Shed Distillery in Co Leitrim to Double Whiskey-Making Capacity with €10m Investment

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Shed Distillery,Co Leitrim,Whiskey-Making

The Shed Distillery in Co Leitrim, known for its Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin, is investing €10 million to double its whiskey-making capacity. The investment will be used to support the company's growth in the premium whiskey market.

Denise and Pat Rigney, co-founders of the Shed Distillery in Drumshanbo, Co Leitrim, where they produce premium whiskey, gin and vodka products.

The money will come from its own resources and double its capacity to 120,000 cases of whiskey a year. Accounts just filed for PJ Rigney Distillery & International Brands Ltd, which operates the distillery, show that the company increased its revenue for the year to the end of September 2023 by 7.5 per cent to just under €18.4 million. Its pretax profit was flat at €3.8 million.“We invested quite heavily in our brands in 2023 and in our facilities,” Mr Rigney said of the profit performance. “It’s a very competitive marketplace.

 

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