Dunville's Irish Whiskey

Founded in Belfast in the 19th century, Dunville & Co. began as a tea and spirits merchant before becoming a whiskey blender and later a distiller. Their distillery, completed in 1869, operated with five pot stills and a Coffey still, reaching a peak capacity of over 2.5 million gallons a year and placing Dunville’s among Ireland’s largest producers.

Despite losing the American market during Prohibition, Dunville’s remained financially secure. Its closure in 1936 was unusual: the company was liquidated not due to financial distress, but following the death of its last heir, Robert Lambart Dunville. For almost 80 years, original Dunville’s whiskey survived only at auction.

The revival began in 2012 when Echlinville Distillery, Ireland’s first farm distillery, brought the Dunville’s name back. After initially maturing sourced spirit, Echlinville released Dunville’s VR Old Irish Whiskey and Three Crowns in 2016, marking the return of this historic Irish whiskey brand.

For more information, visit the Dunville's website.