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Irish Whiskey Tours: The 15 Best Tastings

31 tours  ·  from $22 a head

Triple distilled, and the tour usually ends in a comparative tasting whether you asked for one or not. These 15 compare Jameson, Teeling and the smaller houses on price, how many pours you get and whether you blend your own.

Dublin: Jameson Whiskey Distillery Tour with Tastings - John Jameson’s story, told with a light touch
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Dublin: Jameson Whiskey Distillery Tour with Tastings

1.Jameson Whiskey Distillery Tour with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 4,859 reviews · from $35Our pick

At Jameson Distillery Bow Street, an English or French-speaking guide leads you through Jameson’s story, whiskey-making methods, and a guided tasting of three whiskeys. Finish with a Jameson cocktail, and consider adding the live maturation warehouse visit for barrel samples. Allow about an hour in practice.

“Very informative and interesting presentation even diverting. Small groups a awesome as it feels more comfortable.”

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Dublin Jameson Distillery Bow St. Tour and Tasting 45 mins - The second room: why triple distillation matters
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Dublin Jameson Distillery Bow St. Tour and Tasting 45 mins

2.Dublin Jameson Distillery Bow St. Tour and Tasting 45 mins

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,690 reviews · 45 minutes (approx.) · from $37Top rated

Spend 45 minutes at Jameson Distillery Bow St. learning how Irish whiskey is made, from quality ingredients to triple distillation. Your English-speaking guide leads the tour through three themed rooms, followed by a comparative tasting, a Jameson Ginger and Lime drink, and time in JJ’s Bar. Guides such as Nathan, Nial, Alex, and Finn are praised for their energy and humor.

“I recommend paying the extra money and go on the longer tour besides the 45 min one if you're a drinker of Irish whiskey.”

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Dublin Jameson Distillery and Guinness Storehouse Guided Tour - Walking from Jameson to Guinness
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Dublin Jameson Distillery and Guinness Storehouse Guided Tour

3.Dublin Jameson Distillery and Guinness Storehouse Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,608 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $166

Spend about four hours touring Jameson Distillery Bow St. and the Guinness Storehouse with a local guide. Taste Jameson whiskey and Guinness, walk between the two sites through central Dublin, and finish with a pint at Gravity Bar. Guides such as Fergus, Richard, Miriam, and Sean are known for adding lively local stories.

“Absolutely amazing! I highly recommend 😊 Miriam was a great guide! I recommend an early afternoon tour if you want to get a better view of the city.”

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Dublin Teeling Whiskey Distillery Guided Tour and Tasting 1 Hour - Seeing whiskey made from grain to glass
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Dublin Teeling Whiskey Distillery Guided Tour and Tasting 1 Hour

4.Dublin Teeling Whiskey Distillery Guided Tour and Tasting 1 Hour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,765 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $24

Spend an hour at Teeling Whiskey Distillery in Dublin’s Liberties, tracing Irish whiskey from grain to glass before tasting a selection of Teeling pours. Guides such as Marc, Blaise, Gary, and Ivie are known for lively, clear presentations. A café, terrace, bar, and gift shop make it easy to linger afterward.

“The tour was very fun and informative. Iur tour guide, Marc was funny and engaging and clearly knowledgeable and proud of the product Teeling Distillery produces.”

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Roe & Co Distillery Experiences - Choosing between Blending and Flavors
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Roe & Co Distillery Experiences

5.Roe & Co Distillery Experiences

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,124 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $33

At Roe & Co Distillery in Dublin 8, you spend about 75 minutes learning whiskey flavor, making a Whiskey Old Fashioned, or exploring five taste profiles. Guides such as Andrew, Tim, and Isaac lead small groups of up to four. The visit ends with a signature cocktail in the former Guinness Power House Bar.

“The tour at Roe & Company is an educational tour where you learn a little history and create a cocktail. The tasting only 45 minutes and is close to the Guinness factory and Pearce Lyons whiskey factory. You could do all three in a day.”

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Dublin: Irish Whiskey Museum Tour and Whiskey Tasting - Starting on Grafton Street
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Dublin: Irish Whiskey Museum Tour and Whiskey Tasting

6.Irish Whiskey Museum Tour and Whiskey Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 999 reviews · from $22Best value

Meet at 119 Grafton Street for a one-hour guided tour through four rooms of Irish whiskey history. English-speaking guides such as Brian, Linda, Andrew, and Matthew bring the story to life, followed by a tutored tasting of three classic or four premium whiskeys. The premium option includes an extra pour and souvenir glass.

“Andrew is awesome! Great tour and entertainment for a small price!”

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Dublin: Teeling Whiskey Distillery Tour & Tasting - Entering the working distillery
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Dublin: Teeling Whiskey Distillery Tour & Tasting

7.Teeling Whiskey Distillery Tour & Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 897 reviews · from $23

Visit Teeling Whiskey Distillery in Dublin’s Liberties for a one-hour guided tour of a working three-pot-still distillery, followed by whiskey tasting. Guides such as Gary, Marc, Alexandra, and Gavin are known for lively explanations, while the exhibition adds useful Dublin whiskey history. Tours run every 20 minutes and tasting is for ages 18 and over.

“The staff were all super friendly and helpful, our tour guide Megan was absolutely amazing. The whiskey itself was great too!”

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Dublin: Skip-the-Line Guinness and Jameson Whiskey Tour - Guinness Storehouse Takes Up The Final 90 Minutes
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Dublin: Skip-the-Line Guinness and Jameson Whiskey Tour

8.Skip-the-Line Guinness and Jameson Whiskey Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 771 reviews · from $140

Spend four hours with a local guide at Jameson Distillery Bow St., The Brazen Head, and Guinness Storehouse. Taste Jameson whiskey, earn a Whiskey Taster Certificate, enjoy a pint of Guinness, and take in Dublin from the Gravity Bar. Expect plenty of walking, stairs, cobblestones, and a busy Guinness experience.

