Co Down Distillery Marries Its Fine Aged Whiskey with Irish Craft Beer Casks
A collaboration of the craftsmanship of Hinch Whiskey and the unique flavour of the Irish craft brewing scene is a new union at Hinch Distillery, which has spawned three new whiskies. The collection, known as Craft & Casks includes the Imperial Stout Finish, Irish Red Rye Finish and Rye Export Stout Finish which are disrupting the taste profile of the whiskey scene. Using casks from two Ulster breweries; Whitewater Brewery in Co Down and Kinnegar Brewery in Co Donegal, the three aged whiskeys have their own distinct flavours. The Imperial Stout Finish hails from Co Down, sitting in the shadows...
Economy Minister Cuts Ribbon on Hinch Distillery and Visitor Centre
The £15million investment in the new 30,000sq ft distillery and local tourist attraction will lead to the creation of 42 new jobs Speaking after cutting the ribbon on the new facility Economy Minister Diane Dodds said: “Since establishing in 2016, Hinch Distillery has experienced impressive growth. Through sheer hard work and determination, it has moved from idea stage to develop a range of products and grown to export its products to over 25 countries around the world. Invest Northern Ireland is helping the company achieve this ambitious growth strategy and is continuing to support and share its expertise with the opening of...
Hinch Distillery Triumphs at Internationally Acclaimed Award's Tasting
The company’s Ninth Wave Irish gin was awarded Double Gold and ‘Gin of the Year’, marking the distillery’s first ever Trophy win. It also received three other CWSA awards for its distinctive Irish whiskey range: Double Gold for its Hinch 10 Year Old Sherry Finish Irish whiskey, Gold for its Hinch 5 Year Old Double Wood and Silver for its Hinch Peated Single Malt. These awards follow more than a dozen other wins for Hinch Distillery in 2020 including Gold Medals for Ninth Wave Gin at the World Gin Awards, Australian International Sprits Competition, Canadian Alberta Beverage Awards and multiple...
Hinch Distillery's New Maturation Warehouse & Visitors Centre Experience
Tourism NI funding takes Hinch to the next level as we celebrate the construction of a £500,000 maturation warehouse. The warehouse will form the concluding element of our Visitors Centre Experience and showcase the art and craft that goes into maturing an Irish whiskey We have received funding from Tourism NI to support the construction of the final element of our visitors’ experience — a maturation warehouse. The £500,000 warehouse will conclude the tour of the distillery which already incorporates the individual steps of the distilling process; from the Ingredients Room, Mash House, Still House, Spectrum Room and a sampling...