Dublin Irish Whiskey Museum and Gallery Guided Tour with Tasting
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Dublin Irish Whiskey Museum and Gallery Guided Tour with Tasting
By Irish Whiskey Museum
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Visit the Irish Whiskey Museum in Dublin for a guided introduction to the country’s iconic spirit. You’ll learn the history of Irish whiskey, discover how it’s changed over time, then finish with a personalized tasting in the museum’s whiskey bar. With the option to book an introductory or premium tasting, this tour can be tailored to you, whether you’re a longtime aficionado or tasting whiskey for the first time.
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Ages 0-99, max of 10 per group
Duration: 1h
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Live guide: English
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Highlights
- Guided tour of the Irish Whiskey Museum makes history vivid
- See exhibits featuring the history of Irish whiskey
- Expert-led tasting includes hand-picked samples of whiskey
- Upgrade to a premium tasting for top quality whiskey and a souvenir
- Guided tour
- Tutored whiskey tasting
- Aged/Premium whiskey tasting (if option selected)
- Irish Whiskey Museum tasting glass souvenir (if option selected)
- Tour of 4 unique rooms depicting the history of Irish whiskey
- Start:
- Irish Whiskey Museum, 119 Grafton Street, Dublin, D02 E620, Ireland
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 6710WHISKEY- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Most travelers can participate
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
- All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 6710WHISKEY
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- 526marcellem0 contributionsGreat Irish Whiskey TourAwesome tour and tour guide. Plenty of accessible help was offered during the tour as well. Nice selection of smaller bottles to take home in my carry on.Written October 8, 2024
- GreggMS0 contributionsFun and informative tourThis is a fun tour to go on. I learned about every aspect of Whiskey and enjoyed tasting the three different whiskeys. Our tour guide did a great job.Written September 30, 2024
- Anacleta M0 contributionsBest Introduction to the history of Irish whiskeyTiernan was very enthusiastic and made learning about Irish whiskey that more fun and memorable. I am excited to share this knowledge with friends back home and can now introduce them to my new favorite brands!Written September 23, 2024
- JACNM830 contributionsWorth the tour!Briien was awesome!! Thoroughly enjoyed the tour! Bourbon tasting was fun as was the history. The bourbon jiggers were a plus!! Slainte!Written September 13, 2024
- TweetieNL E0 contributionsMeh…not worth itDefinitely a tourist thing, and not a very good one. Highly recommend visiting one of the local distillery over this tourist trap.Written September 7, 2024
- Terry D0 contributionsIrish whiskey museumVery informative, tasty, and enjoyable. Our guide (Brien) was excellent and knowledgeable. Add to your itinerary!!!Written August 31, 2024
- massimomC3024US0 contributionsWhiskey Blend ExperienceThe visit was very good, better what I expected. I would thank Tiarnan for his professional and capability to explain and keep our attention very high! I recommend the blend experience.Written August 26, 2024
- 2angelaq0 contributionsAmazing experience. Lydia's tour was amazing!!A last minute addition to our trip to Dublin and so happy we decided to include it. One of the best tours I have ever done. Our tour guide Lydia was so amazing! Thoroughly entertaining and engaging. Her knowledge of the history whiskey in Ireland was beyond impressive.Written August 25, 2024
- _N2752UZ0 contributionsExcellentThe tour is great, a guide named Colm did an excellent job! The only downside is that you can't leave a tip to a barman using a cardWritten August 22, 2024
- TRACYANN2220 contributionsIrish Whiskey masterclass and Whiskey tasting.Our first trip to the museum was to take part in the Irish Whiskey masterclass class. We have made similar at home but now understand the need for an oily Whiskey to help the cream float. The following day was the Whiskey tasting tour, that was great too. On both trips we had a great guide called Tiernan, he made the whole event great fun and very enjoyable. I would recommend both.Written August 22, 2024
- Z2527IRjohna0 contributionsGreat time at Irish Whiskey MuseumHad a great time. Tiernan was absolutely fantastic. I would recommend this tour to anyone visiting Dublin. Excellent time spent.Written August 21, 2024
- 185jarredb0 contributionsBlended Tour with Andrew was Spectacular!We took the blending tour today at the Irish Whiskey Museum and were not disappointed. Andrew was a spectacular guide/host and truly brought the trip alive! Would recommend to anyone who wants to learn about all the Irish whiskeys and not just a specific brand.Written August 13, 2024
- Phoebe R0 contributionsIrish Coffee experienceOur session was led by Lydia, who was a fantastic guide in making Irish Coffee. She was informative and entertaining, we had such a good time and felt it was worth the price twice over for how much fun it was. We’ll definitely be putting the new skills to use for the family at Christmas time and recommending anyone going to Dublin takes the chance to join this activity.Written August 9, 2024
- Noël W0 contributionsTour guide Tiernan carried the Experience on his backTiernan is an amazingly funny tour guide and I’m writing this review purely for him. His jokes and humour made it easy to remember all the interesting information about the history of Whiskey. 4/5 only because the Blending Experience was somewhat disappointing. You only try four Whiskeys all of which are standard Whiskeys. They do all have a very different character and flavour profile yet it’s still somewhat limited. If it wasn’t for Tiernan I’d probably give 3/5, after all you’re paying good money.Written August 2, 2024
- O901MXshannonh0 contributionsWonderful time!Great experience! Staff was knowledgeable and it was very interactive. Learning experiences about whiskey and the distillers was great. Lydia was a great tour guide!Written July 30, 2024
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Michael Baker
4 contributions
Feb 2020 • Solo
Having made a last minute decision to take the tour I had no idea what I was going in to. I was in the early morning slot and arrived when the museum opened. All the staff were lovely and welcoming and even allowed me to smell some whiskey and tell me all about them at the bar while I decided what I could have for 10:30am (could not serve earlier than that).
