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
€15
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
€35
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 36 reviews Posted on Sean O'CallaghanOctober 24, 2025 Recently did the distillery tour here, great set up and very interesting history behind the distillery. John really knows his stuff and is an excellent guide. Some great whiskey and gins on offer too. Would highly recommend the tour (especially if you live local). And if not the tour I’d highly recommend buying a bottle of whiskey, gin, vodka or Poitín from here, all unbelievable.Posted on Ben RutledgeOctober 19, 2025 Really enjoyed our tour. A fun, interesting and v.enjoyable experience (with great whisky & gin!).Posted on K AdOctober 2, 2025 We had a great time at the Blackwater distillery. Although we came by spontaneously and without any booking we were invited in. There we had a nice chat with the co-owner and go to taste the entire selection of gin, vodka and whiskey. Also the master distiller was called in to show us around. It was fabulous. Everyone was so welcoming and the products were very tasty. Super highly recommended to stop by at the Blackwater Distillery!!Posted on Marco NuzzoSeptember 10, 2025 Great experience, Caroline and Peter showed us around and explained many details, led us through the tasting and everyone in our group could feel their passion for what they are doing. Will return with more groups hopefully.Posted on Thomas MathiesenSeptember 4, 2025 Distillery with wonderful whiskey and other spiritsPosted on Nicole LSeptember 3, 2025 A must stop if you’re in the area! John and Peter were incredibly knowledgeable. Gave us great recommendations for the area and beyond. Lots of good stuff to taste and sweet dogs to pet. Will be going home with a bottle of The Full Irish :)Posted on Ton KolAugust 17, 2025 We hebben de distilleerderij bezocht en genoten van de enthousiaste ontvangst en de deskundige uitleg van Caroline en Peter. Echt een bezoek waard. Dank voor de goede service bij het versturen van de aangeschafte whiskey naar NederlandPosted on Olivier HamonJuly 31, 2025 Excellent accueil pour cette petite distillerie qui fait un superbe travail, que ce soit en gin ou en whisky. Encore merci pour la dégustation.Posted on Pascaline VeteleJuly 31, 2025 Small and welcoming distillery! Very nice tasting, thanks a lot for your kindnessPosted on gonneke stadtJune 11, 2025 Afgelopen week in de distillery geweest. We hebben een zeer gezellige tijd gehad en het was leerzaam. John heeft ons meegenomen in de historie van de ierse whiskey en de tasting was heerlijk. John bedankt voor de ervaring en we komen zeker terug

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


