Use the controls below to zoom and explore distilleries and whiskey bonders across the island of Ireland. Click on a dot to learn more.

• A green dot represents an operational Irish whiskey distillery old enough to have its own Irish whiskey (> 3 years old).
• A red dot represents an operational Irish whiskey distillery, but their own distillate is still less than the mandatory 3 years old to qualify as Irish whiskey.
• A yellow dot represents our Irish whiskey bonders - storing and maturing sourced Irish distillate and whiskey in their own bonded warehouse.
• A blue dot represents independent cooperages - both Midleton distillery and Tullamore distillery also have their own cooperages.
• A recent edition, the grey dots, represents the silent distillers, who have recently ceased production as the Irish whiskey renaissance evolves to yet another stage, closures.

Back in 2012 I co-founded the Ennis Whiskey Club. What began purely as a hobby allowed me to explore whiskey with friends. We'd meet regularly to explore the growing range of Irish whiskeys. Midleton and Bushmills were the long established big guys on the market. John Teeling's Cooley distillery was the new kid on the block and we loved exploring through the Tyrconnell range. They also had Connemara peated single malt [not from Connemara, obviously :-)] along with lovely Kilbeggan releases. Arguably, Greenore 8 year old Single Grain was the start of the Irish Grain whiskey category. Check out the whiskeys we enjoyed over the first three nights from the Ennis Whiskey Club website:

It didn't take long to get through the interesting Irish whiskeys available on the market and we quickly moved on to international whiskeys. Then, along came Dingle Distillery. And what about West Cork Distillers? Soon new distilleries were being announced faster than I could keep track of them. Presenting at one of Ennis Whiskey Club nights back in the early days of the club:

As the number of Irish whiskey producers grew, I found it increasingly difficult to keep track of operational distilleries, proposed projects and new whiskey bonders. I originally created the map simply as a practical tool for my own research. Over time it became a resource used by thousands of others interested in the Irish whiskey industry. May it continue to be a usable resource for others. I will endeavour to keep it as accurate as feasibly possible. If you spot something that needs updating, I'd genuinely appreciate hearing from you. The Irish whiskey industry is changing constantly and community feedback helps keep the map accurate.

Version history: This map has evolved continuously since 2016 as the Irish whiskey industry has grown. It is updated regularly to reflect new distilleries, bonders and other significant developments.