Belfast: McConnell's - Belfast's Newest Distillery Experience

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Belfast: McConnell's - Belfast's Newest Distillery Experience

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 US$20.23  per guest
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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals
Summary
Experience Details
What You’ll Experience
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Duration
1 hour
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Number of Guests
1 - 15 guests
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Accessibility
Stroller Accessible
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English
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Vegetarian, Wheelchair Accessible, Pet-friendly
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Dive into whiskey history at McConnell's Distillery! Enjoy a tour through Crumlin Road Gaol's transformed A Wing, discover the brand's revival, and savor award-winning samples.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Explore our distillery, launched following the transformation of A Wing at Crumlin Road Gaol, taking you on a behind the scenes tour of our state-of-the-art distillery set against an historic background.


Learn about the revival of a proud Belfast Born brand, before sampling our award-winning whiskies and ‘new make’ which has been produced on site, straight off the stills.

What You Get

Alcoholic beverages
Activity includes a welcome drink, McConnell's 5 Year, McConnell's Sherry Cask and some 'new make', straight off the stills.
Insight into the distillation process and the history of McConnell’s
Guided tour of McConnell’s Distillery
Tips & Gratuities
Food and snacks
Additional drinks or purchases from the bar or shop

Good To Know

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Alcoholic beverage (18+ older) restrictions applies.
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What You’ll Experience

Step into the transformed A-Wing of Crumlin road Gaol, Belfast to taste McConnell's -award-winning Irish Whisky. Explore the distillery that celebrates its past, present and future. The most atmospheric distillery setting in Ireland welcomes you to meet the brand born in 1776 that is now placing Belfast firmly back on the global whisky map. Opened in 2024, the stunning transformation of a former Victorian prison wing offers more than just tours with a fantastic shop, cafe and bar. Sample our globally award-winning 5 Year Series - our signature, our sherry cask finish and our new-make straight off the stills, right here in Belfast.

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

McConnell’s Distillery & Visitor Experience, Crumlin Road, Belfast Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, GB, BT14 6ST

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No meet up point. Please check in at the main reception desk on arrival at the Distillery. You will find us at A-Wing, Crumlin Road Gaol.
End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund.

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Good start the weekend
July 10, 2026

Excellent tour full of interesting facts great tour guide Sam with a local and personal touch.

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Beautiful whisky in an amazing venue
July 10, 2026

Was bought as a gift. The whole experience was very informative. The guide (Sam) was very enthusiastic and gave a really good presentation. Thoroughly enjoyed this and will hopefully be back for th...read more

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Give Sam a Raise
July 10, 2026

Sam was a fantastic guide. Really well informed and interesting without sounding like she's just reading from a script. Massively enjoyable and well worth the money

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Team Building Visits
July 09, 2026

Great visit. Really interesting and brilliant set up. Just/guide was knowledgeable, funny and friendly. Highly recommended.

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Good tour - lovely building.
July 07, 2026

Lovely tour. the guide was enthusiastic but felt very scripted and not natural. Wasn't very long and not much about the history. Building is really interesting an they could make a lot more of it w...read more

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