A new whiskey distillery and visitor centre is set to open in Belfast in 2023 after a £22 million investment at the historic Crumlin Road Gaol.
Belfast Distillery Company plan to regenerate the A Wing of the former prison into the J&J McConnell’s Distillery and world-class visitor experience. The project, set to be completed in Autumn next year, will create 49 new jobs.
The Department for Infrastructure has provided Belfast Distillery Company with the lease to develop its distillery within the historic Grade A listed building. The Department for Communities and Invest Northern Ireland have provided a combined £1.9million of support towards the project.