Dingle Distillery — County Kerry Single Malt Whisky

Dingle Distillery is an Irish whiskey distillery located in Milltown, on the outskirts of Dingle, County Kerry, Ireland. It was founded in 2012 and is currently owned by the Porterhouse Group. Housed in a converted sawmill, it was one of the first independent distilleries to open in Ireland in generations and, in 2017, became the first independent Irish distillery to release a single pot still whiskey in several decades.

History

Dingle Distillery was established in 2012 by Oliver Hughes, co-founder of the Porterhouse Brewing Company, along with business partners, as part of a wider revival of independent Irish whiskey-making after decades of industry consolidation. The distillery opened on 29 November 2012 in a converted sawmill on the edge of Dingle town, using copper pot stills designed by veteran distiller John McDougall and water drawn from an onsite deep well. In its early years the distillery built its reputation and cash flow through vodka and gin production while its whiskey slowly matured in cask. That patience paid off in 2017, when Dingle released its first single pot still whiskey, marking the first such release from an independent Irish distillery in several decades and cementing Dingle's place in the modern Irish whiskey renaissance. The distillery remains part of the Porterhouse Group and continues to distil on the same site today, welcoming visitors for tours and tastings.

Quick Facts

• Region: County Kerry, Ireland
• Founded: 2012
• Owner: Porterhouse Group
• Status: Active
• Stills: Three large copper pot stills (whiskey) and one small pot still (vodka/gin)

Core Range

Dingle's core whiskey range includes the Dingle Single Malt (46.5% ABV, matured in bourbon casks) and the Dingle Single Pot Still (46.5% ABV, matured in Pedro Ximénez sherry casks), alongside a 10 Year Old Single Malt expression. The distillery also produces Dingle Original Gin (42.5% ABV, with an Orange & Sea Salt variant) and Dingle Vodka (40% ABV).