The Boatyard Distillery
| Est. | 2013 |
| 346 Lough Shore Rd Drumcrow East Enniskillen BT93 7DX Northern Ireland | |
| +44 (0)7757 219431 | |
| https://www.boatyarddistillery.com |
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The Boatyard Distillery is a distinctive craft spirits producer rooted firmly in place, provenance and a deep connection to County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland.
Founded by spirits industry veteran Joe McGirr, formerly COO of the London Distillery Company, Boatyard was born from a desire to return home and create a distillery that genuinely reflects its landscape and community.
Housed in a converted boatyard on the banks of Lough Erne, it is the first legal distillery in Fermanagh in over 130 years, giving the brand both its name and a strong sense of identity.
At the heart of Boatyard’s approach is a farm-to-bottle philosophy, with a clear focus on organic ingredients, local sourcing and transparency. Its signature botanical, sweet gale, is foraged from the McGirr family bog, while other botanicals and base materials are carefully selected to reflect the character of the surrounding environment and the distillery’s commitment to quality.
The distillery’s core range includes Boatyard Double Gin, a juniper-forward expression produced using a distinctive double-contact method to build depth and structure. This is complemented by Boatyard Old Tom Gin, matured in Pedro Ximénez sherry casks and subtly sweetened with natural honey, and Sloe Boat Gin, made using wild-harvested sloes to capture a sense of seasonality.
Alongside its spirits, Boatyard is recognised for its strong environmental ethos and became the first distillery on the island of Ireland to achieve B Corp certification. Each bottle reflects a balance of tradition, innovation and a profound sense of place.
Boatyard Distillery brands
Boatyard Double Gin
Boatyard Double Gin uses organically produced wheat spirit which is macerated for 18 hours with 8 different botanicals, including Sweet Gale which has been harvested from the family farm. The Read more
Boatyard Old Tom Gin
This is a slightly sweeter gin with a more rounded mouthfeel than a London Dry Gin, with the Pedro Ximénez casks used influencing Boatyard's Old Tom Gin interpretation. Boatyard Old Read more
Boatyard Sloe Boat Gin
The Boatyard Distillery's Sloe Boat Gin has been made by steeping wild-harvested sloe berries for 6 months in their gin. There is a lot of love that goes into our Read more
Boatyard Winter Solstice Gin
This limited edition gin is distilled using carefully selected ingredients that sing the warmth of winter while keeping true to Boatyard Distillery's Fermanagh roots. Whilst retaining their trademark juniper forward Read more
Further information
Boatyard Distillery
The Boatyard Distillery sits on the shores of Lough Erne in County Fermanagh and is housed within a sensitively converted boatyard that reflects both its industrial heritage and rural setting. Production centres around a small copper pot still, affectionately named Érainn, alongside a column still known as Doc Brown. Together, these form the basis of Boatyard’s distinctive “double contact” distillation Read more