LAMBAY WHISKEY VIP ISLAND EXPERIENCE

Lambay Island may be barely three miles off the east coast of Ireland, but it retains an air of inaccessible mystery. When WB Yeats visited the island in the 1880’s, he compared his experience to landing on a remote South Seas island for the first time.

When Cecil and Maude Baring acquired Lambay Island in 1904, the 15th century castle was very dilapidated, but they engaged the renowned Anglo-Irish architect Edwin Lutyens to rebuild and develop it as a family residence in the Arts & Crafts style, which he did from 1908-1910. The Castle is both protected and enhanced by the surrounding sycamore woods and the terraced gardens designed by the renowned Gertrude Jekyll.

Begin your Lambay Whiskey Experience at the seaside marina in Malahide, North County Dublin. Guests are warmly welcomed by a Lambay Whiskey expert and escorted to the island via private boat transfer. Embrace the sea air as you travel across the Irish sea and enjoy the wonderful views of Malahide and Lambay island from afar. On arrival, you will be personally welcomed by a member of the Baring family and from the harbour, your adventure begins with a guided walking tour to the family castle and grounds. Within the sycamore forest, be amazed by the family history and buildings dating back as far as the 15th century. Where history and architecture intertwine along with incredible stories of the family lineage, you may even spot a wallaby or two as they live happily here along with other wildlife, flora and fauna on Lambay.

All the time, you are surrounded by an abundance of wildlife; the island supports one of the largest and most important seabird colonies in Ireland. One of the more unexpected species that inhabits the island is the mob of red-necked wallabies. Rupert Baring had two tame wallaby pets in the 1950s, which later prompted Dublin Zoo to approach him when they found themselves with a surplus in the 1980s. As well as farm animals, such as sheep and cattle, there is also a large herd of deer and the surrounding seashores are home to a curious colony of Great Atlantic grey seals.

When it comes time to leave, you’ll receive a gift pack with some Lambay Whiskey goodies…a little souvenir of a day well spent. In your pack, you will also find a discount voucher to purchase some Lambay Whiskey in Gibney’s of Malahide.

ALL WHISKEY USED FOR THE SERVICE OF THIS PRODUCT IS SERVED UNDER THE TRADING LICENCE OF GIBNEYS OF MALAHIDE.