Distillery Tour: Belfast's Historic Whiskey Revival
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323 Ratings
Belfast

Explore our distillery, established after the conversion of A Wing at Crumlin Road Gaol, and embark on an exclusive tour of our cutting-edge distillery set within a historic setting.

Discover the resurgence of a proud Belfast-born brand, and enjoy tasting our award-winning whiskies and ‘new make’ spirit, freshly produced on site.

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • McConnell’s Distillery & Visitor Experience - Enter the revamped A-Wing of Crumlin Road Gaol in Belfast to savor McConnell’s award-winning Irish Whisky. Discover the distillery that honors its history, present, and future.
    This captivating distillery setting in Ireland invites you to connect with the brand established in 1776, now re-establishing…
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What's Included
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Guide is not licensed or certified
What's Not Included
  • Tips & Gratuities
Additional Information
  • Alcoholic beverage (18+ older) restrictions applies.
Location
McConnell’s Distillery & Visitor Experience
Crumlin Road
No meet up point. Please check in at the main reception desk on arrival at the Distillery. You will find us at A-Wing, Crumlin Road Gaol.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Journey29148146267
Mar 23, 2026
Fantastic - Enjoyed the tour very much. Sam is passionate and knowledgeable about McConnell's whisky. She also makes a delicious cocktail!
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Sinkaldinio21
Mar 23, 2026
Great experience - Nicky was excellent on the tour, very knowledgeable and happy to answer any questions. And the cocktails were also great.
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Passport43810028690
Mar 23, 2026
Highly Recommended - Stunning whisky, Stunning building and our tour guide Sam was outstanding - very interesting, would definitely recommend :)
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Ianfrizzell
Mar 22, 2026
A visit is a must. - Included this tour as part of my 70th Birthday celebrations. Fantastic to hear the story so far and to see the transformation of a part of the former gaol building. We were not disappointed and can highly recommend this tour and, if you are fortunate to have Nicky as your guide then even better. She had a wealth of knowledge.
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Hayleymu260lm
Mar 21, 2026
An unmissable Tour - A thoroughly enjoyable Tour. Our Guide Sam was extremely knowledgeable and infectiously enthusiastic. She is a wonderful and entertaining guide with an obvious love of the Company and the product. Her delivery was compelling, keeping us all engaged throughout. Well worth the admission fee: The tastings were a delightful addition which enhanced the experience. Highly recommend!
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Traceyma4616mv
Mar 20, 2026
Fabulous - Sam was excellent she was fun and gave us the perfect look into the brand and the history as well as having an amazing personality and putting her spin on it … loved the whisky will definitely be drinking more with some ginger ale, thank you much Sam and keep skipping out to work everyday it so worth it 😉
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Douglasbt5208ta
Mar 19, 2026
A Must Visit! - Great Place to Visit! Staff were super friendly. Got to sample some great whiskey’s. This place is amazing.
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Ptpt88
Mar 19, 2026
Great tour - Had a tour today with Sam, very knowledgeable, enjoyed learning the history of the building and the company etc.
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Donnawu8582ek
Mar 17, 2026
Specail Six Nations Tour - Really great day out , special tour for Six Nations Ireland rugby match with food . Our guide was fab, very enthusiastic and fun (Ethan) , bar staff (Sinead) gave us excellent info on the whiskeys and made great cocktails . Food was lovely and generous samples and cocktails all part of the package we booked. Highly recommended.
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Discho190
Mar 19, 2026
Interesting - Nicky was our guide. We found her very knowledgeable and welcoming. The building has been very sympathetically restored to a very high standard incorporating all the old cells. The whisky was good and we will be purchasing a bottle.
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