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Great Northern whiskey distillery

The Great Northern Distillery occupies the former Great Northern (Harp Lager) Brewery in Dundalk, County Louth, which Diageo closed in 2013. John Teeling, who had earlier sold Cooley Distillery to Beam Suntory, acquired the site and began distilling on 31 July 2015, the first working distillery in the town in nearly a century.

It produces grain and malt whiskey at scale, supplying bulk and private label whiskey to other producers and bottlers.

Great Northern factsheet

Name Pronounced AKA Region
Great Northern County Louth
Country of Origin Status Active Whisky Type
Ireland Active 2015 - Present Malt
Website Tours Available Owned by Parent Group
Great Northern Not Available Teeling family and partners

Great Northern Timeline:

1896: Great Northern Brewery established on the site

2013: Brewery closed by Diageo

2015: Distilling began (31 July) under John Teeling