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First new
copper pot stills arrive in Dublin in
over 125 years.
The production of the first Irish
whiskey produced in Dublin in over 125
years got one step closer this week when
the new Teeling Distillery located in
Dublin’s Newmarket in The Liberties took
delivery of three new, handcrafted
copper pot stills.
The pot stills mark a milestone for the
Teeling family, bringing whiskey
production back to their ancestral roots
in Dublin 8. The new distillery will be
a modern revival of the Teeling
distillery that thrived in the area in
the 18th century.
Crafted in Sienna in Italy by Frilli
Impianti, who have been making
distilling equipment since 1912, the
traditional copper pot stills travelled
2,275 kilometres to their new home in
The Liberties, where they were assembled
on-site. The 15,000 litre wash still,
10,000 litre intermediate still and
9,000 litre spirit still will be at the
heart of the distillery and are
essential for creating the distinctive
flavour of Teeling Whiskey.
The Teeling Whiskey distillery will have
the capacity to produce 500,000 litres
of whiskey on an annual basis. The
Teeling Whiskey brand is already on sale
in Ireland and is currently in over 30
export markets. The construction of the
new distillery will guarantee future
supply for the Teeling Whiskey brands
and allow the creation of a range of
innovative and authentic Irish whiskeys
based on the traditional and unique
Dublin style of distillation
Jack Teeling, founder and managing
director of the Teeling Whiskey Company
commented: "Today is a major milestone
in the development of the new Teeling
Distillery, with the final pieces of the
jigsaw, the copper pot stills, finally
positioned in their new home in
Newmarket. We are extremely proud to be
returning to our ancestral distilling
roots and bringing whiskey distillation
back to Dublin. We look forward to the
first spirit flowing from our new stills
and opening our doors to the public to
come see a real Dublin distillery in
operation in 2015."
The new Teeling Whiskey distillery
received planning permission in January
2014 and started work on site in August
with over 100 people employed during the
construction of the distillery with 30
permanent jobs planned for following its
completion. Commission of the new
distillery will happen early in the New
Year and with the distillery opening its
door to visitors soon afterwards.
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