and the included pint
• Guide tip (optional but appreciated)

Itinerary

1. The tour opens with a walk through Dublin’s Liberties - the neighbourhood that was once the beating heart of Irish whiskey production in the 18th and 19th centuries, and is now home to a genuine revival. (10 min)
2. Pearse Lyons Distillery, housed in the beautifully restored former St. James’s Church. You’ll meet the distillers, explore the grain-to-glass distillation process, and sample 3-5 award-winning Pearse Irish Whiskeys, guided through the flavour profiles from blended to single malt. (60 min)
3. The Gin School at Pearse Lyons Distillery, located in restored early 20th-century townhouses on the same grounds. You’ll explore the history of gin, get hands-on with botanicals, and taste three gins in front of a working copper pot still: Ha’Penny Original, Ha’Penny Rhubarb, and Míl Mediterranean Gin. (40 min)
4. A short walk to St James’s Guinness Quarter, where your guide covers over 260 years of history and the neighbourhood’s ongoing development. (10 min)
5. The Guinness Storehouse - seven floors of history, brewing craft, and Irish culture, in a building that has been brewing for over 250 years. The experience ends at the Gravity Bar with a perfectly poured pint and views across the city. (75 min)

Meeting point: St. Catherine’s Church of Ireland, Thomas St, The Liberties, Dublin 8, D08 DNA7. Meet your guide outside the main entrance - they’ll be carrying a LetzGo City Tours branded check-in sign. Please arrive 15 minutes before your scheduled start time.

Good to Know

• Groups capped at 18 people
• Public transport is available nearby
• Wear comfortable shoes - the tour involves walking over cobblestones, hills, inclines, and stairs
• Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels; if you have a medical condition or don’t exercise regularly, check with your doctor first
• Conducted in English

Local Tips

Pace yourself at Pearse Lyons. You’re sampling 3-5 whiskeys before you even get to the gin school, which is an hour in. Eat something before you arrive - the distillery is in Thomas Street and there are good spots nearby for a quick bite beforehand.

The Ha’Penny gin session is more hands-on than people expect. It’s not just a tasting - you’re learning about botanicals and how they interact with the spirit. If you’re interested in gin, ask questions. The people running this know their stuff and enjoy the conversation.

Arrive at the Guinness Storehouse with time to breathe. The priority access means you skip the main queue, but the Storehouse itself has seven floors and the Gravity Bar is at the top. Work your way up rather than heading straight for the pint - the brewing history on the lower floors is genuinely interesting and gives the final pint more meaning.

The Liberties walk at the start sets the whole tour in context. This neighbourhood was producing whiskey on an industrial scale in the 1800s before the industry collapsed. The revival happening here now - Pearse Lyons, Teeling, and others - makes much more sense once you’ve heard that story on the street where it happened.

This tour is listed as likely to sell out. If you’re planning around it, book as early as you can. It’s a popular combination and the capped group size of 18 means it fills up fast, particularly in summer.

Nearby on IrelandMe

• Dublin - The Liberties is one of the city’s oldest and most historically layered neighbourhoods, worth exploring beyond the tour stops
• Kilmainham - a short walk west from the Guinness Storehouse, home to Kilmainham Gaol and the Irish Museum of Modern Art