Guided Tour to Shed Distillery of PJ Rigney in Leitrim
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8 Ratings
Drumshanbo
Explore Ireland's first Connacht distillery in 101 years. Enjoy expert tastings, family-friendly tours, and unique mocktails. Book your guided tour now.
Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • The Shed Distillery - An incredible journey into the heart of rural Ireland and the inner sanctum of the first distillery in Connacht in over 101 years: The Shed Distillery of PJ Rigney – The home of Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin, Drumshanbo Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey and other remarkable creations from the curious mind of PJ Rigney.

A fully-guided experience including an expert tasting of Drumshanbo Single Pot Irish Whiskey with one of our curious ambassadors and finishing with a refreshing Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin and Tonic at the Honey Badger bar in our majestic botanical glasshouse.

What's Included
  • Expert tasting of Drumshanbo Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey with a Curious Ambassador
  • Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin and Tonic at the Honey Badger bar
Additional Information

Visit a fully operational, authentic Irish Distillery

An incredible journey into the heart of rural Ireland and the inner sanctum of the first distillery in Connacht in over 101 years. Enjoy expert tastings guided by our Curious Ambassadors

Under 18s are welcome on the tour and will go on their own curious journey. All children must be accompanied by a minimum of one paying adult. Non drinkers and designated drivers can sample a Curious Botanical Mocktail

Location
The Shed Distillery of PJ Rigney
Ticket collection at the desk in in The Curious Gift Shop
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Azzapensta
May 5, 2024
Not to be missed! Great fun! - Luke conducted our tour and did a fantastic job. He was funny, informative and entertaining. We loved the sights / rooms on the tour and the tastings, especially the gin cocktail at the end. The gift shop was especially fun & we got a little carried away shopping. All in all, an unforgettable afternoon. We loved it!
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Abbeywoodgirl
Apr 2, 2024
A visit is an absolute must!!! - I have been to The Shed a number of times for the food (which is amazing!) but never did the tour of the distillery until now. Rory's Travel Club were offering a discount code so instead of paying full price, we paid €10 per head. It was worth it even at the full price! Our tour guide was fantastic, she gave clear and concise accounts of the history or the distillery and its founder PJ Rigney. We got to taste some of there single pot Irish Whiskey and even though I am not a whiskey drinker - it went down a treat. We then got to see PJ's 'room' full of weird and wonderful things from his trips abroad including the legs of the tables that were part of the staircase in the Titanic movie!! How cool is that!! After the tour we were invited for a complimentary cocktail - I recommend the Signature Cocktail. We went for Lunch in the Jackalope Café where we have been a number of times before and as usual it did not disappoint. You can't reserve a table but we have never had to wait too long to be seated. I promise you, you will enjoy whatever you have. Overall, I cannot recommend The Shed enough. The place is lovely and the staff even lovelier. As another reviewer said, it really is a under rated treasure in Lovely Leitrim. Just go!!!
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Michaeldx9300at
Apr 1, 2024
11/10 - Probably the best tour I’ve ever been on. From arriving to leaving everything was perfect! Slight delay to the start of the tour but lead to the awesome cafe for a complimentary coffee to wait, excellent customer service. The tour with Shane was great, funny, very informative, and no BS; he’ll be kept. Whiskey tasting was great, glad to see a distillery not jump straight into the 3 year old whiskey wagon. Great cocktails at the end then too, followed by some great merch in the gift shop. We’ll be back for sure. Great job!!
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Gavinhistory
Mar 2, 2024
Great experience from start to finish - Such friendly staff from start to finish. Shane was an excellent guide- so informative and fun. Great cocktails and a fantastic cafe too.
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Mlt84
Feb 19, 2024
Gin-tastic - Excellent tour. Very informative and ended with a fantastic cocktail. Coffee shop is lovely too (if you arrive early!) Shane was an excellent guide. We will definitely be returning during our next trip.
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Thebigfella1922
Apr 21, 2024
Very good - Great tour. Lots of information overload to be fair. I thought we would be tasting gin but got whiskey instead. Got a gin drink after tour. Overall nice experience.
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Alan_r
Mar 13, 2024
Tasting & Chatting - Whiskey tasting. Free Gin & Tonic at the end of the tour and chatting to other participants of the tour.
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