Whiskey Island - Irish Whiskey Tours & Tastings

16/04/2025

Day 10 of our 10 day whiskey tour 🥃. No whiskey today 🤔. Instead, free time in Belfast for Black Taxi Tours , last minute shopping etc before transfer back to Dublin this evening , ahead of departures tomorrow .
What a gem of a group , they were as enthusiastic at distillery #15 yesterday as they were at distillery #1 ten days ago. Here we are pictured at Galley Head in West Cork during our Clonakilty visit. A fantastic trip , and the group are already so complimentary of our great hotels , our food, the uniqueness of each distillery and the great personalities at each . They’ve loved the variety of our landscapes and the variety of our whiskeys 🥃. With the exception of today , they’ve also loved our weather ! ☀️. Slán go fóill. ☘️

25/03/2025

Thrilled to welcome 50 guests of on Dublin’s Distillery Trail today and yesterday … private and bespoke tours to three working distilleries of the Liberties; and nicely complimented with a Cask Draw Experience at 👌🏻Well supported as always , by my fellow Whiskey Specialist Host

27/02/2025

Well, that’s an instant career highlight right there! Earlier today at the . You’re now looking at an Icon of Whisky 😊 . Communicator of the Year 2025.

26/11/2024

Private Dublin group experience : a tale of two drinks on a trail of Dublin pubs. Today, we had the pleasure of welcoming guests of on tour. At dublin , our Whiskey Specialist Karl delivered a tutored Irish whiskey tasting, featuring some carefully selected small batch Irish whiskeys. At our next stop , just a short walk away, , the focus turned to craft Irish gin, with a tasting masterclass delivered by John. Two very different stories , but two drinks categories closely aligned in Ireland nonetheless!

20/03/2024

This Saturday , March 23rd, the Malahide Castle Tour & Whiskey Tasting returns ! Beginning at 5pm , we start with a tour of the 800 year old castle with the brilliant castle guides before arriving downstairs for a 5-part whiskey tasting with a tutor from Whiskey Island . This season , the whiskeys we feature at the tasting include : the hugely popular liqueur from , 10YO single malt, single pot still , Bart’s complex blend from & the delicious small batch blend. Available on selected Saturdays this summer , to book go to https://www.malahidecastleandgardens.ie/castle-whiskey-tasting-experience/. For private enquiries, please DM me. See you at the castle ! 🏰🥃

21/01/2024

09/10/2023

Denise, Ed, Ingrid & John from the USA , at stop number one on their 10 day Ireland distillery tour 🥃. Their passports will certainly be well stamped ! See you soon :

12/06/2023

The last time my Dad and I were in New York together , I was 21 . He was here for work , I was here for the craic ! This week , we’re on joint sales calls on the East Coast USA. I am promoting my tours and he’s promoting . First stop : - so good to finally visit it !

13/04/2023

See you at the castle ! 😄🏰🥃

01/04/2023

What a truly special setting for an tasting - The Crypt . A pre-dinner tasting for international guests of A Touch of Ireland. A liqueur to start , followed by , and finishing with the most local pour - . No clear favourite on the night , they all had a following - the ideal result as it showcases the depth and diversity of Irish Whiskey !

06/05/2022

Looking for plans this weekend? The Malahide Castle and Gardens Tour & Whiskey Tasting is back! Tickets for tomorrow (5pm start) available at: https://malahidecastleandgardens.ie/castle-whiskey-tasting-experience/

29/09/2021

18/07/2021

We have to wait until June 2022 to be together in Dublin, so members of the www.globalradiologycme.com team met virtually for a outstanding evening of Irish Whiskey, and cheese hosted by John Callely at Whiskey Island - Premium Tours & Tastings.

19/03/2021

Great to finish a very busy week around St Patrick's Day with this fantastic review on TripAdvisor. Thrilled that our virtual whiskey tastings are working out so well as we wait for tourism to bounce back! Happy Friday all :)

08/12/2020

We’re back!

29/07/2020

📣COMPETITION TIME!🙌 To celebrate the launch of our Tour & Whiskey Tasting Experience at Malahide Castle this weekend , we've got 2 TICKETS TO GIVEAWAY for our Saturday tour at 5pm. Just *tag* your whiskey companion in the comments and let us know what your whiskey/whisky of choice is! A winner will be announced on Friday afternoon. 🥃🥃🥃🥃

10/07/2020

Proud to partner with Brendan Vacations and to be a Local Specialist 🥃

✨ LOCAL SPECIALIST SPOTLIGHT ✨
When it comes to Irish hospitality, there's nothing like a wee dram of Irish whiskey to let you know you've truly arrived. Our Local Specialist Spotlight is John Callely, who helps Brendan guests connect to the proud culture of Irish whiskey through his trail and distillery tours across Ireland. Whether this is your first introduction to sampling whiskey, or you're an aficionado, John is the man to know!