by Louise Doyle I’LL admit it, I was never a whiskey drinker but a tour of Croithlí (Crolly) Distillery might just have changed my mind. Located in the heart of the Donegal Gaeltacht, the drive to Donegal’s first fully operational Whiskey Distillery in 180 years is something of a glorious wonder even before a foot is set in through the […]
Plans lodged for new distillery
PLANS to construct a new distillery between Fintown and Church Hill have been lodged with Donegal County Council in recent days. The application is the name of Doyle’s Distillery Limited, a newly registered company with an address in Milltown, Newmills. Their principal business is distilling, rectifying and blending of spirits. The planning application seeks permission […]
Whiskey’s a go go at former west Donegal factory
The Crolly Doll Factory is to be restored and developed as a distillery and a visitor centre.
Sliabh Liag Distillery Launches An Dúlamán Irish Maritime Gin
Sliabh Liag Distillery will launch An Dúlamán Irish Maritime Gin this weekend. An Dúlamán is inspired by the Donegal coast and the ingredients found around the Sliabh Liag peninsula. The gin’s name comes from the traditional song Dúlamán na binne bhuí, made famous by Altan, Clannad and other famous Irish singers and songwriters. The […]
Way cleared for first Donegal distillery in 176 years
AN Bord Pleanala (ABP) has given the green light for the first whiskey distillery in Donegal in 176 years.