Dingle

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Munster · Kerry · Est. 2012 · Dingle Distillery (Porterhouse Group)
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About

One of Ireland's first new-wave craft distilleries, located on the Wild Atlantic Way in the scenic town of Dingle, County Kerry. Produces single malt, single pot still, and gin. Early single malt releases achieved cult status. Founded by the Porterhouse Brewing Group.

Production Details

Owner
Dingle Distillery (Porterhouse Group)
Parent Company
Missing
Status
Active
Founded
2012
Still Type
Pot
Stills
3
Capacity
0.3M LPA
Water Source
Local Kerry spring water

Core Range3

Dingle 10 Year Old Single MaltCore
10 Years46.5% ABV2023$80-100
Bourbon, Port, and Pedro Ximenez Sherry casks
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Rich amber gold; deeper colour from decade of maturation in mixed casks including port and PX sherry
Smell
Summer blossom, sweet honey, butter toffee, molten honeycomb, ripe fruits. The bourbon casks deliver wonderful intensity
Sip
Freshly squeezed apple juice laced with cinnamon. Rich and developed from 10 years of triple-cask maturation. The first 10-year-old release by an Irish craft distillery in over 100 years using its own liquid. Port and PX add depth beyond the original core expression
Savor
Medium-long finish with honey, toffee, and gentle oak. More developed and confident than the NAS core expression
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Sweet Shop: honey, butter toffee, honeycomb; Greengrocer: Orchard (apple), Stone Fruit (ripe fruits); Florist: Fresh Flowers (summer blossom); Natural Foods: Spices (cinnamon); Bakery: Sweet
Dingle Single MaltCore
NAS (6-7 years)46.3% ABV2021$55-70
First fill PX Sherry (61%) and Bourbon (39%) casks
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Warm gold with amber hints; PX sherry cask dominant colour. Non-chill filtered with natural character
Smell
Pine, chalky minerality, charcoal cut by sharp citrus peel. Pronounced anise and licorice. Fruitiness with zesty limes. After Eight mints and fizzy cola sweetness
Sip
Bright and light with good heat. Sweet toffee and zest of lemon before wintery pine flavours develop. Bold and syrupy — robust and delicate. Deep fruity flavours: dried raisins, stewed plums. Vanilla from bourbon cask, Caramac bars, light fudge. Triple distilled for smoothness
Savor
Medium finish with spice, toffee sweetness, bread, slight bitterness and woodiness. Evergreen spices and juniper balanced by raw honey and ginger. Pleasant oily wash lingers
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Sweet Shop: toffee, fudge, vanilla; Greengrocer: Citrus (lime, lemon), Dried (raisin, plum); Natural Foods: Spices (ginger, juniper, evergreen spices); Forest Trail: Pine (pine, evergreen); Bakery: Sweet (bread); Garden Path: Herbs (anise, licorice); Sweet Shop: honey
Dingle Single Pot StillCore
NAS46.5% ABV2023$55-70
Bourbon, Oloroso Sherry, Pedro Ximenez, and Red Wine casks
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Warm amber; multiple cask types create layered colour. Non-chill filtered at 46.5%
Smell
Honey, vanilla cookies enriched with cranberries and red currants. Raspberry yogurt, strawberry jam. Fresh hay, green twigs. Ex-bourbon side leads the nose
Sip
Very rich and mouth-filling. Fruity and crisply spicy as a younger single pot still should be. Herbal notes with aniseed. Honeycomb sweetness and caramelised brown sugar from sherry casks. Citrus, prominently orange. The 50/50 malted and unmalted barley mash creates distinctive Irish pot still body
Savor
Medium finish with spice and citrus fade. Brown sugar sweetness lingers. Clean and encouraging
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Sweet Shop: honey, vanilla, honeycomb, brown sugar; Greengrocer: Vine (cranberry, red currant, raspberry, strawberry), Citrus (orange); Bakery: Sweet (vanilla cookies); Garden Path: Herbs (aniseed, hay, green twigs); Natural Foods: Spices (crisp spice)

Limited / Special Releases4

Dingle Bealtaine (Celtic Wheel of the Year)
NAS52.5% ABV2022$70-90
Bourbon casks, finished in additional cask type
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Light gold; Bealtaine (May Day) spring themed release — single pot still expression
Smell
Spring floral notes, fresh fruit, honey. The single pot still style (52.5% ABV) in this Celtic Wheel release differs from the single malt releases (50.5%)
Sip
Fresh and vibrant — spring character from the Bealtaine-themed cask selection. Fruity with crisp spice from the pot still mash bill. One of three single pot still expressions in the nine-part Celtic Wheel series
Savor
Medium finish with spice and fresh fruit. Clean and invigorating
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Florist: Fresh Flowers (spring florals); Greengrocer: Orchard (fresh fruit); Sweet Shop: honey; Natural Foods: Spices (crisp spice)
Dingle La an Dreoilin (Celtic Wheel of the Year)
NAS52.5% ABV2025$70-90
Bourbon casks, finished in additional cask type
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Warm amber gold; the final release in the nine-part Celtic Wheel series — single pot still expression
Smell
Complex pot still character with the richness of the final celebratory Wren's Day release
Sip
The ninth and final release in the Celtic Wheel of the Year series, celebrating Wren's Day (La an Dreoilin). Single pot still style at 52.5% ABV completes the series
Savor
Full finish befitting the series conclusion. Rich spice and fruit character from the pot still mash bill
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Natural Foods: Spices; Sweet Shop: honey, toffee; Greengrocer: Orchard (fruit); Bakery: Sweet
Dingle Samhain (Celtic Wheel of the Year)
NAS50.5% ABV2021$70-90
Bourbon casks, finished in additional cask type
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Warm amber; Samhain (Halloween/Celtic New Year) themed release
Smell
Autumn fruit, warming spices, gentle oak. The Celtic Wheel series explores seasonal flavour themes through different cask finishes
Sip
Rich autumnal character from the Samhain-themed cask selection. Dark fruit, spice, and oak. First release in the nine-part Celtic Wheel of the Year series celebrating Celtic seasonal festivals. Bottled at 50.5% ABV, non-chill filtered
Savor
Medium-long finish with warming spice and dark fruit. Seasonal character lingers
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Greengrocer: Dried (dark fruit); Natural Foods: Spices (warming autumn spices); Furniture Maker: Wood (oak); Sweet Shop: toffee
Dingle Single Cask 10 Year Old
10 Years58.1% ABV2023$430-500
Single cask (bourbon)
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Deep amber gold; cask strength colour from a decade in a single cask
Smell
Summer blossom, sweet honey, butter toffee, molten honeycomb, ripe fruits. Bourbon cask delivers wonderful intensity at natural cask strength
Sip
Freshly squeezed apple juice laced with cinnamon at full cask strength 58.1%. The first 10-year-old whiskey from an Irish craft distillery in over 100 years using its own liquid. Intense and concentrated — only 237 bottles produced
Savor
Long, powerful finish with concentrated honey, toffee, and oak. The cask strength adds intensity and length beyond the standard 10yo expression
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Sweet Shop: honey, butter toffee, honeycomb; Greengrocer: Orchard (apple), Stone Fruit (ripe fruits); Florist: Fresh Flowers (summer blossom); Natural Foods: Spices (cinnamon); Furniture Maker: Wood (oak, concentrated from cask strength)