Can we see some ID please
You must be over 18 years of age to view our website
Thank you! Your submission has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.
ServicesOur StoryTestimonials
Contact
Contact

Distillation

Maturation

Blending

est. 1986

The Great Northern Distillery

We make what you want

Our Services
Our Services

Dundalk, co. Louth, Ireland

+353(0)429419654

Our Story

The Great Northern Distillery is the largest independent distillery in Ireland and has been operational since 2015.
‍
We work globally to produce bulk whiskey batches, private-label products, contract-distilled spirits and retail own-brand partnerships.

Our primary markets include bulk private labels, contract distilling, retail own-label production and supplying whiskey and spirits to smaller distilleries in both Irish and international markets.

The distillery operates two distinctive stills—pot stills and column stills—which produce a diverse range of Irish whiskey spirits, including grain, triple malt, double malt, peated malt and pot still whiskey. With a current capacity of 16 million litres of whiskey spirit, the distillery also operates a small-scale gin still. The first 3-year-old matured Irish whiskey produced at the distillery came of age in 2018.

Currently, the Irish whiskey market is the fastest-growing brown spirit category in the world. The Great Northern Distillery is a private company whose owners previously established the Cooley Distillery and rebuilt the Kilbeggan Distillery before selling them in 2012.

Learn more
Learn more

Our Mission

The Great Northern Distillery is largest Independent Distillery in Ireland which has been operational since 2015.
‍
We work with brand owners & buyers to create their own unique blend of whiskey. We blend, cask, and warehouse the liquid, you tell us when to stop.

Whiskey is a spirit that tells stories of tradition, connection, innovation. Our whiskey reflects centuries-old traditions and innovation.

Become A Partner
Become A Partner

Spirits

Great Northern focuses on quality, flavour and distribution, moving over 16 million litres of liquid anually.

We work globally to produce bulk whiskey batches, private label production, contract distilling and retail own-brand partnerships.

single-grain
Irish Grain Whiskey
Slide 3 of 6.
slider
slider
Our Services
Learn More
background
20
m
Litres per year
1m
+
Bottles per week
One-Stop
Whiskey Solution
32
+
Private Labels
500
k
casks in bond
20
m
Litres per year
1m
+
Bottles per week
One-Stop
Whiskey Solution
500
k
casks in bond
32
+
Private Labels

What our partners have to say

2
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
6
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
m
litres per year
1.2
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
6
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
m
+
bottles per week
3
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
6
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
2
+
Private Labels
3
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
6
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
00
+
Whiskey Batches
irish barmenirish barmen
irish barmen
Liam Brogan

Two Stacks Irish Whiskey

"You can be assured the consistency is there, the scale is there and the liquid is in stock"

irish barmen
Aidan Mehigan

Natterjack Irish Whiskey

"Great Northern's spirit of ingenuity has allowed us to create the whiskey we want to create."

Rupert Egan

Egan's Irish Whiskey

"Great Northern feature very strongly as that initial source of whiskey"

2
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
6
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
m
litres per year
1.2
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
6
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
m
+
bottles per week
3
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
6
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
2
+
Private Labels
3
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
6
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
00
+
Whiskey Batches
Bulk
supply
Supplying
Over 400 labels
Own Label
supply
Mature Whiskey
supply
One-Stop
Whiskey Solution
Bulk
supply
Supplying
Over 400 labels
Own Label
supply
Mature Whiskey
supply
One-Stop
Whiskey Solution
2
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
6
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
m
litres per year
1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
6
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
m
+
bottles per week
Logistics
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
6
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
support
Own
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
6
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
 Label
supply
Mature
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
6
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
whiskey supply
Bulk
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
6
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
supply
Supplying
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
6
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
over 400 labels
Retail
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
6
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Own Label supply
irish barmen

Production Process

We source quality malted Irish barley and maize—both malted and unmalted—along with peated malt for unique flavors. We screen, mill, and add hot water to convert starches into sugars, then introduce yeast to ferment the sugars into alcohol.

Learn more
Learn more

Our Expert Team

Brian Mongan

Head of Commercial

Abbie Coburn

Head of Finance

Vanessa McMahon

General Manager

Alan Smyth

Supply Chain Manager

John Lynch

Compliance Manager

Paul Mundie

Head of Distillation

Shane Fitzsimons

Engineering Manager

Brian Mongan

Head of Commercial

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

We make what you want

Share your vision!

Great Northern Distillery, Dundalk, Co Louth, Ireland.

Fill in the form or Send us an email

headset_mic
Office Hours

+353(0)429419654

headset_mic
Emergency Security Weekends & Public Holidays

+353(0)429331735

alternate_email
Email

office@gndireland.com

apartment
Address

The Great Northern Distillery, Carrick Road, Dundalk, Co. Louth, Ireland, A91 P8W9

Contact Us

Thank you! Your submission has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.
Resources
GND Dundalk - Renaissance of Whiskey Feb 2025Quality & SustainabilityGet in Contact
About
Terms & ConditionsPrivacy Policy
Copyright © 2025 Great Northern Distillery Limited

Alcohol Responsibility

Please drink alcohol responsibly. For more information visit www.drinkaware.ie