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New Look Glendalough Irish Gin Captures the Wild Beauty of Wicklow

Glendalough Irish Gin is progressively crafted with fresh, wild botanicals, hand-picked by the distillery’s full-time Forager Geraldine Kavanagh to capture the purest expression of the rich land of Glendalough through the depth of flavour in its luxury gins. And today, Glendalough Distillery proudlgleny launches a standout new bottle design internationally for Glendalough Irish Gin, inspired by this …

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Glendalough win Irish Distillery of the Year at the New York Spirits Competition

Glendalough wins Irish Distillery of the Year at the New York International Spirits Competition

Glendalough, the Wicklow based Distillery has just been awarded the prestigious accolade of Irish Distillery of the Year at the New York International Spirits Competition. Already a multi-award winning distillery, the competition also awarded Glendalough Double Gold for its new Mizunara Single Malt and Double Barrel whiskeys and Gold for its Wild Rose Irish Gin. …

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Glendalough Mizunara wins Double Gold at San Francisco World Spirits Competition

Glendalough Distillery wins Double Gold for 7-year-old Single Malt finished in Japanese Mizunara Oak at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition

Glendalough Distillery has announced its Double Gold award win at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition for their 7-year-old Irish single malt aged in very rare Japanese Mizunara casks sourced from the island of Hokkaido, Japan.  The judging panel of the San Francisco World Spirits which is the longest-running and largest global competition of its …

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Glendalough Rose Gin Mothers Day 2022

Stop and Smell the Roses This Mother’s Day with Glendalough Rose Gin

Glendalough Distillery Partners with Connecting To Nature for Special Mother’s Day Gift Pack Crafted as a tribute to a very special Mum, Glendalough Rose Gin delivers a taste with depth and meaning this Mother’s Day. This unique and exceptional gin was first created to toast Rose, the mother of Glendalough Distillery’s Head Distiller, Rowdy Rooney, at his brother’s wedding. It was crafted using roses …

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Experience A Taste of The Wild in The Wicklow Mountains This Summer With Glendalough Distillery

With every sip, Glendalough Wild Botanical Gin gives you a ‘Taste of The Wild’ Wicklow mountains. Thoughtfully-crafted, the gin is made from wild flora foraged in the mountains surrounding the distillery and captures the essence of Glendalough. As part of its sustainability drive this June, Glendalough Distillery is sharing its expansive local knowledge of Wicklow’s …

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15 Unmissable Stands to Visit at Whiskey Live Dublin 2018

15 Unmissable Stands to Visit at Whiskey Live Dublin 2018

If the idea of tasting many of Ireland’s and the world’s best whiskeys in the company of experts, producers and other enthusiasts sounds appealing to you, Whiskey Live Dublin 2018 will be an unmissable opportunity. The eighth edition of the highly anticipated event will take place between November 23rd and 24th in The Printworks at Dublin Castle and it will …

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A Ginspired Tour of Ireland - Experience the Gins Distilled in all Corners of the Country

A Ginspired Tour of Ireland – Experience the Irish Gins Distilled in All Corners of the Country

If you haven’t already noticed (where have you been hiding?), there is a serious gin phenomenon sweeping the country at present that been building for the last two, or more years. So much so, that almost every region in Ireland has its own Gin, from An Dúalamán, in Co. Donegal to Beara, in Co. Cork …

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A Wild Cocktail Experience for Gin and Whiskey Lovers Is Coming to J. T. Pim’s this Week

This Thursday 12th of October, there is a very special evening ahead for gin aficionados as Glendalough Distillery is taking over the bar at J. T. Pim’s for a night of delicious wild Glendalough Gin & Whiskey cocktails. Guests will be able to enjoy the drinks as well as to learn about Ireland’s most popular spirits under the …

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Dry & Fly Blow Dry Bar

A G&T While You Get Pampered? New Blow Dry Bar Dry & Fly Introduces “The Gin & Blow-Dry”

The idea of being able to sip an alcoholic beverage while you relax in the hairdressers getting a blow-dry is finally here. Dry & Fly, Dublin’s hottest new blow dry bar and salon, last week invited guests to the launch of their unique “The G&B” – “The Gin & Blow-Dry” concept. The ‘G&B’ initiative is …

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Glendalough Wild Botanical Gin Launched on JT Pims

Glendalough Distillery Launches New Wild Botanical Gin

They say with Irish weather you can experience the four seasons on the same day and thanks to Glendalough distillery, now you can indulge in a taste of the best from spring, summer, autumn and winter merged into their latest launch: Glendalough Wild Botanical Gin Ireland’s first craft distillery successfully bottled four different expressions inspired in seasonal …

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Glendalough Distillery Launches Limited Edition Sloe Gin for Winter

Glendalough, Ireland’s first craft distillery, has just announced the release of a Limited Edition Sloe Gin, the newest addition to their famous seasonal botanical gin range. Only 120 bottles of this small-batch gin has been made for winter 2016-17, making it an even rarer expression than their critically-acclaimed seasonal botanical gins. Sloes, the dark tannic …

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Glendalough Distillery are Giving Away a Bottle of all Four of their Seasonal Gins Along with a very Limited Edition of their Sloe Gin

Glendalough Distillery are Giving Away a Bottle of all Four of their Seasonal Gins Along with a very Limited Edition of their Sloe Gin – Closed

Glendalough Distillery was set up by five friends from Wicklow and Dublin with a deep passion for reviving the heritage of craft distilling in Ireland. In the 18th & 19th centuries there were over 200 licensed distilleries in Ireland and along with countless unlicensed ones produced diverse styles of poitín, whiskey, gin and even absinthe. …

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Irish Gin and Tonic Festival 2016

Great Irish Beverages in Association with TheTaste Launches the Irish Gin & Tonic Fest 2016

Last year, Great Irish Beverages produced Dublin Gin & Tonic Fest – a citywide celebration of Irish gins. For 2016, we are taking the festival around the entire island of Ireland to all 32 counties! Irish Gin & Tonic Fest is talking place from June 20th-25th and any bar, restaurant or hotel in Ireland and …

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Glendalough Distillery to Join the Findlater Wine & Spirit Group Portfolio

Findlater Wine & Spirit Group has announced that it has become exclusive Irish distributor for Glendalough Distillery, effective April 2016. Glendalough is Ireland’s first craft distillery, preceding the recent boom in independent distilling here on the island, and was set up by five friends from Wicklow and Dublin with a deep passion for reviving the heritage …

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Coming Soon Dublin Gin & Tonic Fest – June 22nd – 27th 2015

The Taste are delighted to announce a new partnership with Great Irish Beverages; the good folks who have brought you several exciting drinks festivals, most recently “The Dublin Wine Fest” which was a huge success. Building on that it’s now Gin’s time to shine, the guys are are  very passionate about getting behind quality Irish …

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