“Excellent tour…if the price doesn’t deter you then you will thoroughly enjoy it . Amazing facility but it takes up a lot of the day. As long as you are prepared for that…. Enjoy”

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Cork Midleton DistilleryJameson Experience & Whiskey Tasting - Walking past kilns, mills, and old distilling equipment
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Cork Midleton DistilleryJameson Experience & Whiskey Tasting

9.Cork Midleton DistilleryJameson Experience & Whiskey Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 681 reviews · from $37

At Midleton, 15 minutes from Cork, you’ll watch a short Jameson film, tour historic kilns and mills, see whiskey aging in a restored 19th-century warehouse, then join a tutored tasting in the Jameson Bar. Guides such as Connor, Ines, Daniela, and Killian have been praised for clear, lively explanations.

“Irish Whiskey Drinker MUST. A very well done tour and presentation on the making of the Midleton whiskeys. Killian knew his stuff and kept us entertained. An extremely well presented process on the making of Irish Whiskey😀 And the Bar after the tour is total CLASS”

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Irish Whiskey Museum: Whiskey Blending Experience - Four samples that make the lesson practical
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Irish Whiskey Museum: Whiskey Blending Experience

10.Irish Whiskey Museum: Whiskey Blending Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 577 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $44

At Dublin’s Irish Whiskey Museum on Grafton Street, you’ll trace whiskey’s rise and fall, taste four Irish varieties, then create a personal blend to take home in a miniature bottle. Guides such as Lydia, Colm, Linda, and Donal bring humor and clear explanations to the 75-minute English-language experience.

“The Whiskey Museum was very educational and we enjoyed our time spent there. Lydia the tour guide was phenomenal! She’s a gifted storyteller and very knowledgeable. I would definitely recommend it for those who want to better understand the history of Irish Whiskey. We enjoyed making our blended whiskey sample.”

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Dublin: Roe and Co Distillery Cocktail Workshop Experience - The production story comes first
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Dublin: Roe and Co Distillery Cocktail Workshop Experience

11.Roe and Co Distillery Cocktail Workshop Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 489 reviews · from $28

Tour the former Guinness Power Station at Roe and Co in Dublin 8, learn how Irish whiskey is made, and choose between a Five Pillars of Flavour cocktail class or a Beyond The Blend whiskey workshop. You’ll make a drink, enjoy a Roe and Co cocktail at the Power House Bar, and leave with a better sense of your own taste.

“Brilliant experience! Short but sweet- you get a wee tour around the distillery, learn the history, and make a delicious cocktail. You also get a second cocktail which is yummy. The whiskey also tastes great!”

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Cork: Jameson Irish Whiskey & Midleton Distillery Experience - Starting with the story of Irish whiskey
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Cork: Jameson Irish Whiskey & Midleton Distillery Experience

12.Jameson Irish Whiskey & Midleton Distillery Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 442 reviews · from $35

Tour Jameson’s Midleton home in English for 75 minutes. See the original distillery, the world’s largest copper pot still, the new micro-distillery, and a live maturation warehouse. Finish with a cocktail and three whiskey samples. Guides such as John, Kate, Neil, and Ciara bring the process to life.

“Had a wonderful tour with Shauna - she was super knowledgeable and friendly. Made the tour an absolute joy.”

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Dublin: Irish Whiskey Museum Blending Tour with Tastings - Forty-five minutes of whiskey history
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Dublin: Irish Whiskey Museum Blending Tour with Tastings

13.Irish Whiskey Museum Blending Tour with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 378 reviews · from $34

At Dublin’s Irish Whiskey Museum on Grafton Street, an English-speaking guide leads you through Irish whiskey’s rise, fall, and revival. You’ll taste four different whiskeys, learn from a master blender, create your own blend, and take home a miniature bottle. Guides such as Ellen, Donal, Dan, and Hailey are known for lively storytelling.

“Donal was a fantastic guide. Learnt a lot in a fun interesting experience.”

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Dublin Jameson Distillery Bow St. Choice of Experiences - Arriving at the old Bow Street distillery
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Dublin Jameson Distillery Bow St. Choice of Experiences

14.Dublin Jameson Distillery Bow St. Choice of Experiences

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 325 reviews · 45 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $48

Choose a 45 to 90-minute Jameson Bow St. session in Dublin: a guided tasting, Black Barrel blending class, cocktail workshop, or private secret tasting. Guides such as Alex, Leah, Gavin, and Kieran lead friendly, hands-on sessions with drinks included. The cocktail class also comes with a bound recipe book.

“Tasting tour was very good The guide/ bartender was very good.Very knowledgeable about the whiskey, interactive with all of the group Able to answer questions asked. Punch drink was excellent and we enjoyed the whiskey.”

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Dublin: Pearse Lyons Whiskey Distillery Experience - What you taste in the glass
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Dublin: Pearse Lyons Whiskey Distillery Experience

15.Pearse Lyons Whiskey Distillery Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 316 reviews · from $25

At Pearse Lyons Distillery in Dublin’s Liberties, an English-speaking guide leads you through a former church, graveyard, and working whiskey setting. You’ll learn about the site and distilling, then taste several Pearse whiskeys and gin. Guides such as John, Sheila, David, and Bernard are known for lively storytelling. Small groups are limited to eight.

“This was one of the best whiskey distillery/ Irish history tours we ahve been on. Sheila our guide was informative, fun (or good crack, as it is referred to in Ireland) and knowledgeable”

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