Belfast was once the largest producer of Irish Whiskey on the island of Ireland, but the new distillery is the city’s first working whiskey distillery in more than 100 years. It will produce quality single malt Irish whiskey.
It is part of a growing cluster of new distilleries in Northern Ireland, which include Hinch and Mourne Dew. Northern Ireland is also home to the world’s oldest working distillery, Bushmills, which was established in 1608.
Visitors to the new distillery can continue their Titanic journey by visiting the nearby dry dock where the Titanic was fitted out before her launch. It is some 260m long and was the largest dry dock in the world at the time it was built.
The Titanic Pump-house is also within walking distance of the multi-award-winning Titanic Belfast, the world’s biggest Titanic exhibition centre and Northern Ireland’s number one tourist attraction. Spanning six floors, Titanic Belfast features nine interpretive and interactive galleries that explore the sights, sounds, smells and stories of the famous liner, as well as the city, shipyard and people that made her.
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