Blacks of Kinsale Distillery: Kinsale, County Cork
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Blacks Brewing and Distilling sits in Kinsale, County Cork, and combines a craft brewery and a distillery on one site. It is run by the husband and wife team Sam and Maud Black.
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Blacks of Kinsale at a glance
Distillery fact | Verified detail |
|---|---|
Producer / distillery | Blacks of Kinsale |
Country and region | County Cork, Ireland |
Owner / background | Blacks of Kinsale |
Historical context | According to the Irish Examiner (June 2019), Sam and Maud Black founded Blacks Brewery in 2013. Sam Black has said the brewing began as a hobby, after Maud gave him a home brewing kit as a… |
Whisky identity | Irish distilling and a cask founders programme; future or private casks are not publicly available retail bottles |
Visitor information | Check the official operator's website for currently available tours and visitor access. |
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History
According to the Irish Examiner (June 2019), Sam and Maud Black founded Blacks Brewery in 2013. Sam Black has said the brewing began as a hobby, after Maud gave him a home brewing kit as a Valentine's Day present. A distillery was added to the site in 2015, and the business began producing Irish craft spirits.
What they make
Craft beer, from the original brewery
Gin
Rum, described by the Irish Examiner in 2019 as Ireland's first and only rum at the time
Pot still Irish whiskey, laid down in casks from January 2020 according to the 2019 plan
The Whiskey Founders Club
In 2019 the company launched the Blacks Whiskey Founders Club, a five year cask programme for the first 500 members. Casks started from 6,500 euro and were expected to yield around 400 bottles of the distillery's own pot still single malt Irish whiskey. After five years, members could bottle the whiskey or sell the cask back to the distillery under a minimum return stated by the company. The company said it had invested in two copper stills for the project, and that production was due to start in January 2020.
Sales and visits
The Irish Examiner reported that Blacks was already selling into Australia and the United States in 2019. The site in Kinsale welcomes visitors for brewery and distillery tours.
Official website
More on the range and the tours is at blacksbrewery.com.
Sources
Irish Examiner, Padraig Hoare's Monday Interview, 3 June 2019. Blacks Brewing and Distilling official website. Brewver brewery listing (founding of the brewery in 2013 and the distillery in 2015).
What makes Blacks of Kinsale distinctive?
Irish distilling and a cask founders programme; future or private casks are not publicly available retail bottles
Blacks of Kinsale whisky bottle and expression comparison
Bottle / expression | Age | ABV | Cask maturation / notes |
|---|---|---|---|
No confirmed regular consumer whisky expression | NAS / edition varies | Check producer label | Irish distilling and a cask founders programme; future or private casks are not publicly available retail bottles |
Bottles and editions listed above are documented expressions or historical associations, not live stock or guaranteed current distillery production. Confirm dates, strengths and provenance with the producer.
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Frequently asked questions about Blacks of Kinsale
Where is Blacks of Kinsale based?
County Cork, Ireland.
Who owns or operates Blacks of Kinsale?
Blacks of Kinsale.
What is distinctive about Blacks of Kinsale?
Irish distilling and a cask founders programme; future or private casks are not publicly available retail bottles.
Which whiskies are documented?
No specific regular mature whisky release has been confirmed in this guide.
Can you visit Blacks of Kinsale?
Check the current official distillery website for tour and visitor arrangements.
Sources and editorial notes
Original research and source links have been preserved. Ownership, production, release schedules and visiting information may change.
Image note: featured whisky photograph is an illustration from the Whisky Clan media library, not a photo of this particular distillery or its products.
Editorial caution: this profile does not establish a verified, regularly available mature whisky bottle. Plans and early spirit releases are not equivalent to consumer whisky stock.
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Cover photograph: Blacks Brewing and Distilling's actual visitor site in Kinsale, County Cork. Source: Irish Examiner. Reuse rights have not been independently confirmed.
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