Jameson Distillery Midleton

The Jameson Experience offers a behind-the-scenes look at the history of the Jameson Distillery Midleton. Guests take a 75-minute guided tour that includes a short video and a walk through the historic buildings in the old distillery complex, including a 19th-century warehouse where whiskey is aged. Tours conclude with a complimentary drink of Jameson. Visitors can also purchase tutored tastings of premium Jameson whiskeys.

• The Jameson Experience is a must for whiskey-lovers.

• The distillery has free Wi-Fi, parking, and an on-site restaurant.

• Tours visit indoor and outdoor areas, so bring along rain gear.

• The distillery is wheelchair accessible.

The distillery is situated in East Cork, 12 miles (20 kilometers) from Cork city center. Shuttle buses run from St. Patrick’s Quay, Cork, three times daily from late April through September, and on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays in October. Cobh-Midleton train service runs between Cork Kent and Midleton station, which is a 20-minute walk from the distillery. Local bus lines 261, 240, and 241, and some hop-on-hop-off buses, run between Cork and Midleton.

Tours run year-round, with additional frequency between April and October. The distillery is busiest on weekend afternoons, when coach tours often stop here. Come here first thing after opening (10am) to get in ahead of the crowds.

In addition to the Jameson Experience in Midleton, it’s also possible to tour the Jameson Distillery Bow Street in Dublin. This distillery, which was re-created and restored to look much the same as it would have before it ceased operation in the 1970s, can be explored on guided tours, that focus on the art of whiskey making and the history of the Jameson brand.

Many visitors to the Jameson Distillery in Midleton come from Cork, which is a 25-minute drive down East Cork Parkway. If you’re coming from Cork without a car or on your own, you can take the 261 bus and disembark at the Courthouse stop a 15-minute walk away.

There are several types of tours available at Jameson Distillery in Midleton, so you can find what works best for you. Options include a regular distillery tour, a behind-the-scenes tour, a distillery tour with a premium tasting, a distiller’s apprentice tour, and an extra-special cask-opening experience.

Yes, there are a few different tasting experiences at Jameson Distillery in Midleton. Book a premium whiskey tasting where you taste and compare four whiskeys with a guide, or book a cask-opening experience to sample whiskeys right from the cask. Most standard tour options also include a tasting, too.

Yes, you can buy Jameson Irish Whiskey at the Midleton distillery. Not only is it the best place to see one of the widest selections of Jameson Whiskey, but you can also buy the brand’s special edition Jameson 12 Distillery Reserve, which you can’t get anywhere except the Middleton and Dublin distilleries.

Travelers of any age can come to see Midleton’s Jameson Irish Whiskey Distillery; however, only those who are 18 or older can partake in the tasting and buying of alcohol of any kind. Any child at the distillery must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

That depends on the type of Jameson Distillery tour you’ve booked. Your tour can take anywhere from 75 minutes to three hours, while the Discovery Academy experience takes up a full day. If you’re pressed for time, try booking a premium tasting that typically lasts 20 minutes.