Bold, white letter blocks set into reflective mirrors identify one of Dublin’s most visited tourist attractions, the Irish Whiskey Museum. Famous brands such as McDowell’s identify Ireland as the founders and revolutionaries in the field of whiskey production. Yet unbeknownst to many, a trip to the Whiskey Museum will reveal that the process of distillation to produce whiskey did not in fact originate on this small green island.

Split into 4 sections over three floors, the museum brings guests through intriguing and interactive displays accompanied by captivating lighting and designs to illustrate the role of a simple beverage in the growth of a country. Beginning at the early attempts at distillation by monks to produce antiseptic, to the spread of the distillate as a pleasurable beverage throughout Ireland’s hinterlands, the museum explores it all. Rows of glass caskets line wooden cabinets in a Victorian era bar which you will be brought through by a friendly guide who will introduce you to the various recipes that have been attempted thus far. The museum houses the largest Irish whiskey memorabilia collection of historic labels and bottles, each displayed in a casing illuminated by glowing white lights arranged in a single wave across the walls. At the final tier, one of the best collections of whiskey are arranged in a tantalizing display. Few would realize how much a single glass of whiskey has to tell, a history of over 600 years corked by a wooden stopper.