Micil Distillery Experience 2 - Gin, Poitín and Whiskey
Micil Distillery Experience 2 - Gin, Poitín and Whiskey
10 meals
Delve into Irish history at Micil Distillery! Discover the origins of poitín, whiskey, and gin while savoring unique flavors crafted through generations of tradition and storytelling.
10 meals
Experience Details
Step inside Galway cities only working distillery & discover the fascinating story of Ireland’s original spirit, poitín – outlawed here for over 300 years. Learn the real history of poitín and whiskey, how they’re made, and what makes Micil’s spirits so unique.
Your guide will take you on a journey from the hills of South Connemara, where our founder first distilled poitín in a small stillhouse, to today’s distillery, run by his great-great-great-grandson. Along the way, you’ll hear daring, funny and heartfelt stories from our family’s illicit past, while experiencing the sights, sounds and smells of a working distillery.
The tour includes three guided tastings from our award-winning portfolio – a poitín, a whiskey and a gin – distilled right here around you. It’s an entertaining, hands-on experience that blends heritage, craftsmanship and flavour, and one that every curious visitor to Galway should experience.
What You Get
Good To Know
- The distillery can be a little chilly sometimes, so best to bring a jacket
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Gift shop is available at the distillery
- Minimum age to taste alcohol is 18 years
- Service animals allowed
What You’ll Experience
Micil Distillery
Meeting & Pickup
Meeting PointThe Oslo Bar, Upper Salthill Road, County Galway, Ireland, IE, H91 K7WF
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End PointThis 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.
We were captivated for the whole hour of this experience. A lot of interesting information presented in a very professional and entertaining way. Learnt a lot including the right way to taste whis...read more
Witzig, freundlich und informativ
Fantastische ervaring, zeker de moeite waard. Eerst denk je wat is dit voor kroeg, totdat je doorloopt naar de brouwerij. In zeer hoog tempo wordt de geschiedenis van de gin, poitin en whiskey vert...read more
Really nice place and good atmosphere. The knowledge of the presenter was awesome! The drinks were good and good service if you wanted to test the other drinks they had. Also very nice that they s...read more
This was an amazing experience. I believe her name was Evie but not sure of the spelling. She was very informative, went through the history,, processes, the lay of the land and especially the myt...read more
