Roe & Co Distillery is an Irish whiskey distillery established in 2019, owned by Diageo.[1] It is located on Thomas Street, Dublin, Ireland, near the Guinness' St. James' Gate brewery.
 Roe & Co. Distillery, seen from across the street. | |
| Location | Thomas Street, Dublin, Ireland |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 53°20′38.5″N 6°17′02.8″W / 53.344028°N 6.284111°W |
| Owner | Diageo |
| Founded | 2019 |
| Status | Operating |
| Website | roeandcowhiskey |
| Roe & Co | |
| Type | Blended Irish whiskey |
| Cask type(s) | Bourbon Casks |
| ABV | 45% |
History
editThe Thomas Street Distillery, run by the Roe Family, was once the largest in Britain and Ireland, with an output of two million gallons per annum at its peak.[2] It was located opposite Guinness' St. James' Gate brewery. After the distillery closed in 1926, some of its buildings were purchased and incorporated into the Guinness Brewery.
In January 2017, Diageo, producers of Guinness, announced that they would invest €25 million in establishing a new distillery in the old brewery power house building on Thomas Street, close to the site of the original Thomas Street Distillery.[3]
In June 2019, production at the new distillery started.[4]
Products
editDiageo resurrected the original brand and launched a non-chill filtered, 45% ABV premium blended whiskey under the name "Roe & Co" in March 2017.[5][6][7]
References
edit- ^ "Roe & Co Irish Whiskey Distillery to open visitor experience". RTÉ News. 10 June 2019.
- ^ Townsend, Brian (1997–1999). The Lost Distilleries of Ireland. Glasgow, Scotland: Neil Wilson Publishing. ISBN 1-897784-87-2.
- ^ O'Halloran, Barry (31 January 2017). "Diageo to spend €25m on developing whiskey brand". The Irish Times. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ^ Hopkins, Amy (11 June 2019). "Roe & Co distillery starts production in Dublin". The Spirits Business. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ "Diageo Returns to Irish Whiskey Category". The Spirits Business. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ "Diageo Returns to Irish Whiskey Category". Bloomberg. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ "Roe & Co is an extraordinary expression of the very finest Irish whiskies". Diageo. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2018.