| Country | ireland |
| Region | Dublin |
| Established | 2018 |
| Owner | Quintessential Brands |
| Type | Irish single malt whiskey distillery |
| Number of stills | Three copper pot stills (10,000L wash still; two 6,000L intermediate/spirit stills) |
| Visitor center | No |
| Status | Closed |
| Phone | n/a |
Dublin Liberties Distillery is an Irish whiskey distillery located on Mill Street in the Liberties, Dublin 8, Ireland. It was founded in 2018 and opened to the public in February 2019, and is owned by the UK-headquartered spirits group Quintessential Brands. Housed in a centuries-old former mill and tannery building in Dublin's historic "Golden Triangle" distilling district, the distillery paused production in May 2025 amid a broader downturn across the Irish whiskey industry.
The Dublin Liberties Distillery opened in February 2019 following a roughly €10 million investment and two years of construction, becoming Quintessential Brands' flagship Irish whiskey venture. The site itself is centuries old, having served over the years as a corn mill and later a tannery dealing in rabbit skins before its conversion into a working distillery. Its location places it at the heart of the Liberties' "Golden Triangle," the neighbourhood that once housed the world's largest whiskey distillery, George Roe & Sons, before Dublin's distilling industry collapsed in the 20th century. From 2015 onward the area saw a revival led by Teeling Whiskey, Pearse Lyons Distillery, Roe & Co and Dublin Liberties itself. Production was overseen by master distiller Darryl McNally, who joined after 19 years at Bushmills, using 100% Irish malt triple-distilled through copper pot stills with an annual capacity of more than 500,000 litres of new-make spirit. In May 2025, Quintessential Brands paused production at the distillery, citing difficult market conditions, as part of a wider contraction that also affected other Irish whiskey producers around the same time. The visitor centre's public tours were suspended, though the brand continued retail sales of its existing bottled range. Financial filings reported in June 2025 showed Wells Fargo holding a charge over shares in Quintessential Brands' Irish arm as part of a refinancing. No confirmed public reopening date has been reported since the pause.
The Dublin Liberties' core single malt range is built around a ladder of ages: Oak Devil, a 5-year-old bourbon-cask matured single malt (46% ABV); Copper Alley 10 Year Old, bourbon-cask matured with an Oloroso sherry cask finish (46% ABV); Murder Lane 13 Year Old; Keeper's Coin 16 Year Old; and the limited-release King of Hell 27 Year Old. The distillery has also been associated with the related Dubliner and Dead Rabbit whiskey brands sold by the same group.
Dublin Liberties distillery is located at 33 Mill Street, Dublin 8, D08 V221, Ireland.
Dublin Liberties distillery was founded in 2018.
Dublin Liberties distillery is owned by Quintessential Brands.
Dublin Liberties distillery is from Dublin, ireland.
You can buy Dublin Liberties whisky at Glenbotal.co.uk. We currently stock a selection with free UK delivery on orders over £99.
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