The Copeland Distillery, situated on Ireland’s North-East Coast, is a craft producer of a range of Irish Gin, Rum, Single Malt and Pot Still Whiskey. The Copeland Distillery opened in August 2019, signalling the start of our journey to create Northern Ireland’s most innovative craft distillery. Our 6,500 square-foot home is located just a stone’s throw from the historic harbour in Donaghadee, County Down. Looking out from Donaghadee harbour lie the Copeland Islands, the inspiration for our ‘coastal spirit’. Rich in history and heritage, the Copeland Islands (or ‘Kaupmanneyjar’ in Norse), were used centuries ago by the Vikings as a trading post and used through the ages as a smuggling point for bringing rum and whiskey into County Down from Scotland. In the latter half of the 19th century, long before Belfast docks became fully developed, The Copeland Islands and Donaghadee harbour became well-known as a main shipping dock in the North of Ireland. Many fishermen and sailors passed Donaghadee on their way to voyages far and wide, leaving behind tales of love, sea battles and adventure. Sadly the Copeland Islands also became well-known for many shipwrecks. Many men and women lost their lives to this treacherous part of the sea; we are here to tell their stories and resurface their spirit. The Distillery is the production site of our award winning Classic Irish and Navy Strength gins, our rum range and our new range of malt and pot-still whiskey which are currently maturing prior to release from 2024. Visitors can also take advantage of our distillery tour, learning more about our range of spirits, how we make our products or just relaxing and taking some time in our coffee shop. Our mission is simple: to create great tasting spirits which surprise and delight, and reflect the history and traditions of the local area.
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Manor Street
Donaghadee BT21 0HF, Northern Ireland, GB
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Delighted to be asked onto BBC Northern Ireland Radio Ulster this morning to talk about The Copeland Distillery and the impact of #tariff changes in the #usa for Northern Irish distilleries. #export #irishwhiskey #madeinNorthernIreland
Exciting news from The Copeland Distillery! ♻️ We’re thrilled to introduce our new 2.1L (2,100ml) refill pouches for our 5 best-selling, flagship spirits: Irish #gin, Rhuberry #gin, Merchants Quay Blended #irishwhiskey, Irish #vodka, and Smugglers Reserve #rum. The eco-friendly way to enjoy your favourite Copeland spirits while reducing waste & doing your bit for the environment! We’re committed to #sustainability and want to give a huge shoutout to our friends at The Boatyard Distillery and Basalt Distillery for their trailblazing in providing eco-refill options. Now it’s our turn. Together, we can make a positive impact on our planet, one refill at a time! Sláinte to a greener future, and thank you for supporting local and sustainable distilleries. Available online, in the distillery shop & via off-licenses (from next week) ♻️ #FilledWithCoastalSpirit #ecofriendly #madeinNorthernIreland
CASK SHARE – SERIES 4 Double Distilled Chocolate Malt, Ex Raasay Distillery, Peated Bordeaux Cask 🥃 Isle of Raasay Distillery 🏴 The Copeland Distillery are delighted to partner with Raasay Distillery, Scotland, to launch Series 4 in our ‘Cask Share’ Series! This unique cask previously held double-distilled peated scotch malt whisky, distilled at Raasay & emptied in February. As two fiercely independent distilleries we see eye to eye in many ways, at the forefront being taste and innovation. From the way we distil to the casks we utilise; this is a match truly made in Whiskey Heaven. A unique opportunity to own part of a cask by pre-purchasing bottles whilst the cask lies in rest in our private warehouse, on the peninsula. Each ‘share’ allocates the buyer 3x 700ml, single-cask, cask strength bottles, est. 58-62% ABV in 2029. 🥃 * Spirit: Double Distilled Chocolate Malt * Mash Bill: 90% Malted Barley, 10% ‘Chocolate’ Malted Barley * Cask: 220L Ex Raasay Distillery, Peated Red wine Hogshead * Shares available: 90 * Fill ABV: approx. 65% Alc/vol. * Fill Date: TBC, est. April 2025 * Maturation Date: 2030 (5Yr)** * Final ABV: Est. 58-62% (cask strength) https://lnkd.in/eu8myNrV
To celebrate our partnership with Ulster Rugby (and our recent awards at World Whiskies🥇)we’re offering 17% off on all products online until St Patrick’s Day. Just use the code WWA25 at the checkout. Go to 👇 https://lnkd.in/epDvBVBz Best of luck to the Ulster Rugby lads on their game with Scarlets Rugby today! 🏉 #worldwhiskiesawards #irishwhiskey
DOUBLE GOLD! 🥇🥇 WORLD WHISKY AWARDS - IRELAND 🍀 We are delighted to announce that The Copeland Distillery has won two gold medals & category winners for both our “Double Distilled Chocolate Malt American Bourbon Cask” in the ‘Young Spirit’ category, and our “Single Grain 5 Year Old” in the ’Grain- 12 Years & under’ category 👏🏻 🥃 Shout out to our rockstar Distillery Team! On top of the gold awards, Copeland also took home a further silver medal 🥈for our “Double Distilled Chocolate Malt” in the ‘New Make’ category, and three bronze medals 🥉 for our “Double Pot Still” in the ‘Young Spirit’ category, our “Barolo Cask Merchant’s Quay” and our flagship “Merchant’s Quay” non-age statement blend. A full list is below. The ‘Young Spirit’ category is for liquid distilled and matured to a maximum of 2 years… a phenomenal feat for one of the smallest distilleries in Ireland. If you’ve been the distillery, you’ll notice that every mash, distillation and cut is at the distillers’ discretion. No fancy computers or timers here, just the nose! We continue to innovate & distil whiskey 5 days a week. Come check us out and grab a coffee in the distillery café. To celebrate, we’re running 17% OFF (in-store & online) on everything*! Just use the code ‘WWA25’ at checkout. 