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Jameson Heritage Centre

Fodor's Review:

The Jameson Heritage Centre has tours of the Old Midleton Distillery, to show you how Irish whiskey -- uisce beatha (pronounced ishka bah-hah), "the water of life" -- was made in the old days. The old stone buildings are excellent examples of 19th-century industrial architecture, the impressively large old waterwheel still operates, and the pot still -- a copper dome that can hold 32,000 imperial gallons of whiskey -- is the world's largest. Early in the tour, requests are made for a volunteer "whiskey taster" -- so be alert if this option appeals. Tours end with a complimentary glass of Jameson's Irish whiskey (or a soft drink). A crafts center and café are also on the premises.

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