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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Located in Dublin’s historic Liberties, Pearse Lyons Distillery, Dublin’s only boutique distillery, is a five-minute walk from The Guinness Storehouse. Nestled in the former Church of St.James, this distillery has a colourful history dating back to the 12 Century.
On tour of the distillery and surrounding graveyard, guests are introduced to the compelling characters from Dublin’s famous distilling and brewing district. This district, rich in culture and tradition, was once a place of booming industry known as The Golden Triangle.
The Pearse Lyons Distillery produces some of Ireland’s finest small batch Irish whiskies and celebrates the Irish tradition of storytelling on each guided tour. Guests enjoy a sensory experience as they are brought through the distilling process, before enjoying whiskey and gin tastings at our tasting bar.
All of our booklets, interactives and welcome video are translated in seven languages.
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Gin tasting
Irish Whiskey tasting
Local storyteller
Alcoholic Beverages
Souvenirs and gift shop items (available to purchase)
Departure Point
121-122, James St, Saint James' (part of Phoenix Park), Dublin, D08 ET27, Ireland
Pearse Lyons Distillery, Dublin, Ireland Our guided tours are hosted by our team of friendly storytellers, who will regale you with intriguing tales dating back to the 12th Century. Our distillery tours are small in size and in keeping with our boutique nature, so you can enjoy a more personal experience.
• Each tour includes a guided tour of St. James' cemetery and takes in the history of the former St. James Church.
• Once inside our distillery, our storyteller will walk you through the distilling process from start to finish. Here visitors get to touch, taste and smell each step of distilling.
• Like all good whiskey tours, we save the best until last, with a special tasting of five signature Pearse Irish Whiskeys and our handcrafted Irish gin at our tasting bar.
• Visitors are then free to take a stroll through our gift shop and soak up the atmosphere in our adjoining bar, McCann's. 120 minutes
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Minimum age is 18 years for tasting experience
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
Adam W
22 Jun 2024
Lovely boutique distillery! I visited their sister distillery in Lexington, Kentucky as well and also had a good time there. Bernard at Pearse Lyons was the best!
ROSESMOM
16 Jun 2024
Looking for something to do in Dublin, we did this, only took about an hour. Tour guide was interesting, loved hearing about the history of the building and how it became a distillery more than the actual tasting. We were the only people on the tour.
cathyd899
12 Jun 2024
This is a cool new distillery in a very old location. Pearse Lyons refurbished this old church and out his distillery inside. The cemetery is still as well. The adjoining contemporary building houses the front desk and other rooms but all the stills and bar are in the old church building. I enjoyed the whiskey and was shocked that I also really really enjoyed the rhubarb flavored gin. Wow.
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