Dublin
Dublin is the heart of the Irish whiskey revival. Twenty years ago there were only three operating whiskey distilleries in Ireland. Now there are over 40, and Dublin has the bars to drink them.
Stoneybatter · $$
Heritage literary pub with one of the deepest Irish whiskey lists in Dublin. Around 500 Irish whiskies behind the bar. Open daily.
Temple Bar · $$
Heritage pub with around 100 Irish whiskies and a serious craft beer focus. The food is excellent. Open Tuesday to Sunday.
Temple Bar · $$
Heritage Victorian pub with around 250 Irish whiskies. Knowledgeable bartenders. Open daily.
Liberties · $$
Pub with live trad music and around 200 Irish whiskies. Tourist-popular but genuinely good. Open daily.
Baggot Street · $$$
Working Irish whiskey distillery with a tasting bar. The whiskeys here are made on site. Open daily.
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Heritage pub from 1818 with a serious Irish whiskey focus. The Guinness pours are excellent. Open daily.
Fleet Street · $$
Bowe's on Fleet Street has poured since 1880 and stocks more than 250 whiskeys from Ireland, Scotland, Japan and the United States. The Victorian snug stays quiet while Temple Bar fills up. Open daily.
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Order a single pot still — the uniquely Irish style — from Redbreast or Green Spot, or an aged Midleton. The pot still texture is unique and worth understanding.
Heritage literary pub with one of the deepest Irish whiskey lists in Dublin. Around 500 Irish whiskies behind the bar. Open daily.
Heritage pub with around 100 Irish whiskies and a serious craft beer focus. The food is excellent. Open Tuesday to Sunday.
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