Remarkable things come from this unremarkable-looking tin shed. Sullivans Cove has managed to produce the world's best single-malt whisky and the best single-cask single malt, as adjudged at the 2014 and 2018 World Whiskies Awards. Tours run at 11am and 3pm daily (bookings essential) or you can just drop in for a tasting.
Sullivans Cove Distillery
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