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Born of heritage barley, grown in Atlantic soil, triple distilled in traditional copper pot stills and cut with the purest of water. The time has now come to give something back, to craft spirits that feed the soul.
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HEADS
C L O N A K I LT Y D I S T I L L E R Y
Our heritage barley, grown at the foot of Galley Head Lighthouse, washed by generations of Atlantic sea mist and ocean spray.
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HEARTS
C L O N A K I LT Y D I S T I L L E R Y
Our hearts feed our passion, that entrepreneurial spirit to innovate and create, born of a deep understanding of our natural surroundings.
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TA I L S
C L O N A K I LT Y D I S T I L L E R Y
We draw inspiration from our unspoilt marine environment, home to the majestic Minke whale and unique wild botanicals along our seashore.
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SPIRIT
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Clonakilty Distillery founders, the Scully family, have farmed this coastal land for eight successive generations. While respecting tradition, the time has now come to innovate, to share, to explore.
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CREW
C L O N A K I LT Y D I S T I L L E R Y
Clonakilty is renowned for its friendliness, for creating a spirit of enjoyment and togetherness. We invite you to join with us on this special journey.
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PLACE
HERITAGE
COMMITMENT
Our Clonakilty Distillery barley is grown on the family farm at the base of Galley Head lighthouse. This is a perfect environment to nurture and grow the finest of crops. Centuries of sea mist, soft rain and ocean spray provide a complexity to the soil that permeates right through to each individual grain.
A commitment to both heritage and innovation has led us to revive ancient malting barley varieties. Some are over 150 years old and were traditionally used in this part of the island of Ireland. We are privileged to be the guardians of these very scarce and old grains – patiently we will nurture them to create a range of whiskies that honour this unique inheritance.
Our three Copper Pot Stills have been specially commissioned to carefully distil the smoothest of spirits. Using the most modern equipment but born of tradition, we take precise control of each and every step, individually hand crafting our daily small batch distillation.
This special marine environment inspires us to create our distinctive spirit collection.
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PURITY
WATER
Under the careful eye of our Master Distiller, our green un-malted barley is combined with malted barley to produce wort. This is slowly fermented for up to 96 hours before being triple distilled in the traditional manner to produce our uniquely Irish Single Pot Still whiskey.
The water we use to cut our spirit is drawn from deep within the untouched rock formations by our ocean
cliffs. It is naturally filtered through multiple layers of Sandstone and Baryte, one of the hardest rocks known to mankind.
It is this commitment to detail and the purest ingredients that allows us to produce the very finest whiskey.
Cold, unadulterated freshness, generously gifted by Mother Nature herself. This pure and special water source directly enhances the quality
and flavour profile of every single bottle we produce.
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WOOD
CLIMATE
For our primary casks, we carefully select only the very best American and European oak. Being a bespoke distiller and requiring relatively small quantities of wood, we take extra special care to purchase only through suppliers with whom we have built personal relationships and who understand our exacting requirements.
Our Atlantic Ocean warehouse perched high on the cliff edge, is a perfect environment to mature the finest of whiskies. Pure clean air, transported across thousands of miles of the Atlantic, provides a freshness unspoilt by human intervention. This is a place with a unique and special diversity of climate. It is ever changing - from the wild Atlantic storms to the tranquil sea mist and soft rain - as can only happen on an Irish coast.
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In this micro climate a whiskey will only rest for a short while before interacting with the wood and the angels, to develop a unique and distinct maritime character.
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DISTILLERY EXPERIENCE
Less than 15 minutes drive from Galley Head Light House and the Scully family farm sits Clonakilty Distillery. Injecting vibrant new life into a waterfront site in the heart of the town, our distillery is fast becoming a landmark building on the Wild Atlantic Way route from Cork to Kerry. It is here that we create and manufacture premium Single Pot Still Whiskey and innovative Gin collections, using heritage barley grown on the family farm and the wild botanicals harvested from our unspoilt seashores.
Visitors immerse themselves in this unique sensory adventure, experiencing the smell, sound, feel and taste of a distillery creating genuine Irish spirits. A tour of the Distillery is a must see for the growing numbers of Irish whiskey fans, those with an interest in the history of distilling or anyone wanting a hands-on experience of a real working distillery in action. Our restaurant showcases the very best in local West Cork artisan food, offering diners the opportunity to match our Whiskey and Gin collections with award winning produce of the region.
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CLONAKILTY, WEST CORK
Clonakilty town has a history of welcoming visitors. Facing seawards, it has an open outlook that reflects the personality of its residents. A friendly relaxed nature permeates our town - we are always interested to know where you have come from and where your journey might take you.
Should you wish to stop awhile, we’ll be more than happy to introduce you to our famed traditional music scene, to sample the bounty of our exceptional local artisan food producers or to guide you through our wild and beautiful Atlantic coastal landscapes. Here in Clonakilty, we have a laid back West Cork approach to living the good life, an attitude that is reflected in the personality of our spirits. To discover where we are, just lift the page to the right.
C L O N A K I LT Y D I S T I L L E R Y
Harnessing the purity of our land and sea to craft spirits that feed the soul.
CLONAKILTY ~ WEST CORK
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CLONAKILTY
LOCATION: Directly on the N71 and Wild Atlantic Way Route Cork City & Cork International Airport - 45 mins Kinsale, Co. Cork - 35 mins Skibbereen, Co. Cork - 25 mins Killarney, Co. Kerry - 1 Hour 25 mins Kenmare, Co. Kerry - 1 Hour 30 mins Shannon, Co. Clare - 2 Hours 25 mins Dublin - 3 Hours
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GALLEY HEAD The Wild Atlantic Way
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KILLARNEY KENMARE
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CORK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
KINSALE SKIBBEREEN
Clonakilty won Best Town in Ireland & UK at the 2017 Urbanism Awards, beating off more than 40 other contenders. Nearby Inchydoney Beach is a regular recipient of Best Beach in Ireland awards. The town is renowned for it’s warm welcomes, friendly residents, community spirit and laid back West Cork approach to living the good life.
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT US AT Email: info@clonakiltydistillery.ie www.clonakiltydistillery.ie