Roe & Co Distillery

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Roe & Co Distillery
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Roe & Co. Distillery, seen from across the street.
Location Thomas Street, Dublin, Ireland
Coordinates 53°20′38.5″N6°17′02.8″W / 53.344028°N 6.284111°W / 53.344028; -6.284111
Owner Diageo
Founded2019
StatusOperating
Website roeandcowhiskey.com
Roe & Co
Type Blended Irish whiskey
Cask type(s)Bourbon Casks
ABV 45%

Roe & Co Distillery is an Irish whiskey distillery established in 2019, owned by Diageo. [1] It is located on Thomas Street, Dublin, Ireland, near the Guinness' St. James' Gate brewery. The company's name is a tribute to George Roe, a historic Irish distiller. [2]

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History

The Thomas Street Distillery, run by the Roe Family, was once the largest in Britain and Ireland, with an output of two million gallons per annum at its peak. [3] It was located opposite Guinness' St. James' Gate brewery. After the distillery closed in 1926, some of its buildings were purchased and incorporated into the Guinness Brewery.[ citation needed ]

In January 2017, Diageo, producers of Guinness, announced that they would invest €25 million in establishing a new distillery in the old brewery power house building on Thomas Street, close to the site of the original Thomas Street Distillery. [4]

In June 2017, production at the new distillery started. [5]

In March 2019, Roe & Co started it's U.S. launch in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Maryland, and Washington, DC. [2]

Roe & Co Distillery was named Ireland's Visitor Attraction of the Year and Brand Innovator of the Year at the Icons of Whisky Awards 2025. [6]

Products

Diageo resurrected the original brand and launched a non-chill filtered, 45% ABV premium blended whiskey under the name "Roe & Co" in March 2017. [7] [8] [9]

References

  1. ↑ "Roe & Co Irish Whiskey Distillery to open visitor experience". RTÉ News . 10 June 2019.
  2. 1 2 Micallef, Joseph V. "Roe & Company Is Ireland's Latest Whiskey". Forbes. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
  3. ↑ Townsend, Brian (1997–1999). The Lost Distilleries of Ireland. Glasgow, Scotland: Neil Wilson Publishing. ISBN   1-897784-87-2.
  4. ↑ O'Halloran, Barry (31 January 2017). "Diageo to spend €25m on developing whiskey brand". The Irish Times. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  5. ↑ Hopkins, Amy (11 June 2019). "Roe & Co distillery starts production in Dublin". The Spirits Business. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  6. ↑ "Roe & Co Distillery gears up for a festive St. Patrick's weekend – Drinks Industry Ireland". www.drinksindustryireland.ie. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  7. ↑ "Diageo Returns to Irish Whiskey Category". The Spirits Business. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  8. ↑ "Diageo Returns to Irish Whiskey Category". Bloomberg. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  9. ↑ "Roe & Co is an extraordinary expression of the very finest Irish whiskies". Diageo. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
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