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| Location | Kilbeggan |
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| Owner | Suntory Global Spirits |
| Founded | 1757 |
| Founder | Matthew MacManus |
| Status | Operating |
| No. of stills | 2 pot stills (wash still: 3,000 L, spirit still: 1,800 L)[1] |
| Mothballed | 1957, reopened 2007 |
| Website | www |
| Kilbeggan Distillery Reserve Single Malt | |
| ABV | 40% |
| Kilbeggan Small Batch Rye | |
| ABV | 43% |
Kilbeggan Distillery (formerly Brusna Distillery and Locke's Distillery) is an Irish whiskey distillery situated on the River Brosna in Kilbeggan, County Westmeath, Ireland established in 1757 and owned by Suntory Global Spirits, a subsidiary of Suntory Holdings of Osaka, Japan.
A small pot still distillery, a copy of the licence to distil dated from 1757 which can be seen in the distillery. Similar to many Irish distilleries, Kilbeggan endured financial difficulties during the early 20th century, and ceased operations in 1957. However, the licence was maintained and the distillery was later refurbished, with distilling recommencing on-site in 2007.
Noted devotees of the distillery's whiskeys include British Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill, and Myles na gCopaleen, the Irish playwright.[2]
- ^ Muldoon, Seán; McGarry, Jack; Herlihy, Tim (2019). From Barley to Blarney: A Whiskey Lover's Guide to Ireland. Missouri, USA: Andrews McMeel Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4494-8993-9.
- ^ Townsend, Brian (1997). The lost distilleries of Ireland. Glasgow: Neil Wilson. ISBN 1897784368. OCLC 59665991.