Connacht Rugby are delighted to announce a new partnership with Ahascragh Distillery as Official Premium Drinks Partner. This new long-term agreement brings two West of Ireland brands together, both of whom have an exciting future ahead. Located outside Ballinasloe in the heart of Co. Galway, Ahascragh Distillery is Ireland’s first zero-emissions whiskey and gin distillery. […]
Ahascragh Distillery has been shortlisted as finalists in the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) Energy Awards 2023. The annual awards recognise and reward excellence in sustainable energy in business, communities, research, buildings, renewables and the public sector. Over the last two decades, the awards have celebrated success, leadership, and ambition in sustainable energy and […]
In December 2022, we welcomed Cáit Baxter to Ahascragh Distillery as Distillery Manager. Cáit has been working in the industry since 2014, starting her whiskey journey at Teeling Distillery, Dublin. Since then, Cáit has worked in nearly every facet of the industry; bar, tours, retail, sales, bottling & distilling. Her most recent role was Senior […]
Karen White is a multi-lingual commercial and marketing leader with extensive experience in building and developing brands and businesses. Originally from Midleton, Cork, Karen holds a degree in International Marketing and Languages from Dublin City University. She speaks German, Spanish and French. Karen began her career in the spirits industry as a brand ambassador for […]
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, […]
We’re ending the year on a high. This week, our three copper pot stills and condensers made the journey from Forsyths in Scotland to Ahascragh. We would like to thank our hard working team for making this happen. Installation is wrapping up before the Christmas break. Commissioning will begin in January with the first Ahascragh […]
We are delighted to welcome Cáit Baxter on board as our Distillery Manager. Originally from the east coast of Co. Meath, Cáit has now relocated to east Galway to join the team at Ahascragh Distillery. She studied Gaeilge & Gnó in DCU. With a deep passion for all things Ireland, and Irish whiskey being one of the […]
Distillery Diaries is a series of short films that explore our journey to making whiskey history in the West of Ireland. Part III in the series is a conversation with Ahascragh Distillery’s Architect, Gareth Roberts. Gareth is Founder and Director of Organic Architects, an architecture firm specialising in the design of distilleries. A whiskey enthusiast, Gareth […]
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. Located in the heart of the small East Galway village, the previously derelict mill complex is being transformed, and the company […]
Distillery Diaries is a series of short films that explore our journey to making whiskey history in the West of Ireland. Part II in the series focuses on the work of local Stone Mason, John (Jokie) O’Brien. Our team of local stonemasons have spent the last 12 months reconstructing and replicating the walls of the old […]
