COPELAND DISTILLERY
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THE DISTILLERY
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, signaling 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 harbor in Donaghadee, County Down.
Looking out from Donaghadee harbor 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 harbor 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.
The Copeland Distillery opened in August 2019, signaling 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 harbor in Donaghadee, County Down.
Looking out from Donaghadee harbor 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 harbor 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.
the brands
IRISH WHISKEY
DISTILLED IN IRELAND, COPELAND IRISH WHISKEY THIS IS A WHISKEY FULL OF FLAVOR. OUR UNIQUE BLEND OF THREE WHISKEYS – GRAIN WHISKEY, DOUBLE DISTILLED MALT AND TRIPLE DISTILLED MALT –AGED IN FOUR DIFFERENT CASKS.THE RESULT IS A SMOOTH, RICH, FLAVORFUL WHISKEY WITH TASTES OF FLESHY FRUITS, HONEY, OAK SPICE AND ORANGE PEEL.PERFECT NEAT, WITH GINGER ALE AND A SLICE OF LIME, OR AS PART OF AN IRISH COFFEE.NATURAL COLOR, NON-CHILL FILTERED
COPELAND GIN
DISTILLED IN IRELAND, COPELAND GIN IS EXTREMELY POPULAR ON PREMISE. A FLAVORFUL ALTERNATIVE TO WHISKEY OUR RHUBERRY GIN TASTES JUNIPERY LIKE A GIN, WITH HINTS OF RHUBARB AND BLACKBERRY. DISTILLED USING LOCALLY SOURCED IRISH FRUITS, IT IS PERFECT FOR ANYONE LOOKING FOR A HINT OF SWEETNESS IN THEIR GIN. SUPERB AS A
GIN BELLINI – GIN, PROSECCO, LEMON JUICE AND SUGAR SYRUP -OR SIMPLY A COLORFUL, FLAVORFUL
GIN & TONIC, SERVED WITH STRAWBERRIES AND LEMON PEEL.
NAVY STRENGTH GIN 114 PROOF GIN FROM COPELAND12 BOTANICALS INCLUDING CARMELIZEDSORANGESGOLD AWARD WINNER, US BARTENDER AWARDS 2024 –A MUST HAVE FOR ANY BACK BAR!CELEBRATES THE AMERICAN VICTORY OVER THE BRITISH IN 1778 AT THE BATTLE OF THE COPELANDS AGED 120 DAYS IN KENTUCKY BOURBON BARRELS AND 20 DAYS IN OLOROSSO SHERRY CASKS SERVE NEAT OR POUR OVER ICE WITH A CRISP TONIC AND A SLICE OF APPLEFLAVORS – CARAMEL AND SPICE FROM THE BOURBON AND SHERRY CASKS DANCE AROUND THE JUNIPER BERRIES. TONS OF FLAVOR!
SMUGGLER'S RESERVE RUM MOLASSES DISTILLED RUM FROM COPELANDPOT STILL DISTILLED RUM FROM BARBADOS BARBADOS RUM– AGED IN KENTUCKY BOURBON BARRELS COPELAND RUM AGED IN A COMBINATION OF FRENCH PINOT NOIR BARRELS AND BOURBON CASKSDOUBLE DISTILLED MALT IS AGED IN FIRST FILL BOURBON CASKSTHE BLEND IS 90 % FROM THE BOURBON AGED AND 10% FROM THE PINOT NOIR AGED FLAVORS – WARM SWEET SPICES AND GINGERBREAD MAKE THIS A LUXURIOUS IRISH
RUM THAT IS THAT SPECIAL TREAT ON THE BAR