TULLAMORE DEW Irish whiskey is coming home.

Guill

More than half a century after the distillery in the Co Offaly town was closed, the brand’s Scottish owner William Grant Sons has decided to invest €35 million in building a replacement to meet growing global demand for the whiskey.
Plans have been drawn up to build a pot still whiskey and malt distillery on a 58-acre site in Clonminch on the outskirts of Tullamore, which will be acquired from Offaly County Council.
This will bring whiskey production back to Tullamore for the first time since the original distillery closed in 1954.
It will also give William Grant control over its own supply. At present, it sources whiskey for Tullamore Dew from rivals, including the Pernod Ricard subsidiary Irish Distillers.
“We’re delighted to be bringing Tullamore Dew home,” Maurice Doyle, group marketing director said yesterday.
“It is an important strategic decision and adds credibility to the origins and heritage of the brand by being based in Tullamore.”
The Scottish company will shortly apply for planning permission to the council and hopes to open the distillery in 2014. It would then be another three years before the first whiskey would be available.
About 100 jobs will be created during construction, with 12 to 15 created once the facility is opened.
William Grant plans to continue bottling Tullamore Dew at CC’s plant in Clonmel, where it employs 60 staff.
The Scottish company acquired the whiskey brand, along with three other spirits, from CC in 2010 for €300 million.
It subsequently sold Irish Mist, Frangelico and Carolans for €129 million to Gruppo Campari.
Tullamore Dew is the second biggest Irish whiskey brand after Jameson.

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Personally i'm not a huge fan of the stuff but it's great to see new investment in Tullamore and one of the worlds highest selling IrishWhiskeys coming home.

The Scawgeen

Looking forward to tickling me throat with a glass of finest Derryclure blend

medoc

Good News building work could start later this year, hopefully some locals will get work during construction. Does anyone know exactly where abouts the site is located? Some of the land is owned by the Council and part owned by Coillte according to the Tribune.

offaly1

I'm curious to know where it is also...

The Scawgeen

Slightly off topic but didn't they make Advocaat in Tullamore one time or make it for some other company.

Guill

Out in Clominch somewhere is all i know.

kimberworth

Has the Tullamore Dew Heritage Centre re-opened yet?? Hope to visit it next time I'm in Tullamore

Dathi Horizon

Germans love Tullamore Dew, huge hit over there.