Distillers Hub™ Sign inList your company
Sign inSearch companiesDirectoryRegulationsMarketplaceOpportunitiesNewsTechnologyEventsPricesTrade partnersDuty-freeSuppliers' CornerExport guidesGet the appAbout usList your company
Directory / Ireland

Distilleries and liquor manufacturers in Ireland

92 producers listed.

Add your company

Nothing matches that search. If the company is missing, add it free.

Ireland at a glance

Population
5.5 million (2025)
GDP
US$680.4 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$123,789 (2025)
Capital
Dublin
Currency
Euro (EUR)
Languages
Irish, English
Climate
Mild, wet, changeable oceanic climate shaped by the Atlantic, with few temperature extremes, mild winters, cool summers and abundant rain and cloud. Damp, cool and stable conditions suit slow maturation in warehouses; mild winters rarely disrupt road or port logistics.
Alcohol status
legal
Legal drinking age
18 (to buy alcohol; under-18s may not drink in public places)
Alcohol per adult
10.3 litres of pure alcohol a year (2024, WHO)
Spirits imports
US$345.1 million (2024); mainly from USA, United Kingdom, France, Germany
Spirits exports
US$1.8 billion (2024); mainly to USA, United Kingdom, Canada, Germany
Import duty on spirits
Standard (MFN) rate 2023: whisky 0.0%; vodka 0.0%; rum 0.0% ad valorem on 2 line(s) plus specific duty on 4 line(s) (AVE avg about 0.18%); gin 0.0%
Traveller allowance
1 litre of spirits (or 2 litres of drinks up to 22% abv) for travellers from outside the EU
Popular brands
Jameson (Irish Distillers (Pernod Ricard)), Baileys (Diageo), Smirnoff (Diageo)
Major producers
Irish Distillers (Pernod Ricard) - Midleton, Proximo Spirits - Old Bushmills, Suntory Global Spirits - Kilbeggan and Cooley, William Grant & Sons - Tullamore, Bacardi - Teeling
State monopoly
none (retail is licensed by the courts: on-licences for pubs, off-licences for shops)
The market
Ireland is a high-income market where beer, wine and spirits are sold through pubs, supermarkets and off-licences. Irish whiskey is the export story: exports passed EUR 1 billion in 2024 and roughly 90% of output is sold abroad, to 113 markets, with the United States the largest buyer. About 50 distilleries were operating on the island of Ireland in March 2025, many new craft or multinational-owned. Domestic shelves carry local whiskey alongside imported vodka, gin, rum and liqueurs. Health policy is tightening: minimum unit pricing has applied since January 2022, and mandatory health-warning labels were deferred from 22 May 2026 to 3 September 2028.
Making spirits
About 50 operational distilleries on the island of Ireland as of March 2025 (Irish Whiskey Association count quoted by Wikipedia), many recent and not yet selling their own aged whiskey. Production and storage fall under Revenue excise controls.
Importing
Ireland is in the EU customs union and single market, so third-country spirits pay the EU external tariff plus Irish excise of EUR 42.57 per litre of alcohol in spirits (Revenue page published 5 December 2025). VAT rate and tariff line not verified.
Advertising
Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018: advertising and sponsorship limits in force since November 2021 and broadcast time limits since January 2025; risk-warning rules (ss.13, 18) not yet commenced.
Sale restrictions
Sale needs a court-granted on-licence or off-licence; alcohol must be structurally separated from other groceries in shops (since November 2020). The Sale of Alcohol Bill to replace the licensing laws had not been introduced as of April 2025.

Regulators: Revenue Commissioners (excise)

Trade bodies and fairs: Irish Whiskey Association (Ibec Drinks Ireland)

Compiled by Distillers Hub in October 2026 from the World Bank, WHO, UN Comtrade, the WITS tariff database and the sources below. Figures change: check with the regulator or a customs broker before you act.

Sources (16)

About Ireland

Ireland is an island nation located in north-western Europe. Its official languages are Irish and English, with English predominating in daily life and business. The country is globally recognized for its open economy centered on technology, pharmaceuticals, finance, and agriculture.

The spirits market

Alcohol is legal with no dry areas, and sales operate through private licensed retailers without a state monopoly. Registered commercial entities holding an EORI number can import spirits at 0% MFN customs duty for major categories. However, imports face heavy taxation, including a 23% VAT and an excise rate of €42.57 per litre of pure alcohol. While domestic distillers produce whiskey, gin, and poitín, demand remains strong for imported super-premium tequila, rum, and American whiskey.

Licences, import duty and labelling rules in Ireland

Spirits importers and distributors in Ireland

Duty-free and travel-retail shops in Ireland

Who makes liquor in Ireland? This list covers 92 liquor manufacturers and distilleries — Glendalough Distillery, Micil Distillery, Killowen Distillery, The Copeland Distillery and more: whisky, rum, gin, vodka, brandy, neutral spirit (ENA) and local spirits producers, with their towns, products and websites. See also how to import or export liquor to Ireland and the licences needed to make it there.

Listings are compiled from public sources. Companies marked Verified have confirmed their details. If this is your company, claim the profile free to correct it, or ask us to remove it. Not listed? Add your company free.

Browse Ireland by spirit

Browse Ireland by state or region