Titanic Distillers Belfast - The pump house and neighbouring dry dock catered for White Star liners such as Olympic and Titanic more than 100 years ago, and it’s now the site of the city’s first working whiskey distillery in almost 90 years.  The brainchild of Peter Lavery,  Stephen Symington and Richard Irwin, Titanic Distillers at Thompson Dock opened to the public earlier this year.  Almost £8m has been invested to convert the pump house into a distillery and visitor centre, where guests will be able to sample some of Titanic Distillers’ products.  Visitors can also enjoy a guided tour of the exterior dry dock, which includes a 66-step descent to where the Titanic last rested on dry land.

In this episode we chat to head distiller Damian Rafferty and owner Peter Lavery.
www.titanicdistillers.com

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