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For over 250 years, distillers, blenders, and workers have infused the proud Irish spirit into everything they do. Sometimes unconventional, but always authentic. Enjoy the unique taste of Kilbeggan, carefully crafted Irish whiskey for pure satisfaction. Every sip is a remarkable journey of pleasure.

When the doors of the Kilbeggan distillery closed in 1953, the people of Kilbeggan could have easily resigned themselves to defeat. They could have acknowledged that times had changed and that fate had dealt them more than just unfortunate moments. But they did nothing of the sort.

The distillery meant too much to too many people in the town. They would never allow its smoking chimney to become a monument, no matter what the world had in store for them. When we started, there was no money. If they wanted to do something, they had to do it themselves.

One Saturday morning in 1983, they got the key and went inside. Every place was covered in rubble and falling beams. Completely abandoned. All the roofs had collapsed, all the windows were blown out. It was a huge, sprawling complex of dilapidated buildings, and we had absolutely nothing. Everyone brought their own tools. Chisels, hammers, saws, and the like.

There was something very appealing about the water wheel. The sound of water on it. The sight of it. It resonated deeply with everyone. They realized that there was something more in restoring the distillery.

The fact that Kilbeggan Distillery is alive and well is a testament to the people who live here today. The process used to distill whiskey is a testament to the people who were here before. The same boilers from centuries ago are still on site, and whiskey is still distilled in a building constructed long before the advent of electricity.