Clare Island Whiskey

Clare Island Whiskey First Irish single malt aged at sea. Produced and matured in County Mayo, Ireland. Fine Single Malt Liquor to be exact.

Our story, like so many others, begins with a vision – the joining of a proud past with a present possibility. For Islander Carl O’Grady it meant turning an island history of hardship and isolation into a reputation for the production of hard liquor. It would be of the Island and of the ocean. It would be the first (Irish) Single Malt to be aged at sea, to be gently moved and made new by way of th

e waves and to Mr O’Grady’s mind, it would require a resurrection of sorts. Born of sea-faring stock, his father, grandfather and great grandfather before him had served as ferrymen to the island, carrying from the coast every imaginable thing that every man, woman and child could want for. Chris O’Grady commissioned a ‘big boat’ in 1969 from renowned wrights the O’Malleys of Curraun and for *thirty years ‘The Dolphin’ served the people of Clare Island in weathers heavy and fair. Sold on in later years she ended up sadly sunk in the year 2000 but her story was unfinished. Thought lost, Carl O’Grady had found his cask-bearer. She was raised and reworked again by newer O’Malley hands and on this date the reborn Dolphin graciously accepted her new cargo – a single cask of single malt from the Connaught Distillery in Ballina. Time and tide would have their way, and scented by the salt air, seasoned by the sea breeze and informed by clean ozone, an altogether new character created.

What a day with the university of North Carolina college football team supporters on a spirit of Clare Island whiskey ex...
26/08/2026

What a day with the university of North Carolina college football team supporters on a spirit of Clare Island whiskey experience. Best of luck University of North Carolina Tarheels on the upcoming match in Dublin this weekend.

05/08/2026
05/08/2026

What an occasion. Sam Maguire cup comes to Clare Island after Mayo incredible win.

01/08/2026

Family holiday sorted ✅

Book your ferry with Clare Island Ferry (O’Grady’s) and receive an exclusive 15% discount at Westport Adventure!

Simply ask for your discount card onboard our ferry ⛴️

🌊 Adventure awaits on your trip to Mayo.

📍 Book your ferry today online at www.clareislandferry.com

Thanks Jennifer and Tara for your visit and tasting today
01/08/2026

Thanks Jennifer and Tara for your visit and tasting today

Inside the Clare Island cafe that's cooking local produce
25/07/2026

Inside the Clare Island cafe that's cooking local produce

Ciara Cullen has been living on Clare Island for over 30 years and is serving food in her cafe that is grown and prepared on the island. Video: Enda O'Dowd

No better way to celebrate your 60th birthday than a tasting in Grace O’Malleys castle. Happy days
24/07/2026

No better way to celebrate your 60th birthday than a tasting in Grace O’Malleys castle. Happy days

13/07/2026

Meet the Fleet ⛴️

The Clew Bay Queen, one of the most well known ferries around the coast!

Known for her comfort and reliability, The Clew Bay Queen is the largest ferry operating to Clare Island ⛴️

Sit back, relax and enjoy the views of the Clew Bay and west coast 🙌🏼 🌞 🐬

13/07/2026

Well done Dara. The islands will give back what they get.

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