Old Midleton Distillery
The Jameson Experience, Midleton, (also known as the Old Midleton Distillery) is an Irish whiskey tourist attraction that opened in 1992. Since then about 100.000 guests per year visit the facility. The Old Midleton Distillery is the original site of the Cork Distilleries Co. Ltd. where whiskey was distilled until 1975. The Cork Distilleries Co. was a big player in the Irish Whiskey Industry and included (North Mall Distillery, Daly’s, The Green, Watercourse and Midleton Distillery), and, later merged with the Irish Distillers Group. Today, the facility includes a museum, a bar and restaurant and a gift shop.
Author: Caroline Porsiel
Caroline Porsiel is a master distiller and liqueurist based in East Ellijay, Georgia. She founded House of Applejay, a fine spirits and liqueur distillery, in 2022 with her mother, Sabine, crafting award-winning products like Applejay from Ellijay, Mt. Frozen Knob Vodka, and Winter Cherry Mountain Liqueur. The distillery won a 2024 Best of Georgia Award and a 2025 Double Gold Medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition for its Winter Cherry Mountain Liqueur. As a founding member of the AMBRU Campaign, launched in 2020, Porsiel advocates for the global recognition of American Brandy and Rum. She continues to drive innovation in the craft spirits industry from her active distillery in the heart of Georgia’s apple country.
