Teeling Whiskey Distillery Dublin: Tour Guide, Tickets & Tasting

Teeling Whiskey Distillery, at 13–17 Newmarket in The Liberties (Dublin 8), is the one Dublin whiskey attraction where you can watch spirit actually being made in the city centre. Opened in June 2015, it was the first new distillery to operate in Dublin in more than 125 years — and unlike Jameson Bow St., whose whiskey is now distilled in Cork, Teeling distils on site around three gleaming copper pot stills. The ~45-minute guided tour runs every 20 minutes, seven days a week, ends with a seated tasting, and starts at €22. If you want to see real whiskey production rather than a heritage-and-tasting experience, this is the best single choice in Dublin.

At a glance

Teeling comfortably out-scores its rivals on authenticity. TripAdvisor rates it 4.8/5 from around 5,713 reviews (#10 of 712 things to do in Dublin, with a Travellers’ Choice award), and it welcomed its one-millionth visitor in May 2025, coinciding with its 10th anniversary. Prices, tour names and ownership have all shifted recently — Bacardi completed full ownership on 23 June 2026 — so confirm current pricing and book ahead, because tours regularly sell out.

Tour options and prices

All tours are fully guided in English by a “Teeling Whiskey Ambassador,” last about 45 minutes (allow an hour with the tasting), and finish seated. An audio-guide app — scan a QR code, no download, bring your own headphones — covers six more languages: French, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch and Mandarin. Public tours run every 20 minutes for groups booked online.

Teeling Tasting (€22) — the guided tour plus the flagship Small Batch and a handcrafted seasonal whiskey cocktail. The entry-level option, and the one to book if you just want the experience; a non-alcoholic mocktail can be swapped in on request.

Trinity Tasting (€26) — the tour plus a 20ml measure each of the core “Trinity”: Small Batch, Single Grain and Single Malt. The best-value structured introduction to the three Irish styles.

Distillery Select Tasting (€35) — the tour plus Small Batch, Single Malt, Single Pot Still and the Blackpitts Peated Single Malt — the single best walk-through of Irish whiskey styles in the city.

Connoisseur Cask Collection (€50) — a private tour with the Distillery Exclusive range, including a limited-edition Distillery Exclusive Blend, Single Pot Still Single Cask and Vintage Single Malt.

Premium “Fill Your Own” Experience (€165) — a private tour, a tasting of distillery-exclusive whiskeys and a full 70cl bottle of single-cask whiskey you fill from the barrel yourself; runs about an hour, 2pm weekdays and 11am/2pm Saturdays.

Children are welcome when supervised — under-10s go free and 10–17s pay a €10 child ticket — but the tasting is strictly 18+. Gift vouchers start at €20. All prices are current published rates and can change; confirm on the official site or your booking platform before paying.

The distillery itself — the key difference

Teeling is a genuinely operational distillery, and the tour deliberately walks you past live production — the wet mill, the lauter tun and the copper stills are all on display. This is the crux of its appeal over Jameson Bow St.

The three copper pot stills are named Alison, Natalie and Rebecca after founder Jack Teeling’s three daughters — the “Three Sisters” — with capacities of 15,000 litres (Alison, the wash still), 10,000 litres (Natalie, intermediate) and 9,000 litres (Rebecca, the spirit still), in a triple-distillation set-up. A wet mill feeds a 15,000-litre lauter tun holding around 30 tonnes of grist, and six fermenters run a 3–5 day fermentation; Teeling uniquely blends distillers’ yeast with a South African white-wine yeast for fruity ester notes. Annual capacity is roughly 500,000 litres.

Maturation happens off-site — only four casks age at the distillery (the first-filled barrel plus one each for Stephen Teeling’s three daughters), a deliberate choice since no bulk stock is stored on site after the devastating 1875 Dublin whiskey fire. The main warehouse is at Greenore, County Louth.

You don’t need a tour ticket for the hospitality: the first-floor Bang Bang Bar pours the full Teeling range and cocktails, the ground-floor Phoenix Café serves coffee and local food, and the gift shop stocks the full range plus distillery-exclusive and personalised bottlings.

Book the nearby Pearse Lyons Distillery tour

History and the phoenix

Whiskey-making has been in the Teeling family since 1782, when Walter Teeling set up a craft distillery on Marrowbone Lane in The Liberties. The modern chapter began with John Teeling, who founded Cooley Distillery in 1987 and sold it to Beam Inc. in 2011 for around $95 million — negotiating to keep 16,000 casks of maturing whiskey, the foundation of the new brand. His sons Jack and Stephen founded the Teeling Whiskey Company in 2012 and opened the Newmarket distillery in June 2015.

The phoenix logo — a phoenix rising from a pot still — symbolises the rebirth of Dublin whiskey and the Teeling name. Bacardi took a minority stake in 2017, moved to majority control in late 2023, and completed full ownership on 23 June 2026; founders Jack and Stephen Teeling remain as strategic advisors.