The tour guide, Paddy, was energetic and engaging despite only having myself and another young lass on the tour and was interesting and easy to understand. I actually came away having learnt a lot about the history of Whiskey!
The tasters at the end are well worth the extra price and Paddy was well knowledged and able to elaborate on all the different kinds of whiskey we were sampling.
All in all a throughly enjoyable morning and would definitely do it again when I return to Dublin with friends.
The tour guide, Paddy, was energetic and engaging despite only having myself and another young lass on the tour and was interesting and easy to understand. I actually came away having learnt a lot about the history of Whiskey!
The tasters at the end are well worth the extra price and Paddy was well knowledged and able to elaborate on all the different kinds of whiskey we were sampling.
All in all a throughly enjoyable morning and would definitely do it again when I return to Dublin with friends.
Written March 1, 2020
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Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a lovely 5* review of the museum . Its great to receive such positive feedback. We have such a strong focus on customer service and the guides and staff have extensive whiskey knowledge that they love to share. We would be delighted to have you back again with your friends.
Slainte 🥃☘
Written March 6, 2020
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Courtney Pitcher
2 contributions
Feb 2020 • Friends
Absolutely amazing experience.
On my holiday to Dublin, I went to every whiskey attraction avaliable. this had to be the best one in my opinion.
It's a guided tour where you're in a small group and lead into various rooms, to be told about whiskey and all its history. It goes into a lot of depth on information such as how various different types of whiskey is made, why the methods are named that way and why certain brands or whiskey done better than others. Then at the end, you get to taste and compare some whiskey. I went for the premium ticket, which for a whole €3 extra, I got 4 whiskey tasters, rather than the standard 3, plus a really cool little glass to take home, in a box. Definitely worth it.
My tour guide was Mark, who was the best tour guide I had thoughout all the attractions I visited during my 5 days in Dublin. Had a great personality. perfect mix of humour and being able to professionally carry accros the information clearly, for everyone to hear. He was also more than happy to answer any question thrown at him and delivered everything he said with great passion in his voice.
Would seriously recommend a visit here, whether you like the taste of whiskey or not.
On my holiday to Dublin, I went to every whiskey attraction avaliable. this had to be the best one in my opinion.
It's a guided tour where you're in a small group and lead into various rooms, to be told about whiskey and all its history. It goes into a lot of depth on information such as how various different types of whiskey is made, why the methods are named that way and why certain brands or whiskey done better than others. Then at the end, you get to taste and compare some whiskey. I went for the premium ticket, which for a whole €3 extra, I got 4 whiskey tasters, rather than the standard 3, plus a really cool little glass to take home, in a box. Definitely worth it.
My tour guide was Mark, who was the best tour guide I had thoughout all the attractions I visited during my 5 days in Dublin. Had a great personality. perfect mix of humour and being able to professionally carry accros the information clearly, for everyone to hear. He was also more than happy to answer any question thrown at him and delivered everything he said with great passion in his voice.
Would seriously recommend a visit here, whether you like the taste of whiskey or not.
Written February 18, 2020
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Wow, thank you so much for taking the time and leaving such an amazing 5* review. We are absolutely thrilled that we came out on top of your visitor attractions in Dublin and really appreciate such positive feedback. We have a very strong focus on customer satisfaction. Our guides and staff are extremely well educated on all Irish whiskey and enjoy nothing more than passing on their extensive whiskey knowledge and history and I am delighted that you got to experience this with Mark.
Call back and see us anytime your in Dublin!
