Irish Gin - Distilleries in Ireland & the Best Irish Gins

The Irish Gin Guide

On This Page: Irish Gin and Distillery directory, reviews and tasting notes, distillery tours in Ireland, interviews with Irish distillers, and G&T garnishes for gins from Ireland.

With a long history of spirit production, most notably in Whiskey and also Poitín, Ireland has become home to many wonderful gins and distilleries, with the industry booming in recent years. And with stunning coastlines, hills and countryside, there's inspiration everywhere and some gorgeous wild botanicals to be foraged too. From micro-distilleries through to large Whiskey distilleries that have turned their hand to gin distilling, there are gins and distilleries for everyone to enjoy in Ireland. Discover the best gins Ireland has to offer!

Irish Gin Reviews - A to Z

3 Sq. Miles Gin - Info & Review | Garnish: Lime or Lemon
Basalt Volcanic Rock Gin - Info & Review | Garnish: Lemon or Orange
Bertha's Revenge Gin - Info & Review | Garnish: Orange Peel
Black Arch Gin - Info & Review | Garnish: Lemon and/or Blackberries
Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin - Info & Review | Garnish: Pink Grapefruit or Lemon
Echlinville Gin - Info & Review | Garnish: Lemon or Mint
Runway 28 Gin - Info & Review | Garnish: Lemon or Lime
Symphonia Dry Gin - Info & Review | Garnish: Lemon and/or Rosemary
Wild Atlantic Gin - Info & Review | Garnish: Orange
Xin Gin - Info & Review | Garnish: Lemon Peel or Pineapple

For more Irish Gins try... An Dúlamán Gin, Ballykeefe Gin, Beara Gin, Blacks Irish Gin, Boatyard Gin, Bonac Gin, Copeland Gin, Dingle Gin, Galway Gin, Glendalough Gin, Íon Gin, Jacquard Gin, Jawbox Gin, Kilbroney Gin, Killowen Gin, Method & Madness Gin, Micil Gin, Míl Gin, Minke Gin, Mór Irish Gin, Ninth Wave Gin, Old Carrick Mill Gin, Silver Spear Gin, Shortcross Gin, The Exiles Gin, The Muff Liquor Co Gin, and more!

Distilleries & Tours in Ireland

Ireland is an ideal location to explore distilleries and local gins, from micro-distilleries offering tours and gin tastings through to large distilleries offering visitors centres, gin making experiences and more. The distilleries below offer tours, tastings and/or gin making experiences:

REPUBLIC OF IRELAND:

1. Ahascragh Distillery - Co. Galway
2. Ballykeefe Distillery - Co. Kilkenny
3. Blackwater Distillery - Co. Waterford
4. Clonakilty Distillery - Co. Cork
5. Dingle Distillery - Co. Kerry
6. Listoke Distillery - Co. Louth
7. Lough Mask Distillery - Co. Mayo
8. Micil Distillery - Co. Galway
9. Sliabh Liag Distillery (An Dúlamán Gin) - Co. Donegal
10. The Shed Distillery (Drumshanbo Gin) - Co. Leitrim

NORTHERN IRELAND:

11. Basalt Distillery - Co. Antrim
12. Boatyard Distillery - Co. Fermanagh
13. Rademon Distillery (Shortcross Gin) - Co. Down
14. The Copeland Distillery - Co. Down
15. The Echlinville Distillery - Co. Down
16. Woodlab Distillery (Symphonia Gin) - Co. Tyrone

Meet the Makers

Get to know some of Ireland's finest gin creators and distillers in our 'Meet the Maker' interviews. Find out how they created and launched their gin, how it's made, what botanicals are used, what you can experience if you visit their distilleries, how best to serve their gins and what they have planned for the future:

Martha Garbe & James Richardson
Basalt Distillery
Read the Interview

Ric Dyer
Symphonia Gin
Read the Interview

MarieAnn O Dwyer
Runway 28 Gin
Coming Soon

Award Winning Irish Gins

Recent Winners of the 'Best in Ireland' Award in The Gin Guide Awards include:

2024: Xin Gin
2023: Xin Gin
2022: Xin Gin
2021: The Muff Liquor Co Gin
2020: Jacquard Gin
2019: Kilbroney Premium Irish Gin
2018: Listoke 1777 Gin