midleton distillery

In the picturesque County Cork town of Midleton, an impressive 18th-century industrial complex of stone mills and ware-houses has been restored to enlighten visitors about the fine art of whiskey distilling. The Jameson Heritage centre is an entrepreneurial venture by Irish Distillers, emulating the successful Northern Irish attraction at Bushmills.
For a fee (which includes some whiskey sampling) you can tour the modern distillery together with the Old Midleton Distillery, which was in use for 150 years from 1825 to 1975. The world's largest pot still, with a capacity of over 150,000 litres, stands by the reception building. Despite the heritage centre's name, it was the brand known as Paddy, rather than Jameson's, which was distilled in Midleton from the 19th century; John Jameson's whiskey was always produced in Dublin.