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The Shed whiskey distillery

The Shed Distillery is in the village of Drumshanbo, County Leitrim, founded by PJ and Denise Rigney. It laid down its first whiskey on 21 December 2014, bringing distilling back to Connacht after more than 101 years.

The site runs copper pot and column stills, and is best known for Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin alongside its single pot still Irish whiskey and vodka.

The Shed factsheet

Name Pronounced AKA Region
The Shed County Leitrim
Country of Origin Status Active Whisky Type
Ireland Active 2014 - Present Malt
Website Tours Available Owned by Parent Group
The Shed Not Available PJ and Denise Rigney

The Shed Timeline:

2014: First whiskey laid down (21 Dec); first Connacht distillery in over 100 years