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About Us
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.
Our guided tour enables guests to explore our working distillery and discover the ancient art of Irish whisky and gin production. Witness the skill and passion that goes into each of our spirits.
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Our Tours
Per Person
€20
Group Size
2 - 20
Duration
45
- Tour
Located within a refurbished 1950’s hardware store in Ballyduff village, West Waterford on the banks of the ...
Per Person
€40
Group Size
8 - 20
Duration
90
- Tour
Join us at Blackwater Distillery and learn how centuries-old techniques are used to craft our world class coll...
Testimonials
EXCELLENT
Based on 49 reviews
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Harry HeffelsOctober 20, 2026
War entgegen der google Informationen und Webseite geschlossen. Ärgerlich da wir einen recht großen Umweg gefahren sind.Posted on Google![]()
Shawn CowanOctober 4, 2026
Turned up at Blackwater at 10:30 in the morning and was let in by lovely Ailis who "didn't know about the whiskey but would let us have a taste". We'll this ended up being our best Distillery visit yet as she knew plenty about the whiskey available and about her area as well. Tasted some very good whiskey and was sent on to the Two Towers of Lismore. Excellent experience, thank you so much for opening up for us!Posted on Google![]()
Tobias PonathSeptember 21, 2026
Amazing Experience, very informative and interesting tour!Posted on Google![]()
scott dawkinsSeptember 7, 2026
Arrived unannounced on a Monday for the blackwater distillery tour and received a great welcome from an gentleman snd his two puppies , We should had made reservations. The tour was educational and a joy to participate in. the whiskey presented to us were great! Take the time to stop by and tour.Posted on Google![]()
Leo Van Der LubbeAugust 20, 2026
Zeer vriendelijk, grote kennis van zaken en nemen alle tijd voor jePosted on Google![]()
Oliver BuendgensAugust 11, 2026
Really enjoyed our stay. Warm welcome, perfect tour, enjoyable stay and great stories and spirits. Thank you and shout out to Peter for the recommendations around Ballyduff and Lismore. Would come back anytime again and can urgently recommend Blackwater's hospitality to ANYONE. Thank you from the band from Germany! https://www.instagram.com/baesser.als.nix?igsh=NXY4ZjJzeGhjbmczPosted on Google![]()
w.g. fieldsApril 3, 2026
My wife and I were greeted with great warmth, and Peter asked us right away how many tours this would be for us. When I told him it was about our 15th, he said that in that case, he could skip the standard program. As a result, we had a truly interesting and authentic tour and tasting that went beyond the usual routine. Some of the whiskies and gins are really quite different and unique. But in this case, “unique” is meant in the most positive sense! There’s something here for everyone’s taste! Many thanks to Peter—and of course to Caroline as well—and all the best for the future. If we’re ever in the area again, we’ll definitely stop by for another tasting... Highly recommended! Werner & Ulli from Austria

The Blackwater Distillery Experience
Located within a refurbished 1950’s hardware store in Ballyduff village, West Waterford on the banks of the Blackwater River (15 mins from Lismore Castle, 35 minutes from Midleton), our new distillery is renowned nationally and internationally for its innovative approach to creating a diverse range of award-winning contemporary Irish spirits


