When the Teeling Whiskey Distillery opened in The Liberties seven years ago, it was the first new whiskey distillery to have opened in Dublin in over 125 years.
That’s an extraordinary statistic when you consider the rich history of Irish whiskey, and the fact that Jameson and Powers – world-famous names – both originated in the city.
Teeling do not pretend to be taking on their more famous counterparts directly, but as premium Irish whiskey goes, the distillery has been a roaring success – employing around 70 people and selling their whiskey in 75 countries worldwide. But the decision to build a distillery in Dublin was not without its doubters.
