Overview
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50 minutes
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Join our award-winning, fully guided tour that clinched the Double Gold at the International Spirit Challenge Awards in London 2022. Let our local storyteller lead you on a sensory journey through history, myths, laughter, and local insights, all while you immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of our working distillery.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What To Expect
Skellig Six18 Distillery
Visitors will enjoy a fully guided, award-winning tour—recipient of the prestigious Double Gold at the International Spirits Challenge Awards in London (2022). Led by a local storyteller, the experience weaves together the rich history, myths, and humour of the Skellig Coast. Guests will explore the sights, sounds, and aromas of our working distillery, discovering how our artisanal gin and Atlantic-aged whiskeys are crafted. The tour concludes with a tasting of our premium spirits (tasting options vary depending on the tour package selected). It’s a sensory journey through tradition, place, and spirit—rooted in the heart of Cahersiveen.
Options
Whiskey Tour - Option 1
Gin Experience Tour - Option 3
Gin Experience Tour - Option 3: Tasting Included - Skellig Six18 Premium Gin (15ml) & Bilberry Gin (15ml) (over 18’s)
Gin & Whiskey Tour - Option 2
Gin & Whiskey Tour - Option 2: Tasting Included- Small Batch Whiskey (15ml) Skellig Six18 Gin (15ml) for over 18’s
What‘s Included
All Fees and Taxes
For people over the age of 18 Only
Meeting points
Skellig Six18 Distillery
Valentia Road Cahersiveen Ireland
End points
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
45 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Awesome
ricktC9292WJ,Jun 23, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Shannon did an awesome job. Lots of information and she explained every step by step. Was definetly worth it. Big recomendation
A very beautiful experience
reynarda2019,May 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The history of distillation and the story of the distillery, very well presented by a passionate and humorous guide; the highlight of the visit, of course, was the tasting with the discovery of a gin with a delicately marked and excellent flavor.
Private Tour, just amazing
350nilsd,May 7, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a really nice tour around the distillery with just the tree of us. Our guide gave us plenty of information about the background of the Skelligs, the history of the distillery and Irish whiskey itself. He told us the process of making whiskey and gin and let us taste two different whiskey at the end. The tour took us about 35 minutes. Absolute recommendation of you love a small and personal tour.
Good relaxed pace tour of a local business
62adrianusv,May 5, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very informative whiskey and gin distillery tour and our guide new her trade, answering all our groups questions. Good tasting experience afterwards.
Good thing we did it
FCKFan,Apr 26, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Simply a nice experience, especially since the tour was held in German, We learned a lot about the history of the still and could inform ourselves about the production of the gin
Great Irish distillery tour
528johannaj,Apr 21, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had an amazing time at this tour. I was already a fan of skellig gin and wanted to see where it was brewed and learn more about the history of it. Patricia, our tour guide, was so informative, funny, knowledgeable about the distillery and happy to answer our questions. Everything flowed from the history of the name of skeillig six18, to the brewing, seeing the distillery and of course the best part the tasting. Length of the tour was perfect about 50mins. And the price is so reasonable! Would happily return here again and will be recommending to others. Slainté
Autumn break in Kerry
Q8278EBsharonk,Nov 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great tour with Cathal ,enjoyed it ,very informative and the best whiskey and gin myself and Paul have tasted.Thanks for the personal touch and recommendations. Looking forward to my gin nights with skellig six 18
Excellent informative tour
Voyage163428,Oct 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Wonderful tour of the distillery. Patricia was very knowledgeable and we both learnt a lot about both whiskey and gin. We look forward to enjoying the gin and whiskey that we bought.
Highly recommended visit
Alexandra L,Oct 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We were lucky to get a tour on our own with Patricia. She is a very passionate guide and we enjoyed the tour a lot. And of course the tasting. Highly recommended for both: Whiskey and Gin Lovers or beginners 😊
10/10 worth the visit
Rebecca M,Sep 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a great experience at the distillery today. We went on a guided tour led by Shannon. She was super informative, very friendly and is fantastic at her job! The tour was really interactive and we were talked through the history of the business and the process of whiskey and gin production. It was amazing to see the machinery too! We ended the tour with a generous gin tasting, and couldn’t resist purchasing from their extensive gift shop! It was lovely to support a local, family run business, would highly recommend this experience!
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