Pus & Distilleries

The Powerscourt Distillery is set on the grounds of Powerscourt Estate in Enniskerry Co. Wicklow. It is a classic 3 pot still distillery, allowing Powerscourt to distil, malt and potstill whiskey.

Bowes Bar is situated on Fleet Street in Dublin City. It was first established in 1880. It is one of the few genuine Victorian pubs of Dublin.

Print of Original Drawing by Francis Leavey

The Jameson Distillery, Midleton, (also known as the Old Midleton Distillery or the Jameson Experience) is a visitor’s centre located in the heart of the town of Midleton, County Cork, just 20 minutes drive from Cork City. Set over 15 acres, it opened as a visitor’s centre in 1992.

The Echlinville Distillery became the first new distillery in Northern Ireland for 125 years when the first spirt trickled from its stills in 2013. Since then, Echlinville has gone on to establish itself at the forefront of Ireland’s spirits renaissance and is home to award winning brands including Dunville’s Irish Whiskey – named Ireland’s Best Whiskey 2022.

Echlinville is a rare field-to-glass distillery. Their new make spirits are crafted from the ground up, on land they have farmed for generations. Every drop is trickle pot distilled to perfection from barley sown, grown, harvested and malted by hand on their family farm.

Bar 1661 opened its doors in 2019 and within a few short years (including being closed during the Covid pandemic) it was winner of Ireland's Bar of the Year 2022. Based in the heart of Dublin 7, it is named after the year Poitín as we know it was banned.

The ethos of owner Dave Mulligan is deeply rooted in the promotion of Irish Poitín through cocktail culture. Well worth a visit.

By Francis Leavey

Pearse Lyons Distillery is Dublin’s only independently, family owned distillery. Located in the former St James Church in the heart of Dublin’s Liberties.

Named after the late Dr. Pearse Lyons, founder and whiskey innovator, the distillery opened its doors in 2017.