Ahascragh Distillery is on target to be the first eco-distillery of this scale in Ireland. The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) is supporting the development of the distillery, with capital support of €500,000. We engaged FDT Consulting Engineers and Project Managers Ltd. to undertake an energy efficient design review of the proposed distillery in […]
1.Fastest growing premium spirit in the world. 2. Growth of Irish Whiskey over the last decade of 140%. 3. Global demand currently surpasses supply. 4. Sales set to double by 2030, eclipsing Scotch Whisky. 5. 20 years ago there were 3 distilleries in Ireland now there are 40 (versus 140 distilleries in Scotland). 6. Value […]
Some key features of the distillery: The peak heating and cooling demand has more than halved. Unlike other distilleries in Ireland, the heat delivered to the distillery will not require the combustion of any fossil fuels, and will utilise green electricity. Heat will be provided to the distillery through heat pumps which means that there […]
We’re Gareth & Michelle McAllister, a husband and wife team from Dublin. Together, we have lived and worked around the world, US, UK, Europe and most recently, Asia. We returned to Ireland with the dream of turning our passion for craft Irish spirits into a family business and set our sights on opening a whiskey […]
“Little village in the West of Ireland called Ahascragh”. Ahascragh Distillery is located in a small countryside village in East Galway. Surrounded by expansive boglands, rivers and unspoiled scenery, Ahascragh is a peaceful village. Just outside Ballinasloe town, the distillery is near the Wild Atlantic Way, a coastline route that attracted over 3.5 million visitors […]
We came across the old Ahascragh Mills online while living in Hong Kong. We were blown away by the beautiful stonework and country setting. We hadn’t thought much more about it until we were heading to a meeting in Galway and decided to take a little detour. As we pulled into the little village, we […]
Welcome to our Clan Investment Round 2023. We’re on a mission to make whiskey history in the West of Ireland. We have transformed an old mill into a state of the art craft distillery and visitor experience. With three brands on-sale and phase one of construction complete, we’re inviting people to join us on this […]
In a unique collaboration with Irish artist, David Rooney, Ahascragh Distillery introduce new packaging for our Family Bond whiskeys, UAIS and Clan Colla Irish Whiskey. We enrolled the help of celebrated Irish artist, David Rooney, to retell the story of The Three Collas. David has over thirty years’ experience as an artist and illustrator, focusing, […]
Irish legend recants tales of Cairell Colla Uais, Muiredach Colla Fo Chrí, and Aed Colla Menn, three brothers who conquered and ruled over most of Ireland, with Colla Uais becoming Ard Rí; The High King of Ireland in the 4th century. History tell us there was a steadfast rule, or geis, against the slaying of […]
Distillery Diaries is a series of short films that explore our journey to making whiskey history in the West of Ireland. Filmed from June to December 2022, Part IV in the series is a look back over 12 months of construction and progress with Founders, Gareth and Michelle McAllister. “When I first saw the building, […]
