Belfast Whiskey Week — 24 Jul – 1 Aug 2026

Echlinville Distillery

Northern Ireland's first new distillery in over 125 years. Echlinville grows ...

Discover Echlinville Distillery at Belfast Whiskey Week 2026

Northern Ireland's first new distillery in over 125 years. Echlinville grows its barley on the Ards Peninsula estate, rooted in the tír, with craft that speaks for itself. The significance of what's been rebuilt here is hard to overstate.
When Echlinville was granted its distilling licence, it became the first new distillery to open in Northern Ireland for more than 125 years. That tells you something about both the scale of what was lost and the significance of what's been rebuilt. Their barley grows on the Ards Peninsula estate, their craft is rooted in the tír, and the results speak for themselves.

Echlinville is an anchor brand of Belfast Whiskey Week and runs one of the fullest programmes at the festival: Distillery Days on the estate, warehouse tastings, cocktail masterclasses, a Green Label MasterClass, and a prominent presence at Expo. If you've time for one distillery visit, make it this one. Maith go leor.