Depth & Diversity About Irish Whiskey 360°

Irish Whiskey 360° leads you deep into the homes and heartlands of Ireland’s extraordinary distilleries. Your journey will take you North, South, East and West, through ever-changing landscapes, from rugged coastlines to historic cities.

Along the way, you’ll meet the distillers and blenders who craft the distinctive texture and flavour of each locality. And you’ll explore how people and place, culture and tradition shape the taste of the many characters in the Irish Whiskey family.

Irish Whiskey A short guide to our unique spirit

Every glass of Irish Whiskey is a distillation of the whole island of Ireland. It’s all in there. The green fields. The gentle rain. The dramatic history. The warmth and approachability. The legendary creativity. A perfect reflection of authentic Irish character and personality.

Download Boooklet

Irish Whiskey & Food Pairings A short guide to our food pairings

The depth of diversity of Irish Whiskey pairs perfectly with the finest and freshest food on the island. Jp McMahon, a renowned Irish chef has provided the following guide on Irish Whiskey and food pairings.

Download Boooklet

Time was away
and somewhere else,
There were two glasses
and two chairs
And two people
with one pulse.

Extract from ‘Meeting Point’ by Louis MacNiece

Irish Whiskey Cocktails A short guide to our cocktail mixes

For many decades, Irish Whiskey has captured the love of cocktail drinkers worldwide as the essential ingredient in the world-famous Irish Coffee, but now, Irish Whiskey cocktails of all styles are on the rise.

Download Boooklet

700 Years of Irish Whiskey Tradition The Red Book of Ossory

This year, the Irish Whiskey sector celebrates a very important and significant anniversary. In 1324, the Red Book of Ossory was written by the then bishop, Richard Ladrede, and published in the medieval city of Kilkenny. The Red Book holds the earliest recorded recipe for distilling Aqua Vitae, used for medicinal purposes as the Black Death ravaged Europe. The 'water of life' is known as whiskey, today. This is the first instance that distillation is mentioned in Ireland, and therefore we celebrate 700 years of our distilling tradition in 2024.

Learn more.

About Irish Whiskey 360°

Irish Whiskey 360° leads you deep into the homes and heartlands of Ireland’s extraordinary distilleries. Your journey will take you North, South, East and West, through ever-changing landscapes, from rugged coastlines to historic cities.

Along the way, you’ll meet the distillers and blenders who craft the distinctive texture and flavour of each locality. And you’ll explore how people and place, culture and tradition shape the taste of the many characters in the Irish Whiskey family.

Irish Whiskey 360° Passport

The IrishWhiskey360° Passport allows you to keep a unique record of your journey of discovery through Irish Whiskey’s extraordinary distilleries.

Passports are available to be picked-up at member distilleries. You can collect stamps at every distillery on your journey.

Collect five stamps – one from each region – and become an IrishWhiskey360° Champion.

If you have collected at least five stamps, with one from each region, you can apply for your IrishWhiskey360° Champion special pin and to be added to our Champions mailing list to receive details of future offers and news.

Email info@irishwhiskeyassociation.ie with your name, address and photos of the stamped passport.

Post your stamped passport (which will be returned) to Irish Whiskey Association, 84/86 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2, D02 H720

With support from the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine.


Apply Here

Irish Tourism Helpful links