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A vital part of the experience economy the distilleries of Ireland have created world class attractions and unique experiences. They now form part of a dynamic offering catering to international and domestic visitors. Gin distillation in particular can offer a fun hands on experience for the creative consumer.
- Visitor numbers to our more than 30 distillery and brewery visitor centres have reached 2.4 million and will continue to grow.
- Irish Whiskey tourism celebrated 700 years of distilling heritage and 800,000 visitors to distillery experiences last year.
- A whopping 1.5 million visitors from 165 countries went to the Guinness Storehouse in 2023, which Fáilte Ireland listed as Ireland’s most popular fee-paying visitor attraction the same year.
- Ireland’s brewery and distillery visitor centres are important for Ireland’s broader tourism strategy, as highlighted in Fáilte Ireland’s Food & Drinks Strategy 2018-2023. In it, Fáilte Ireland states that as “we seek to grow the value of Irish tourism over the next 10 years, Ireland’s food and drink offering has a significant role to play in delivering great visitor experiences, increasing dwell time around the country and growing spend”.