The Jameson distillery was originally built in 1780, and was known at the time as the Bow Street Distillery. John Jameson and his son took ownership in 1810 after managing the distillery for John's wife's uncle for a number of years. By the turn of the 19th century it was already the second largest producer in Ireland.
Jameson today is no longer produced at the former Bow Street distillery, having moved to a new facility adjoining the Old Midleton distillery with the old building serving as a Jameson museum. Featuring three stills, instead of the traditional two, Jameson can distil their whiskies an extra time to make them twice as smooth. |
