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What to do on the River Shannon

Great attractions and offers from our friends on the River Shannon

We here at Le Boat have partnered up with some of the fantastic local businesses along the River Shannon to help you plan your holiday and to bring you exclusive offers! How do you redeem these great offers? It’s simple, just bring along a copy of your booking confirmation to the attraction and claim your discount!*

The Shed Distillery, home of Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin, Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim

Special Offer – 10% off the ticket price 

An incredible journey into the heart of rural Ireland and the inner sanctum of The Shed Distillery, the first distillery in the North-western province of Connacht in 101 years, and the home of Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin, Drumshanbo Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey and other remarkable brands from the Curious Mind of PJ Rigney.This fully immersive experience invites visitors to enter PJ’s secret tabernacle and embark on a Curious Journey of Discovery to the Far East and beyond to discover Gunpowder Tea and many another exotic botanical, which they will then get to experiment with in PJ’s Curious Laboratory.

The tour brings visitors on the very special journey behind the creation of  Connacht’s first whiskey in 105 years, and on a trip into the epicentre of the distillery to witness the slow hand-distillation of premier ‘Grand Cru’ Irish Whiskey and Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin, surrounded by the authentic distillery aromas. The tour includes TWO expert tastings – A special whiskey tasting in the Whiskey Maturation Room and a gin tasting in the Majestic Botanical Glass House.

Booking is essential. Contact The Shed Distillery on 071 9317000 or email visitus@thesheddistillery.com and quote “Le Boat”. Not valid in conjunction with any other offer.

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