🥃🥃 Sláinte! Full List of Awards & categories: Copeland Double Distilled Chocolate Malt AB1 57.4% - GOLD {Category Winner - Young Spirit} Copeland Single Grain 46% - GOLD {Category Winner - Grain, 12 Years & under} Copeland Double Distilled Chocolate Malt 57.5% - SILVER {Category: New Make Spirit} Copeland Double Distilled Pot Still 58% - BRONZE {Category: Young Spirit} Copeland Merchant’s Quay 40% - BRONZE {Category: Blended Irish Whiskey, Non Age} Copeland Barolo Cask Merchant’s Quay 46% - BRONZE {Category: Blended Limited Release} *excludes ‘YETI X Copeland’ range & gift vouchers | Code cannot be used in conjunction with other discounts | 18+ | DrinkAware.co.uk #irishwhiskey #irish #whiskey #worldwhiskeyawards
It’s been quite a year…. and 2025 is set to be even better! Thanks to all our distributors, customers and support teams for making 2024 a year to remember. Happy New Year everyone! Sláinte 🥃 #irishwhiskey #craftdistillery #madeinNorthernIreland
The time has arrived… 5 years in the making - Cask #1, The Founder’s Release. We’re incredibly proud to introduce our inaugural Irish whiskey, presented in a limited-edition wooden box. With only 242 bottles available, each one is individually numbered. • Double distilled Single Malt Irish whiskey • Chocolate Malt mash bill • 52.5% ABV • 100% distilled in Donaghadee, County Down Released today, Friday 6th December. Sláinte 🥃 https://lnkd.in/ehZWZCEb #craftdistillery #irishwhiskey #newrelease #FilledwithCoastalSpirit
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ULSTER RUGBY X COPELAND DISTILLERY 🏉🥃 Copeland announced as Official Ulster Rugby Gin & Whiskey Partner! 🙌🏻 https://lnkd.in/epDvBVBz “Renowned for its commitment to innovation and craftsmanship, The Copeland Distillery has announced a new exclusive partnership with Ulster Rugby to develop a unique Ulster Rugby gin and Irish whiskey, as well as a limited edition ‘Centenary’ 5-year-old Irish whiskey to mark 100 years of rugby at the club’s home at Ravenhill, now known as Kingspan Stadium.” The partnership - which will see Copeland whiskey, gin and vodka available in all the bars at Kingspan Stadium from tonight’s home game against Leinster onwards - is testament to the distillery’s quality and Ulster Rugby’s support for locally produced spirits. The ‘Centenary Cask’, a single cask of 5-year-old Pot Still Irish whiskey, is now available for pre-purchase from the Copeland Distillery website, with only 280 bottles available. Presented in a bespoke wooden presentation box, this unique, one-off whiskey is a ‘must-have’ for Ulster Rugby fans and local rugby clubs alike. Also available to order on the Copeland Distillery website, and in off-licenses across the province, is a new special edition Ulster Rugby gin and Ulster Rugby blended Irish whiskey. Both are bottled at 42% ABV and priced at £40. Gareth Irvine, Founder and CEO of Copeland commented, “We are delighted to have collaborated with Ulster Rugby on a new exclusive range of Irish whiskeys and gin. As a local distillery, who are also Ulster fans, we have created a range of whiskeys and gin which are an ideal toast to the heart and soul of Ulster Rugby.” #FilledwithCoastalSpirit #craftdistillery
05.12.24 The wait is over 🥃 On Thursday the 5th December at 20:00 GMT, we launch our inaugural Irish whiskey; ‘Cask 001, The Founder’s Release’. A chocolate malt mash bill, double distilled, single malt Irish whiskey, fully aged in a 200 litre American bourbon 1 cask, yielding just 242 bottles. 100% mashed, distilled, matured and bottled in Donaghadee. For the chance to purchase, please join the ballot using the link below 👇 https://lnkd.in/eYRNN6SC Sláinte 🥃 #FilledWithCoastalSpirit
ULSTER RUGBY X COPELAND DISTILLERY 🏉🥃 Copeland announced as Official Ulster Rugby Gin & Whiskey Partner! 🙌🏻 https://lnkd.in/epDvBVBz “Renowned for its commitment to innovation and craftsmanship, The Copeland Distillery has announced a new exclusive partnership with Ulster Rugby to develop a unique Ulster Rugby gin and Irish whiskey, as well as a limited edition ‘Centenary’ 5-year-old Irish whiskey to mark 100 years of rugby at the club’s home at Ravenhill, now known as Kingspan Stadium.” The partnership - which will see Copeland whiskey, gin and vodka available in all the bars at Kingspan Stadium from tonight’s home game against Leinster onwards - is testament to the distillery’s quality and Ulster Rugby’s support for locally produced spirits. The ‘Centenary Cask’, a single cask of 5-year-old Pot Still Irish whiskey, is now available for pre-purchase from the Copeland Distillery website, with only 280 bottles available. Presented in a bespoke wooden presentation box, this unique, one-off whiskey is a ‘must-have’ for Ulster Rugby fans and local rugby clubs alike. Also available to order on the Copeland Distillery website, and in off-licenses across the province, is a new special edition Ulster Rugby gin and Ulster Rugby blended Irish whiskey. Both are bottled at 42% ABV and priced at £40. Gareth Irvine, Founder and CEO of Copeland commented, “We are delighted to have collaborated with Ulster Rugby on a new exclusive range of Irish whiskeys and gin. As a local distillery, who are also Ulster fans, we have created a range of whiskeys and gin which are an ideal toast to the heart and soul of Ulster Rugby.” #FilledwithCoastalSpirit #craftdistillery