The whiskey range

The core range is all bottled at 46% ABV, non-chill-filtered:

• Small Batch — grain and malt aged in ex-bourbon then married in Central American rum casks; sweet and spicy, with vanilla, orange and cinnamon.
• Single Grain — 95% corn, fully matured in Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon casks; big red-berry and dried-fruit notes.
• Single Malt — vatted from whiskey finished in five wine casks (Sherry, Port, Madeira, White Burgundy, Cabernet Sauvignon); fruity, creamy and complex.
• Single Pot Still — 50% malted / 50% unmalted barley, triple-distilled, in virgin oak, bourbon and sherry casks.
• Blackpitts Peated Single Malt — Dublin’s first peated single malt; BBQ smoke, honey and grilled pineapple.

Teeling’s 24-Year-Old Single Malt was named World’s Best Single Malt at the 2019 World Whiskies Awards — the first Irish whiskey ever to take that title — and the brand bills itself as the world’s most awarded Irish whiskey with more than 650 international awards.

Location and getting there

Newmarket sits in the heart of Dublin 8’s historic distilling quarter — the “Golden Triangle” of The Liberties that once held around 37 distilleries. St Patrick’s Cathedral is a 5-minute walk, the Guinness Storehouse under 10 minutes, and St Stephen’s Green about 15–20 minutes. Crucially for whiskey travellers, Pearse Lyons Distillery is about 5 minutes away and Roe & Co a few minutes more, which makes a self-guided Liberties whiskey trail easy.

The distillery is a 19-minute walk from the St Stephen’s Green and Harcourt Luas Green Line stops; the nearest Red Line stop is Fatima. Dublin Bus routes 27, 56a, 77a and 151 stop nearby on St Luke’s Avenue, and it’s on all three hop-on-hop-off routes. Parking is limited — staff advise public transport or walking. The distillery is fully wheelchair accessible, with a lift to the bar and shop and a small detour on one part of the tour. As a working distillery, the production floor can be loud and warm, and a short film at the start contains flashing images.

Is it worth it?

For travellers who want to see actual whiskey production in the city centre, yes — Teeling is the strongest single choice in Dublin. Reviewers consistently praise the knowledgeable, entertaining guides, the modern industrial-chic setting and the cocktails, and frequently call it “the only working distillery in Dublin.” The fair caveats: the tasting room can be noisy, the ~45-minute tour feels quick to some, and there’s limited seating during the walk.

How it stacks up against the alternatives:

• Jameson Bow St. — the most polished and beginner-friendly, larger groups, but a heritage site rather than a live still. Weigh the two directly in our Jameson vs Teeling comparison.
• Roe & Co — a working urban distillery in the old Guinness power station, strongest on cocktail and blending workshops.
• Pearse Lyons — an intimate small-group tour in a restored church, a short walk away.
• Irish Whiskey Museum — a brand-neutral museum near Trinity, best for a cross-distillery overview before you commit.

For the full picture, our Dublin distillery comparison weighs every venue side by side, and our Dublin whiskey tasting guide covers flights, masterclasses and tasting sets across the city.

Other experiences you might enjoy

Teeling anchors a genuinely walkable whiskey trail through The Liberties and Dublin 8. Within a few minutes on foot you can add the intimate Pearse Lyons Distillery on James’s Street, the cocktail-led Roe & Co opposite the Guinness Storehouse, or cross the Liffey to Jameson Bow St. in Smithfield. If you’d rather taste across brands, the Irish Whiskey Museum near Trinity College pours a neutral flight, and day trips run north to the Giant’s Causeway and Bushmills in Northern Ireland.

Tickets and booking

The distillery strongly recommends booking in advance, as tours “often sell out” — third-party data suggests visitors book on average three to four weeks ahead, and weekend afternoons go first, so weekday mornings are quietest. You can cancel up to 24 hours before for a full refund, whether you book direct or through a reseller such as GetYourGuide. The Go City Dublin Pass is accepted (a guided tour plus one whiskey and one cocktail; upgrades payable on arrival), and combination “whiskey trail” packages pairing Teeling with Roe & Co and the Irish Whiskey Museum are available through third parties.

Frequently asked questions

Is Teeling a real working distillery? Yes — Teeling distils on site and you walk past live production, unlike Jameson Bow St., whose whiskey is made in Cork.

How long is the Teeling tour? About 45 minutes; allow an hour with the tasting.

How often do tours run? Every 20 minutes, seven days a week, from 11am.

Can children come? Yes, if supervised — under-10s go free and 10–17s pay a €10 child ticket — but the tasting is strictly 18+. A non-alcoholic mocktail is available on the Teeling Tasting on request.

Is it wheelchair accessible? Yes, with a lift to the bar and shop and a small detour on one part of the tour.

What languages are the tours in? Live-guided in English, plus a six-language audio app (French, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch and Mandarin).

Do I need to book ahead? Strongly recommended — tours regularly sell out, especially at weekends.

Is the Dublin Pass accepted? Yes — Teeling accepts the Go City Dublin Pass.