Sperrin Distillery — Days Out NI

Grain to glass on a family farm

Sperrin makes both a single malt whiskey and a botanical gin, using grain grown on the estate. The set-up is small — a single pot still and a bottling room — so a visit is about seeing real, hands-on production rather than a big tour route. Because it runs by appointment, your group is likely to be small and the people showing you around are the people doing the work. If a tasting is on offer, expect it to be for over-18s. Confirm what your visit includes when you arrange it.

Visits by appointment Family farm distillery Single malt + botanical gin Estate-grown grain Small pot still Bottling room on site

Good to know before you go:

Small distilleries like this often add tastings, seasonal openings and special bottling days through the year. The best way to catch one is to ask when you book, or follow the distillery directly. For what is on across Northern Ireland more widely, see the events listings.

What to bring

🪪Photo IDTastings are 18+ — bring ID if you look under 25.

🚗A plan to get homeA designated driver or lift, so everyone can enjoy the tasting.

👟Comfy shoesWorking distilleries have stairs and hard floors on the tour.

💷A few poundsFor the shop and a bottle to take home.

Everything before you go

Getting in

By appointment only — contact the distillery to arrange a visit

Opening

Not published — confirm when you book

Tours

Small-scale visit to the pot still and bottling room; details to confirm

Age limits

Likely over-18 for any tasting — check before you go

Food

No café listed — check before you go

Family-friendly

Geared to adults; check suitability when booking

Parking

Farm site — confirm parking when you arrange your visit

Accessibility

Working farm; check access needs in advance

How long to allow

Around an hour for a small distillery visit — confirm

Address

Portglenone, County Antrim — get exact directions when you book

Questions

Before you go

Do I need to book?

By appointment only — contact the distillery to arrange a visit

What tours are there?

Small-scale visit to the pot still and bottling room; details to confirm

What are the opening times?

Not published — confirm when you book

Is there an age limit?

Likely over-18 for any tasting — check before you go

Is there food or a bar?

No café listed — check before you go

Getting there

Sperrin Distillery is at Portglenone, County Antrim — get exact directions when you book. Farm site — confirm parking when you arrange your visit. Tap below for directions.

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Nearby

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The story

About Sperrin Distillery

Sperrin Distillery is a family farm operation near Portglenone on the Bann River, producing Sperrin Single Malt whiskey and Sperrin Botanical Gin from grain grown on the estate. It belongs to a wider wave of small, independent Northern Ireland distilleries that have set up over the past decade, many of them grain-to-glass and rooted in a single farm or estate.

The appeal is its scale. With a small pot still and an on-site bottling room, and visits handled by appointment, it offers a close, personal look at production rather than a large visitor centre. Published detail on the distillery is limited, so contact them directly to confirm tours, prices, age limits and opening before planning a trip.