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BOANN, THE LEGEND

Any journey to our artisan distillery, located by the River Boyne, alongside the kingfishers and the herons, instills in the soul a sense of mysticism. Legend has it that the Irish goddess Boann created this river.

BOANN

According to legend, Boann was the wife of the leader of the Tuatha dé Danaan, a supernatural race in Irish mythology. One day Boann went walking and though forbidden to do so by her husband, she approached an ancient well where she challenged its power by walking around it anticlockwise. This caused the waters to surge up violently and rush down to the sea, thus creating the River Boyne which has flowed through this valley ever since, and from where we take the inspiration for our name.

From the goddess of the River Boyne, we take our name. From the goodness of the Boyne Valley, we take our pure ingredients.

Our Family

The Cooney family has always dreamed of creating a true Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey in the heart of the Boyne Valley, where their family has lived and worked for over 200 years.

In 2019, this dream became a reality.

Our Family

Celebrating Our Craft's Recognition

World Brandy Awards

1848 Apple Brandy – World’s Best Apple Brandy.

World Brandy Awards

1848 Apple Brandy – Ireland, Style Winner.

World Liqueur Awards

The Whistler Irish Honey Liqueur – World’s Best Honey

World Gin Awards

Silks Irish Gin – London Dry Gin – Ireland Country Winner

Icons of Whisky Ireland

Boann Distillery – Best Distiller

Icons of Whisky Ireland

Boann Distillery – Best Production Team

World Whiskey Awards

The Whistler Irish Honey – Ireland, Flavoured Winner

World Whiskey Awards

The Whistler The Good, The Bad & The Smoky – Ireland, Blended Malt Winner& Best Irish Blended Malt

World Whiskey Awards

Boann Winter Solstice Single Pot Still (P.X.) – Category Winner – Ireland – Pot Still 12 Years & Under

World Liqueur Awards

The Whistler Irish Honey – Ireland Country Winner – Whisky.

Irish Whiskey Awards

The Whistler Irish Cream – Winner – Cream Liqueur Category

San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SFWSC)

Boann P.X. Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey –

DOUBLE GOLD – Score: 99

San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SFWSC)

Boann Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey Marsala –

GOLD MEDAL – Score: 91

San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SFWSC)

Boann Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey Madeira –

GOLD MEDAL – Score: 92

Sustainability

Located in the magnificent Boyne Valley, Boann Distillery is intrinsically linked to this beautiful landscape. We are the custodians of this special place, carrying on the traditions of those who have gone before, and caring and preserving it for future generations. So, at all stages of our distilling process, from grain to glass, sustainability is at the heart of everything we do.

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