Our mission is to help family and friends celebrate meaningful moments and occasions with innovative and sustainable premium Irish spirits from the West of Ireland.
Our Distillery
Ahascragh Distillery is powered through innovative use of wind and solar energy combined with an energy efficient storage system and high temperature heat pumps. This is a first for the industry.
The old Ahascragh mill dates back to the early 1800s and up until the 1950s processed grain into flour. Located in the heart of the village and steeped in history, the mill complex remained derelict for the past 60 years. The building has been given a new life and is now home to Ireland’s first zero energy emissions distillery.
Gareth & Michelle McAllister
Our Story
A husband-and-wife team from Dublin, Gareth and Michelle McAllister have lived and worked in countries across the world. They returned to Ireland with the dream of turning their passion for craft Irish spirits into a family business. When they visited the old mill in Ahascragh, County Galway, they fell in love with its story: the beautiful stonework, the history of the buildings and the character of countryside.
They have put together a team at Ahascragh Distillery that share their mission to help family and friends celebrate meaningful moments and occasions.
Our mission is to help family and friends celebrate meaningful moments and occasions with quality Irish whiskey and gin from the West of Ireland.
- Gareth and Michelle McAllister.
Getting Here
Ahascragh Distillery is nestled in the heart of County Galway, 30 km east of Galway City, just north of Ballinasloe.