What Dingle Distillery does

Dingle Distillery is an independent, founder-led Irish craft spirits producer based in Dingle, County Kerry, established in 2012 by Oliver Hughes, Liam LaHart, and Peter Mosley — three figures from Ireland's craft beer scene who are credited as pioneers of the country's modern craft distilling movement. Operating through the legal entity Lighthouse Drinks Limited (CRO 618769), the distillery runs on a compact production setup of three 3,000-litre copper pot stills and a separate quintuple-distillation vodka still named "Mary," with a 20-person production team working seven days a week to triple-distill whiskey and bottle on site. Its core range covers Dingle Single Malt, the newly launched 10-Year-Old Single Malt (September 2025), the first core Single Pot Still expression, Dingle Gin, Dingle Gin Orange & Sea Salt, and Dingle Vodka, all matured, blended, and bottled at the single Dingle site and shaped by the Atlantic coastal microclimate and the distillery's Gaeltacht heritage.

Revenue is generated through four distinct streams: direct-to-consumer spirits e-commerce via shop.dingledistillery.ie serving Ireland, the UK, the EU, the US, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and Hong Kong with zone-based flat-rate shipping; paid on-site distillery tours and tastings (Dingle Distillery Tour at €25pp, Distillers Selection Tour at €50pp / €450 private) plus variable-amount gift cards; the "Descendants" cask ownership programme selling single casks of Single Malt or Single Pot Still to individuals, groups, and businesses via a dedicated cask manager; and B2B distribution through named regional partners — Hotaling and Co in the USA, Artisan Ireland in Australia, and Whisky Galore in New Zealand — supported by password-protected B2B portals for the US, UK, Ireland and EU. Brand reach is reinforced by content marketing, signature serve recipes, owned social channels, and a 9-release Celtic Wheel of the Year limited-edition series tied to the Celtic solar calendar and Wren's Day.

The customer base spans premium craft spirits consumers across 30+ countries, distillery tourists on the Wild Atlantic Way, cask programme investors ("Descendants"), and B2B trade buyers. The 18 September 2025 launch of a 10-Year-Old core Single Malt and the first core Single Pot Still expression, paired with a refreshed brand identity, marked a material step-up in the company's core age-statement portfolio, while the May 2026 launch of Dingle Gin Orange & Sea Salt — co-developed with West of Dingle Sea Salt — extends the gin innovation pipeline into a flavoured/craft-collaboration segment.

Name

Dingle Distillery

Legal name

Lighthouse Drinks Limited

Website

https://dingledistillery.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Dingle Distillery is an independent Irish craft distillery founded in 2012 in Dingle, County Kerry, producing triple-distilled whiskey, gin, and vodka for global DTC, B2B, cask ownership, and on-site tour customers across 30+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Irish Whiskey & Spirits

NAICS

Distilleries (31214), Distilleries (312140)

SIC

Beverages (2080), Wholesale-Beer, Wine & Distilled Alcoholic Beverages (5180)

akta.pro primary industry

Spirits Distilling & Brands (CRADAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Spirits Distillery Tours & Tastings (Whiskey, Rum, Gin, Vodka) (THAJAGAF)

Keywords

• Irish whiskey production
• Craft spirits distillery
• Single malt whiskey
• Pot still whiskey
• Botanical gin distillation

Headquarters

HQ city

Dingle

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Direct-to-consumer spirits sales: Online shop (shop.dingledistillery.ie) sells Dingle whiskey, gin, vodka and limited releases directly to consumers in Ireland/EU, the UK, the USA, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and Hong Kong at unit/per-bottle pricing with regional shipping tiers.
2. Distillery tours and tastings: Paid on-site experiences including the Dingle Distillery Tour (€25pp / €22 students & OAPs, 75 min) and Distillers Selection Tour (€50pp / €450 private tours, 75 min, whiskey tasting of 5 expressions), booked via FareHarbor, plus gift cards of variable value usable for tours and merchandise.
3. Cask ownership programme: "Descendants" cask programme lets individuals, groups and businesses purchase single casks of Dingle Single Malt or Single Pot Still spirit, managed by a dedicated cask manager ([email protected]). Revenue is recognised upfront on cask sale.
4. International B2B distribution: B2B trade distribution in four regional markets (USA, UK, Ireland, EU) via password-protected B2B portals, supporting on-trade and retail stockists supplied by Hotaling and Co (US), Artisan Ireland (Australia) and Whisky Galore (New Zealand).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Dingle Distillery is an independent craft distillery in Dingle, County Kerry, that triple-distills Irish whiskey on three 3,000-litre copper pot stills and produces a London Dry gin and a quintuple-distilled vodka, all distilled, matured and bottled on site. The portfolio is sold worldwide through the distillery's own online shop, regional distribution partners (Hotaling and Co in the US, Artisan Ireland in Australia, Whisky Galore in New Zealand) and a B2B trade portal programme. The distillery also runs paid tours, a Wren's Day-inspired brand experience, and a Cask Ownership ("Descendants") programme for individual and business cask buyers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Dingle Whiskey: Triple-distilled Irish whiskey range distilled, matured and bottled at Dingle Distillery, including Single Malt, Single Pot Still, the 10-Year-Old core expression, and the Celtic Wheel of the Year series.
• Dingle Gin
• Dingle Vodka
• Dingle Celtic Wheel of the Year

