Belfast: McConnell's - Belfast's newest distillery Experience
Overview
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1 hour
Mobile ticket
Explore our distillery, launched following the transformation of A Wing at Crumlin Road Gaol, taking you on a behind the scenes tour of our state-of-the-art distillery set against an historic background.
Learn about the revival of a proud Belfast Born brand, before sampling our award-winning whiskies and ‘new make’ which has been produced on site, straight off the stills.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Alcoholic beverage (18+ older) restrictions applies.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Step into the transformed A-Wing of Crumlin road Gaol, Belfast to taste McConnell's -award-winning Irish Whisky. Explore the distillery that celebrates its past, present and future. The most atmospheric distillery setting in Ireland welcomes you to meet the brand born in 1776 that is now placing Belfast firmly back on the global whisky map. Opened in 2024, the stunning transformation of a former Victorian prison wing offers more than just tours with a fantastic shop, cafe and bar. Sample our globally award-winning 5 Year Series - our signature, our sherry cask finish and our new-make straight off the stills, right here in Belfast.
What‘s Included
Activity includes a welcome drink, McConnell's 5 Year, McConnell's Sherry Cask and some 'new make', straight off the stills.
Guide is not licensed or certified
Tips & Gratuities
Options
Signature of McConnell's Distillery with Tasting
Signature Tour without Tasting
Reviews
309 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
If you visit Belfast, you have to attend this tour!
Passenger59414657156,Mar 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Sam is a wonderful tour guide! Very interesting tour. Amazing tasting experience!
Rude tour guide and fairly uninteresting
Odyssey08818151655,Mar 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00Semi interesting but not very engaging. Tour guide was very rude, we were a lot behind the group and quickly whispered something to each other about the distillery and he told us off for speaking in front of the entire group! Set a sour taste and made us feel uncomfortable.
Great visit.
appleheadm,Mar 13, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great tour combined with prison visit. Great guide: Sam
Well worth it!!
kclark1607,Mar 8, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fantastic tour, really interesting even if you’re not that interested in whisky!! Highly recommend and special mention to our tour guide Owen who did a brilliant job.
Awesome
catherinekE4394XG,Mar 7, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00💯 I would recommend this tour. It perfect timing for a tour, interesting info and a good laugh. Sam our tour guide made it even better. Good craic
McConnells Distillery Visit
M359SLjulianc,Mar 7, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent to hear the story and be taken through the tasting.
Quality all round, will return!
Michelle E,Mar 7, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great place, beautifully designed refurbished historic building with friendly, informative staff. Good value tour & tasting…well worth a visit!
Whiskey tour and rugby
EMTC,Mar 6, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We booked the whiskey tour with food and watching a 6 nations rugby game. Firs, the tour was amazing. Our guide, Sam, gave a true Belfast welcome and was full of local knowledge and sayings! She was a joy and the tour is worth it for this alone. The building,wow. An old victoria gaol, reinvented in to a whiskey distillery but without losing it's history, great job. The whiskey or whisky - it wasn't the full tasting but the 5 Yr old we tatsed, the entry level, was very smooth and full of flavour. Definitely coming back to do a more in depth tasting!
A Truly Enjoyable Visit with a Great Guide
norien2026,Mar 4, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I’d like to thank Sam, our tour guide, for making the visit so special. She was warm and knowledgeable, and her enthusiasm came through in the way she guided us. The tasting was another lovely highlight, and I’d happily recommend the experience.
Great tour
billtQ6208LA,Mar 2, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Friendly atmosphere; very knowledgeable staff
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