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Jameson Distillery Bow St, Dublin: a former Irish whiskey distillery and tourist attraction on Bow Street, just off Smithfield Square.
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Why go
- Guided tours with tutored whiskey tastings, open seven days a week
- The former site, which by 1886 covered upwards of 5 acres and was described by many as a "city within a city"
Opening hours
Today10:00 – 19:00Show all
Monday10:00 – 18:00
Tuesday10:00 – 18:00
Wednesday10:00 – 18:00
Thursday10:00 – 18:00
Friday10:00 – 19:00
Saturday10:00 – 19:00
Sunday10:30 – 18:00
Drinks to try
- Tutored whiskey tastings, offered at the visitors centre.
- JJs bar, inside the visitors centre.
- The distillery's water came from two deep wells dug beneath the site.
Atmosphere
- It housed its own smithy, cooperage, saw mills and coppersmiths' shops.
- Four stills and two wash stills, each holding 24,000 gallons, were heated by fire and steam.
Shorts
History
Hard times followed American Prohibition and a trade war with Great Britain. The distillery's former rivals were later its partners in the Irish Distillers Group.
- 1780Established as the Bow Street Distillery.
- 1805John Jameson took full ownership and expanded the distillery.
- By 1810Officially renamed John Jameson & Son's Bow Street Distillery.
- By 1886Grown to upwards of five acres.
- 1966Formed the Irish Distillers Group with its former rivals.
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- 1971One of the last distilleries in Ireland to close. Production moved from Dublin to the New Midleton Distillery.
- TodayNow a visitors centre.
Sources: Jameson Distillery Bow St. - Wikipedia · checked 17 Oct 2026
Where
Bow Street, Dublin
- Phone
- +353 1 807 2355
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Questions and answers
What are the opening hours of Jameson Distillery Bow St?
It is open Monday to Thursday from 10:00 to 18:00. On Friday and Saturday it is open 10:00 to 19:00, and on Sunday 10:30 to 18:00.
Where is Jameson Distillery Bow St in Dublin?
It stands on Bow Street, just off Smithfield Square. The phone number is +353 1 807 2355.
Is there a guided tour of Jameson Distillery Bow St?
Yes. The official website has a visitor page for the distillery tour, and the visitors centre also runs tutored whiskey tastings.
Does Jameson Distillery Bow St have a bar and a gift shop?
Yes. The visitors centre has a bar called JJs and a gift shop.
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