Quintessential Brands' Dublin Liberties Distillery has commenced construction on a new Irish whiskey distillery and visitor centre at Old Mill Street in the Liberties, UK.

The Dublin Liberties Distillery was set up in November last year to oversee construction and operation of the new facility. Quintessential initially planned to invest €10m in the project, but the amount has now increased to €15m.

The Dublin Liberties Distillery's general manager Darryl McNally said: “Our team is working extremely hard on the new distillery and visitor centre and we are delighted that construction is underway.

“Our goal is for The Dublin Liberties Distillery to become one of the leading whiskey producers in Ireland. We are building a world-class distillery in the heart of Dublin with a visitor experience like no other. It will perfectly compliment all the other developments in what is fast becoming the most exciting part of Dublin.”

"We are building a world-class distillery in the heart of Dublin with a visitor experience like no other."

During its construction phase, the new facility is expected to create 50 jobs, alongside 19 permanent positions that will be created once the centre opens.

When complete, the building is is expected to combine traditional distillation practices with the latest modern technologies to produce the company's collection of Irish whiskey brands including The Dubliner and The Dublin Liberties, which are on sale in more than 30 international markets.

The distillery also plans to use natural spring water sourced on site. SSA Architects is responsible for the design and construction of the distillery and visitor centre.

Image: The new distillery will combine traditional distillation practices with latest modern technologies to produce Irish whiskey brands Photo: courtesy of Quintessential Brands Group.