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Blackwater Distillery

Welcome to Blackwater Distillery

Ireland's most innovative craft distillery

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Whisky Project

Whisky that's all about flavour

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Whiskey Bottle With Glass & Binoculars

Velvet Cap Irish Whiskey

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Whisky Republic

Our brand new podcast

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No5 and Strawberry Gin

Blackwater Gin

Ireland's most awarded gin range

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Welcome To Blackwater Distillery, Waterford

Blackwater Distillery is situated on the banks of the Blackwater River, in the village of Ballyduff Upper in beautiful West Waterford. Established in 2014, we craft a range of spirits including our award-winning gins, vodka and traditional pot still Irish whisky. Visit us for tours, tastings and masterclasses.

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DRAGON

Part 1: Peat the Magic Dragon

12 months ago

Now mostly we’re known for pointing out at length the many shortcomings of the 2014 Irish Whiskey Technical File, particularly…

John Wilcox checks the wash still

Ireland’s Newest Oldest Spirit

1 year ago

Where to begin with Irish Poitín? For a start it’s where we began, this bottle was the first spirit we…

a Do Irish Poitin

A Dó – Adventures in Irish Poitín

2 years ago

A Dó, from the Irish for ‘two’ is a collaboration between two distilleries, Blackwater in Co Waterford and Killowen in…

Awards

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Great evening chatting all things Blackwater Whisk

Great evening chatting all things Blackwater Whisky @thedylanwhiskybar with @kilkennywhiskeyguild
#irishwhisky #irish #noncompliant #potstill #déiseabú #blackwaterdistillery

See you this Sunday 12-4pm at @ballyduffupperwhats

See you this Sunday 12-4pm at @ballyduffupperwhatson for #WinterWarmers at #ChristmasMarket in #Ballyduff #Waterford #DéiseAbú

This year’s @blackwatergins #HedgerowGin is near

This year’s @blackwatergins #HedgerowGin is nearly all gone - congrats if you’re one of the lucky ones who got one; last remaining bottles on our eshop
https://blackwaterdistillery.ie/product/blackwater-hedgerow-gin/
#déiseabú #drinkresponsibly

Treat yourself today and tomorrow @corkkerryfoodma

Treat yourself today and tomorrow @corkkerryfoodmarket to beautiful Irish spirits including our gorgeous #hedgerowgin at #corkcityhall - enjoy a sample, a Winter Warmer hot gin or a limited edition bottle go take home #drinkresponsibly

Wishing you a spooky Hallowe’en from the Blackwa

Wishing you a spooky Hallowe’en from the Blackwater Heron in Ballyduff, West Waterford #oícheshamhna #samhain #drinkresponsibly

We are really looking forward to joining some of t

We are really looking forward to joining some of the best Artisan suppliers @corkkerryfoodmarket in what is guaranteed to be a fun-filled weekend of food and drink. For Tickets https://corkandkerryfoodmarket.com/
#CKFM24 #irishfoodies #DéiseAbú

Our amazing Head Gin Distiller @silviatorresi At t

Our amazing Head Gin Distiller @silviatorresi
At the Waterford Glas Awards recently.
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/3SHGaLPCuRRbZR3F/

At Blackwater Distillery sustainability means taking care of, or rather worrying about, the future, what we leave in the hands of the next generations. In this sense, the concept of sustainability calls each of us to a real collective responsibility and to the ability to protect, conserve and guarantee a future for what we have around us.

Blackwater Distillery is devoted to making sure its operations have the least negative impact on the environment. The company is conscious of how its business activities affect the environment.

We are committed to:

Grains

Use 100% Irish grains with IGAS certification for making our whiskeys and we aim at continuing this practice.

Waste

Sort all our waste in compliance with local regulations with the aim of increasingly reducing our general waste generation.

Compost all the botanicals used for the distillation/production of our gins and all other spirits.

Reuse and repurpose incoming packaging materials (plastic, cardboard and timber) as much as possible.

Reduce packaging on all our shipments where feasible through better design.

Energy

Make every effort to consume as little energy as possible in our production facilities and offices.

Reduce our carbon footprint where possible.

Manage energy efficiently in our business.

Procurement

Choose suppliers that use the best environmental practices as much as possible.

Support local suppliers.

Employees wellbeing

Provide training to our staff on:

safe operating procedure on the use of equipment, chemicals, manual handling, etc.

energy, water, and waste management within our 2 facilities.

Promote environmental awareness in our business

We are delighted to have won the Craft Award at @e

We are delighted to have won the Craft Award at @eurotoques_ireland food awards today
Awarded to Peter Mulryan and Blackwater Distillery - 'For their outstanding spirits and their contribution to protecting the tradition and skill of the age-old craft of distillation in Ireland' #ETFoodAwards #déiseabú