Great Northern Distillery

About Great Northern Distillery

The Great Northern Distillery is the largest Irish owned whiskey distiller in the country producing 12 million litres of alcohol a year equal to 800,000 bottles of whiskey each week. The distillery has been operating in Dundalk since 2015 and currently employs a total of 56 people across its two dedicated distilleries on site, including a pot still, single malt distillery and a grain distillery. The distillery produces all types of Irish whiskey, triple distilled malt, double distilled malt, peated malt and pot still as well as grain whiskey for both home and international markets. Origin Green approval through 31 May 2026.

County

Louth

Type

Producer

Listed By

Bord Bia Origin Green

Products

Pairs well with

Complementary local products — and the Irish producers who sell them.

• dark chocolate · rich, deep flavors complement whiskey's complexity
  Available from: Butlers Chocolates, Celtic Chocolates, Bon Chocolatiers
• oysters · briny minerality pairs elegantly with whiskey's warmth
  Available from: Huitre Du Connemara, Wrights of Marino, Carlingford Oyster Company Ltd
• smoked salmon · smoke notes echo whiskey's character
  Available from: Kish Fish, M Wright & Sons Seafood LTD, Connemara Smokehouse
• cheddar · sharp cheese balances whiskey's heat
  Available from: Beechers Handmade Cheese, Bó Rua Farm, Aillwee Burren Gold Cheese
• honey · sweetness softens whiskey's bite
  Available from: Ennis Butchers, Davidson's Craft Butchers, Ballylisk Dairies
• ginger · spicy warmth enhances whiskey's spice profile
  Available from: The Spoonful Food Company Ltd, Katie's Kombucha, BKultured

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