Thanks again agus Slainte 🥃
Written February 19, 2020
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Natalie
12 contributions
Jan 2020 • Couples
We hadn't heard of the whiskey museum until we were on a bus tour and they mentioned it so opted for the early bird premium tour which was cheaper than the regular tour.
Our guide Mark was friendly, funny and informative giving us information on how to enjoy the whiskeys better,but all the staff were friendly and helpful. We had 4 whiskeys and I was able to find one I enjoyed as I didn't see myself as a whiskey drinker beforehand.
Our guide Mark was friendly, funny and informative giving us information on how to enjoy the whiskeys better,but all the staff were friendly and helpful. We had 4 whiskeys and I was able to find one I enjoyed as I didn't see myself as a whiskey drinker beforehand.
Written January 26, 2020
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Whiskey fan or not, thanks for coming to visit us and taking the time to leave us a 5* review 👍I am delighted that you enjoyed your Premium Whiskey experience with Mark. The staff here are very customer focused and enjoy sharing all their Whiskey knowledge. We offer recommendations and tastings in our bar daily so pop back and see us anytime
Slainte 🥃
Written January 27, 2020
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Robert T
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Feb 2020 • Couples
We walked by the Irish whiskey museum and stoped in to see what it was about. Turns out it’s a great place to go if you want to have a fun time and learn a thing or two about the history of whiskey. Laura H was a great tour guide, was very knowledgeable and was a great part of the experience I would highly recommend if you get a chance to go DO IT
Written February 29, 2020
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Thank you so much Robert for stopping into see us ad leaving your 5* review of the museum and the faboulous Laura H 👌 We are delighted that you really enjoyed your experience with us and appreciate you recommending us.
Call back and see us anytime
Slainte 🥃
Written March 6, 2020
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Courtney S
Cedar Rapids, IA17 contributions
Jan 2020
My friend and I (neither who are big whiskey drinkers) had a great time at the Irish Whiskey Museum. We opted for the premium tour, which included an additional whiskey to try and a souvenir glass - a good value. Our tour guide, Mark, was informative and funny. He told a lot of interesting facts about the history of whiskey in Ireland, how it was made and its relation to poitin. I think he did a nice job of describing the whiskeys during the tasting as well! I would definitely suggest a visit to the Museum - whiskey drinker or not.
Written January 28, 2020
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Whiskey fan or not , thank you very much Courtney for coming to visit us at the Irish Whiskey Museum and leaving us your review. We pride ourselves on 5* customer service and we are extremely happy to hear you got to experience this with Mark. Pop in and see us anytime your in Dublin or if ever you would like Whiskey recommendations our bar is open daily and we are more than happy to assist!!
Slainte 🥃
Written January 30, 2020
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David O
1 contribution
Jan 2020 • Couples
Looking for an experience that's different from the typical Brewery/Distillery tour? This is a great spot to check out.
Our group guide, Eoin, made the history of whiskey interesting and fun. The museum experience took us through three rooms designed to immerse us in three different periods in the history of whiskey: from its origins, through the early politics of its manufacturing, and into the modern era.
A whiskey flight awaited us in a final tasting room. There, Eoin helped highlight some of the differences in their tasting notes and recommended other whiskeys based on our preferences. (There's ticket options for 3 tasting whiskeys, another for 4 tasting whiskeys, and a cheaper, non-drinking ticket for those who can't/do not wish to taste.)
Overall, it was a great time. In addition to a bar area where you can pass the time waiting for your group to head upstairs, they also have a wonderful gift shop full of tasting packs, full bottles of whiskey, glassware, apparel, and more. The Irish Whiskey Museum is well worth a visit- educational and fun for everyone!
Our group guide, Eoin, made the history of whiskey interesting and fun. The museum experience took us through three rooms designed to immerse us in three different periods in the history of whiskey: from its origins, through the early politics of its manufacturing, and into the modern era.
A whiskey flight awaited us in a final tasting room. There, Eoin helped highlight some of the differences in their tasting notes and recommended other whiskeys based on our preferences. (There's ticket options for 3 tasting whiskeys, another for 4 tasting whiskeys, and a cheaper, non-drinking ticket for those who can't/do not wish to taste.)
Overall, it was a great time. In addition to a bar area where you can pass the time waiting for your group to head upstairs, they also have a wonderful gift shop full of tasting packs, full bottles of whiskey, glassware, apparel, and more. The Irish Whiskey Museum is well worth a visit- educational and fun for everyone!
Written February 15, 2020
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Thank you so much coming to visit us and for leaving such a detailed review of the museum and the staff 👌
We are a small independent company with a love for all things Irish Whiskey and its history.
We have very customer focused staff who have extensive Whiskey knowledge.
We pride ourselves on customer satisfaction and are delighted that you got to experience this with us.
