Ireland: Day 6 (A Kilbeggan Stop)

I woke up this morning a tad sad. I knew that the trip is coming to an end and we are on the way to our final destination, Dublin. It would be a 2+ hours drive from Galway and last night the hubby has found a little stop along the way.





That stop was in Kilbeggan for a whiskey tour and tasting. Before we got there, we stopped for gas and inside there was a snack shop and a deli. In the deli, we purchased a wrap and a sandwich just because we were hungry already. These we ate inside the car while we parked roadside across from the distillery.





Once we have something in our stomach, we crossed the street to the distillery and signed up for a tour. Next tour wasn't until 12:30 and we had about 20 minutes wait. The lady took us across the courtyard to the gift shop to wait.

The tour was just me and the hubby and a guide. We were shown the process of making whiskey. We were educated as to the history behind the Kilbeggan brand. The traditional method of distilling and the equipment used as well as the modern way of distilling were covered in this tour.

It was about a 30-minute tour covering many areas of the compound. At the end, we were taken to the tasting room. We were given three different kinds of whiskey to sample - one with 2 different types of cereal or grain, one with maize and the last one with barley. It was a nice experience even for someone who doesn't drink whiskey like me. Just before we left, we grabbed two whiskey sampler box for us and for our friends.



































This was a very good diversion. Let me tell you that this day was one very cold day as well.

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