Top view of the flooring they used to germinate the barley on prior to drying.

The barley would be heated from below for about a week until it was malted.

The water wheel that would power the grinders, located in the attached building.

Grain storage. All floors would be filled to the ceiling. The metal plates were structural support.

Storage tanks for the wort after it was created from malted barley, water, and heat.

The largest copper still in the world. It goes about 5 feet under the floor.

Visual of the aging process. The final product loses about 36% to evaporation after 10 years.

Midleton

June 24, 2024 in Ireland ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C

Midleton was tiny. We came here for the whiskey tour (Jameson and several other brands are distilled here) but the town itself was a dud. Not a single restaurant had something that both of us could eat, and we walked the length of the downtown and back in ten minutes. The tour was great, though.Read more