Call back anytime for a tasting or recommendation!
Slainte 🥃
Written February 18, 2020
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David W
3 contributions
Mar 2020
Tony our guide was excellent with his information and guide round and we learnt a lot but whole experience felt rushed to ensure there was no back log for next group.
Our guide had to throw at us a lot of information in quite a short space of time and didn't feel like we had a chance to take it all in before moving on to the next bit.
We also felt there was more to see when booking the experience such as equipment, memorabilia etc but there wasn't much to see.
Just felt the museum were trying to get as many people in as possible in a day which in turn rushed the experience.
Would still recommend visiting but don't believe we will go back for a second visit
Our guide had to throw at us a lot of information in quite a short space of time and didn't feel like we had a chance to take it all in before moving on to the next bit.
We also felt there was more to see when booking the experience such as equipment, memorabilia etc but there wasn't much to see.
Just felt the museum were trying to get as many people in as possible in a day which in turn rushed the experience.
Would still recommend visiting but don't believe we will go back for a second visit
Written March 11, 2020
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STMBW
94 contributions
Feb 2020
Having been to alcoholic based tours before, we thought this would be ok to pass the time. We were so wrong!
We paid for the premium tour which includes an extra tasting and souvenir whiskey glass...well worth paying the extra 3 euros for.
The highlight of our trip was our tour guide Fionn. He was so funny, kept us engaged and had a wealth of knowledge about Irish whiskey.
We thoroughly recommend this tour over specific distillery ones as this tour gives you knowledge on the history of Irish whiskey as a whole and is not biased to any particular brand.
We paid for the premium tour which includes an extra tasting and souvenir whiskey glass...well worth paying the extra 3 euros for.
The highlight of our trip was our tour guide Fionn. He was so funny, kept us engaged and had a wealth of knowledge about Irish whiskey.
We thoroughly recommend this tour over specific distillery ones as this tour gives you knowledge on the history of Irish whiskey as a whole and is not biased to any particular brand.
Written February 28, 2020
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Wow, thank you so much for taking the time and leaving such an amazing 5* review. We are absolutely thrilled that we came out on top of your visitor attractions and really appreciate such positive feedback. We have a very strong focus on customer satisfaction. Our guides and staff are extremely well educated on all Irish whiskey and enjoy nothing more than passing on their extensive whiskey knowledge and history and I am delighted that you got to experience this with Fionn. Call back and see us anytime your in Dublin!
Thanks again agus Slainte 🥃
Written March 4, 2020
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annette588
Rio de Janeiro, RJ2 contributions
Feb 2020 • Couples
We took a tour without tasting at the Irish Museum of Whiskey in Dublin. This is NOT a tour. An overcrowded group (no seats for all) strolls trough three rooms but we could rather be sitting in a lecture theater or whatever: only a few naive pictures are shown, you don’t get to see any distillery or what so ever. A prepotent guide speaks quickly with a terrible Irish accent although he already knows this is a frequent complaint (I am perfectly fluent in English, please don’t reply there are tours in other languages!) and was rude with a couple who “dared” make a parallel comment between themselves in a perfectly reasonable whisper tone. After a 45 uninteresting monologue, the ”tour” is finished. Don’t waste your money or time!
Written February 14, 2020
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We are very disappointed to receive a one star review and feel it doesn't properly reflect what we have to offer at the museum.
We are not a distillery.Our tours are guide led and we tell the amazing story of Irish Whiskeys historic journey, from its rise and fall and rise again to the world class recognition its enjoying to-day .
We have a very strong focus on customer satisfaction and give everyone who visits us a very warm welcome and are consistently rated 5 star. I'm sorry that this is not what you experienced.
Written February 20, 2020
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Michael M
Los Alamitos, CA19 contributions
Feb 2020 • Solo
This was a very well thought out and put together tour. The museum did an amazing job putting together various rooms to show case different times in the history of whiskey. Our guide Andrew was incredibly knowledgeable as well as hilarious. I highly recommend this tour if you want to learn the history of Irish whiskey as well as drinking some great whiskey!
Written February 3, 2020
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Thank you Michael for coming to visit us and taking the time to leave your review 👍
We have very customer focused and knowledgeable tour guides and staff. We are the authority on Irish Whiskey and therefore educated on all and not just particular brands. Andrew will also be delighted with the feedback .
call back and see us anytime !!
Slainte 🥃
Written February 6, 2020
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Eu fui ontem no irish e fui informada que o ambiente estava fechado há bastante meses. Isso condiz?
Written January 19, 2022
hi,
we are wanting to visi dublin for a family holiday and love whiskey,
is my child 7yrs old accepted on tour, obviously NOT to drink.
Written May 3, 2020
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