Tullamore Dew Distillery
Less than 15 minutes drive from the Bridge House Hotel is the world-famous home of Tullamore Dew. Enjoy a behind the scenes distillery tour and learn how the unique blend of Tullamore Dew whiskey is created from distillation to maturation. Soak up the sights, sounds and aromas from the 50,000 oak casks that are in the maturation warehouse and savour some of the award-winning whiskeys along the way! For more information log onto https://www.tullamoredew.com/en-gb/visit-tullamore-dew/
Locke's Distillery
Locke's Distillery is the last remaining example of a small pot still whiskey distillery in Ireland believed to be the oldest in the world. It was licensed in 1757 and whiskey production continued until for 200 years until 1957, when the distillery closed its doors. Now open as museum, guided tours follow the process from the grinding of the grain to the casting of the final product. Learn about the lives and the working conditions of the people who worked here and to top it all off, a complimentary tasting of Kilbeggan Irish whiskey! Renowned for being the birthplace and early home of legendary Finn MaCool along with being the spawning ground of the Salmon of Knowledge which brought him the wisdom of the world, the Slieve Blooms rolling hills inspire.
The Bridge House Hotel Tullamore is the perfect place to stay & discover Ireland's hidden heartlands.
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