FULL DAY TOUR
Hotel pick-up 9.30am
Back at hotel 5:30pm
Monday to Friday only – does not operate at weekends
BOYNE VALLEY WHISKEY TRAIL
Explore one of Ireland's most ancient regions, just one hour north of Dublin. This is a fully escorted one day whiskey trail - departs from and returns to Dublin.
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PACKAGE INCLUDES
- Private full day tour to the historical Boyne Valley, just north of Dublin, taking in counties Meath & Louth
- Travel in executive transport from whiskey stop to stop – for you and your party only
- Accompanying Whiskey Specialist Host to provide a glimpse at the booming Irish whiskey industry
- Guided tour of Slane Castle Distillery with a masterclass in the tasting of Slane Irish Whiskey
- Informal pre-opening tour at Boann Distillery with tasting of the award winning ‘The Whistler’ family of whiskeys
- All taxes
- Transaction fee added at checkout.
RATES
€289.00 per person
Based on min 6 guests.
Max 15 guests per group
LOCATIONS
Slane Castle Distillery
Boann Distillery
FULL BOYNE VALLEY WHISKEY TRAIL PROGRAMME
HOTEL PICK UP AT 9:30AM
We depart the hustle and bustle of downtown Dublin and travel north to County Meath. You’ll find it doesn’t take long to get to lovely Irish countryside! We travel deep into the Boyne Valley, home to one of the largest megalithic sites in Europe. Mel Gibson shot some of the scenes for his movie Braveheart, back in 1994, in the Boyne Valley.
Slane Castle is set in the middle of a 1,500-acre estate within the valley and has been the family home of the Conyngham family since the 18th century. Alex Conyngham, Earl of Mount Charles, is the face of Slane Irish Whiskey and travels the world with the intent of getting his whiskey firmly on the whiskey map. Here on the ground of Slane Castle Demense, we’ll enjoy private access to the distillery and we’ll enjoy a tour and tasting , led by the distillery’s Brand Ambassador.
Discover the story of the Conyngham family through the ages, and the state-of-the-art distillery built within the historical walls. The tour takes you through the process of whiskey making and you will be led through the working distillery. You will be welcomed into the former stables, carefully renovated into the home of Slane Irish Whiskey, where your host will take you through the history of these magnificent buildings and Slane Irish Whiskey all whilst savouring an Irish Coffee along with a deconstructed tasting that will give you the opportunity to discover the art of blending these to create the flavour of Slane.
We’ll give you some free time for shopping and exploring, before departing for the village of Slane. The Conyngham Arms in the village has our vote for best lunch in the area! Our second distillery visit today is only 20 minutes away.
BOANN DISTILLERY
In the afternoon we line up a completely different distillery experience – Boann Distillery. Boann Distillery is a family company, born and believed in by Patrick and Marie Cooney, along with their family; Sally-Anne, Celestine, Peter, Patrick and James.
With a combined wealth of experience, including forty years in the Irish drinks industry, building up the Gleeson Group from a small independent bottler to a company with a turnover in excess of €300 million per annum, the Cooney family understands what it takes to create successful, premium brands.
We can arrange a very special behind the scenes visit for you here at Boann Distillery is with a sampling of their new and hugely celebrated Single Pot Still whiskeys. The Cooneys have made a great first impression with their first expressions – they have won an impressive collection of awards already, very impressive for such a young distillery. We’ll be welcomed by a Cooney family member and a Boann distiller will lead the tour and tasting.
Late afternoon transfer by motorway door-to-door will have us back at your Dublin hotel by 5:30pm.
Highly recommend
Thoroughly enjoyable experience! Great whiskey complemented with knowledge of each product and the history behind each distillery.
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