Updated : 9th November 2008

Email : axmalt@blueyonder.co.uk

Nun's Island Distillery, Galway, Ireland

GALWAY Whiskey from NUN'S ISLAND Distillery

Nun's Island Distillery was located in Galway on the west coast of Ireland. It had three large pots stills and produced Pure Irish Pot Still Whiskey. It operated from about 1846 to, at the latest, 1915 when it closed permanently. Much of the building still survives as part of the local university. This miniature is still over 50% full and it contains 7 year old Galway whisky distilled in the Nun's Island distillery. No strength is given. It was bottled by the owners, A. S. Persse Ltd and, as shown on the neck label, it was supplied to the HOUSE of COMMONS. Given the closure of the distillery in 1915, the 7 yo statement and the creation of the Irish Free State in 1922 after which an Irish whisky would not have been supplied to the British House of Commons, the miniature must have been bottled in 1922 at the latest but it is probably older. THIS IS A VERY RARE EXAMPLE OF A WHISKY FROM A LONG LOST IRISH DISTILLERY.

The following pages will lead you to Examples of Bottles from my Collection and details of my collecting interests.

I have been collecting miniature bottles of Scotch Malt Whisky since 1975. I expanded into collecting full sized bottles in the late 1980s and in the past few years I have added miniatures of Japanese Whiskies, Irish Whiskies, American Whiskies, Scotch Grain Whiskies, Malt Whisies from other parts of the world and old Scotch Blended Whisky.

As I build this website I hope to add more details of my collection and I hope to keep the "what's new" section updated on a regular basis.

I have been a member of the UK Mini Bottle Club for over 25 years and I would recommend the club to all miniature collectors, particularly if your interest is whisky.

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