Products and services

• Dingle Single Malt Whiskey (core expression) Triple-distilled, non-chill-filtered Single Malt Irish Whiskey distilled, matured and bottled at Dingle Distillery, sold worldwide as part of the core range to premium spirits consumers and trade buyers.
• Dingle 10-Year-Old Single Malt Irish Whiskey Dingle Distillery's first core 10-Year-Old Single Malt Irish Whiskey, triple distilled, non-chill-filtered at 46.5% ABV, matured in Bourbon, Port and PX Sherry casks, for premium whiskey drinkers and trade buyers.
• Dingle Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey Dingle Distillery's first core Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey, triple distilled from locally sourced malted and unmalted barley, non-chill-filtered at 46.5% ABV, for premium whiskey drinkers and trade buyers.
• Dingle Celtic Wheel of the Year limited-release series A nine-release limited-edition whiskey series from Dingle Distillery celebrating the Celtic solar calendar and Wren's Day, alternating Single Malt and Single Pot Still styles with a range of cask finishes, sold via shop.dingledistillery.ie to collectors and enthusiasts.
• Dingle Gin (London Dry)
• Dingle Gin Orange & Sea Salt New Dingle Gin expression co-developed with West of Dingle Sea Salt, featuring separately distilled Spanish oranges and hand-harvested Atlantic sea salt, sold to gin enthusiasts and gifting consumers via the Dingle online shop and on-site shop.
• Dingle Vodka
• Descendants Cask Ownership Programme The 'Descendants' cask programme lets individuals, groups and businesses purchase single casks of Dingle Single Malt or Single Pot Still spirit, managed by a dedicated cask manager for collection, gifting or long-term investment.
• Dingle Distillery Tour (general admission) 75-minute paid distillery tour at €25 per person (€22 students & OAPs), over-18s only, including a guided tasting of Dingle gin, vodka and whiskey, for tourists and spirit enthusiasts on the Wild Atlantic Way.
• Distillers Selection Tour (whiskey tasting) 75-minute premium tasting experience of five contrasting Dingle whiskeys, fully tutored, priced at €50 per person (€450 for private tours), aimed at whiskey enthusiasts and group bookings.

Quantifiable outcome

• Dingle Gin awarded 'World's Best Gin 2019' (overall) and 'World's Best London Dry Gin 2019'
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• West of Dingle Sea SaltcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal family-run sea salt business on the Dingle Peninsula; co-developed Dingle Gin Orange & Sea Salt. Supplies hand-harvested, unrefined Atlantic sea salt that is blended into the final liquid to add subtle minerality and coastal character. The collaboration is described as central to the new expression's identity.
• Hotaling and CocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNamed US distribution and e-commerce partner for Dingle spirits; powers shop.hotalingandco.com/collections/dingle and is the official US stockist route referenced on the Distillery and Stockists pages.
• Artisan IrelandminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed Australian stockist/distributor (artisanireland.com.au) for Dingle spirits, providing Australian customers a regional storefront for the brand.
• Whisky GaloreminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed New Zealand stockist/distributor (whiskygalore.co.nz) where New Zealand customers can find and purchase Dingle spirits.
• FareHarborcoreTechnology or IntegrationOnline booking and payment platform powering all distillery tour reservations (Dingle Distillery Tour, Distillers Selection Tour, and gift card purchases) via embedded booking widgets on the Visit/Tours page.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kilbeggan Distillery: Historic Westmeath-based Irish whiskey distillery (now part of Beam Suntory's Irish whiskey stable) running a small-batch pot still operation with on-site tours and tastings — comparable in craft pot-still production and experiential tourism, though backed by a major owner.
• Waterford Distillery: Waterford-based Irish single-farm-origin whiskey producer founded in the 2010s wave of modern craft distilling, with single malt, on-site bottling, and DTC plus B2B distribution in the EU and US — directly comparable category, production approach and export-led GTM.
• Teeling Whiskey: Dublin-based independent Irish craft distillery producing Single Malt, Single Pot Still and Small Batch whiskeys with on-site maturation, distillery tours, an active cask programme and DTC/international distribution across the US, EU and Asia — a direct mirror of Dingle's craft-whiskey-plus-experiential model.
• West Cork Distillers: One of Ireland's larger independent craft distilleries (Cork), producing a wide range of Irish whiskeys and gins with international distribution and on-site experiences — comparable in craft positioning and category breadth, though at a larger production scale.
• Glendalough Distillery: Wicklow-based Irish craft distillery producing premium Irish whiskey, gin and vodka with multiple expressions, on-site tours, and a DTC-plus-distributor model in the US/EU — a small multi-category Irish craft peer with a similar premium positioning and scale.
• Roe & Co: Dublin-based premium Irish blended and single malt whiskey with on-site distillery tours and a Diageo-backed distribution footprint — directly comparable as a modern Dublin craft-style distillery with international distribution and a strong experiential focus.

Emerging players

• Sipsmith: London-based independent craft distillery (founded 2009) producing premium London Dry gin and small-batch whisky with a copper-pot-still heritage brand and distillery tours — directly comparable in craft gin/whiskey production ethos and premium small-batch brand-building.
• Mic's Chilli Distillery: Small Dublin-based Irish craft distillery operating on copper pot stills with on-site production and a multi-category (gin, vodka, liqueur) range — a useful smaller-scale, founder-led Irish craft peer for direct benchmarking on capacity and product mix.

Broad incumbents

• Jameson (Irish Distillers / Pernod Ricard): The dominant global Irish whiskey brand and the obvious category incumbent. Not a craft peer, but a critical reference point: defines the price/value benchmark Dingle must beat on shelf and on-trade to justify its premium positioning.
• Method & Madness (Midleton): Irish Distillers' experimental small-batch Irish whiskey range produced at Midleton, including Single Pot Still expressions, with a premium craft-style positioning — relevant as an incumbent's response to the modern Irish craft segment Dingle helped define.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/dinglewhiskey
• Facebookfacebook.com/dinglewhiskey
• Instagraminstagram.com/dingledistillery
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-dingle-distillery

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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