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Echlinville whiskey distillery

Echlinville Distillery sits near Kircubbin on the Ards Peninsula in County Down, about 20 miles south east of Belfast. Founded by Shane Braniff and his family, it ran its first spirit in 2013, becoming the first newly licensed distillery in Northern Ireland in more than 125 years.

It is a field to glass operation, distilling from barley grown and floor malted on the distillery farm, and is home to the revived Dunville’s Irish whiskey brand alongside its gins.

Echlinville factsheet

Name Pronounced AKA Region
Echlinville County Down
Country of Origin Status Active Whisky Type
Ireland Active 2013 - Present Grain
Website Tours Available Owned by Parent Group
Echlinville Not Available Shane Braniff

Echlinville Timeline:

2013: First spirit; first licensed NI distillery in over 125 years