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Private Full Day Whiskey Tour from Dublin with Tullamore D.E.W.
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Leave Dublin behind and spend a proper day in the Irish midlands following one of the world’s great whiskey trails. You’ll have a dedicated Whiskey Specialist Host alongside you the whole time, travelling in executive transport between stops and getting the kind of inside commentary that genuinely adds to every tasting.
First stop is Old Kilbeggan Distillery - one of Ireland’s oldest working distilleries and still producing the famous Kilbeggan whiskey. You’ll do the full distillery experience there, including a tasting of four Kilbeggan expressions in the historic old Cooperage. It’s a wonderfully atmospheric place, and you’ll understand the whiskey a lot better once you’ve seen where it comes from.
From Kilbeggan you head to Athlone, right at the geographic heart of Ireland, and into Sean’s Bar - which holds the title of Ireland’s oldest pub. Sean’s takes whiskey seriously enough to produce two of their own brands, so you’ll get a private tasting of Sean’s Blend and Sean’s Single Malt. There’s free time after to have a wander around Athlone and grab lunch wherever takes your fancy.
The afternoon brings you to Tullamore, home to the world’s second biggest Irish whiskey brand. The Tullamore D.E.W. Distillery Experience is a proper access-all-areas affair - Irish Coffee on arrival, a warehouse visit with a cask draw, and a tutored tasting of three Tullamore expressions. You’ll be back in Dublin by around 6.30pm, very likely with a new favourite whiskey.
Start the morning with a good breakfast. You’ll be doing a fair amount of tasting through the day, and the first sip lands very differently on a full stomach. There are good cafes near most Dublin city centre meeting points, and you’ll thank yourself for it somewhere around the Kilbeggan Cooperage.
Athlone is worth a proper look around. The free time there isn’t just a lunch break - Athlone Castle sits right on the Shannon and has a decent visitor centre if you want to duck in. The town itself is a nice mix of old pubs, independent shops, and the river, and it’s often overlooked because people are focused on the whiskey trail.
Bring a small bag if you’re thinking of buying bottles. All three stops have a shop, and Tullamore D.E.W. in particular carries expressions that are hard to find elsewhere. Whiskey bottles travel reasonably well in hand luggage if you wrap them properly, but it’s worth knowing the carry-on liquid rules before you fly.
Let your host know your preferences before you go. If you’re a complete beginner, they’ll pitch the commentary at a level that makes the whole thing make sense. If you already know your way around a whiskey glass, they can go deeper on the production side. There’s no wrong answer - it’s just worth the conversation at the start of the day.