At Gourmet Grocer, we love products with a strong sense of place. The kind of bottle that carries a little landscape, craft and local character with it, whether it is opened for a celebration, added to a hamper, or enjoyed slowly at home.
Mourne Dew Distillery is one of those makers.
Based in the Mourne Mountains, Mourne Dew Distillery is a Northern Irish drinks producer creating award-winning gin, vodka, poitín, liqueurs and Irish whiskey. Founded in 2017 by Donal Farrell, the distillery brings together family heritage, old Irish spirit traditions and modern distillation techniques to create bottles with depth, purity and flavour.
For us at Gourmet Grocer, Mourne Dew Distillery is a brilliant example of Northern Irish drinks craft: rooted in place, full of character and perfect for gifting, cocktails, hampers and special occasions.
Spirits from the Mourne Mountains
The Mourne Mountains are one of Northern Ireland’s most recognisable landscapes, known for their dramatic peaks, wild beauty and deep cultural heritage.
Mourne Dew Distillery takes inspiration from that setting, creating spirits that feel closely connected to the mountains around them. The brand’s story draws on Irish tradition while using modern techniques to refine flavour, texture and balance.
The distillery is especially known for its connection to poitín, Ireland’s original spirit. Before whiskey became Ireland’s most famous export, poitín had a long and colourful history as a strong, independent spirit made in rural communities. Mourne Dew has helped bring that tradition into a more modern, refined setting, creating poitín that is smooth, carefully made and full of Irish identity.
Cold Distilled for Pure Flavour
One of the things that makes Mourne Dew Distillery stand out is its approach to cold distillation.
Most distillation uses heat, but Mourne Dew highlights cold distillation as a way to preserve delicate flavours and botanical notes. By avoiding high heat, the process can help protect the more subtle characteristics of the ingredients, creating spirits that feel clean, smooth and aromatic.
The distillery also notes that its cold-distillation method uses less energy than traditional distillation, giving the process a more eco-conscious edge.
That combination of innovation and flavour is a big part of Mourne Dew’s identity. These are spirits shaped by tradition, but made with modern thinking.
Gin, Vodka, Poitín, Liqueurs and Whiskey
Mourne Dew’s range is wide and full of personality.
Their gins include Kilbroney Gin and Rostrevor Ruby Gin, with botanicals sourced from the Mourne Mountains and carefully selected ingredients from further afield. These gins are made for classic serves, premium tonics and cocktails where flavour really matters.
Their vodka is distilled for smoothness and purity, offering a clean base for simple serves, mixed drinks and cocktails. Their liqueurs include lemon, orange and hazelnut styles, designed to bring balance, sweetness and flavour to the glass.
Mourne Dew is also known for The Pooka Irish Poitín and The Pooka Hazelnut Poitín Liqueur. The Pooka No.1 Blend Irish Poitín is made with wheat and malted barley spirit, stored in wood for 10 weeks before blending and bottling, and has received award recognition at Blas na hÉireann. Their whiskey range includes blended and single malt Irish whiskeys crafted from traditional recipes and matured for smoothness and character.
It is a range that gives customers plenty to explore, from classic gin and tonic serves to more distinctive Irish spirits.
Why We Love Mourne Dew at Gourmet Grocer
Mourne Dew Distillery is exactly the kind of producer we are proud to stock at Gourmet Grocer. It is Northern Irish, independent, flavour-led and full of story.
Their bottles fit beautifully into the Gourmet Grocer experience because they work for so many occasions. A gin makes a thoughtful gift. A whiskey suits a celebration. A liqueur brings something sweet and interesting to after-dinner drinks. A bottle of poitín adds a properly Irish talking point to a hamper or drinks cabinet.
Mourne Dew also pairs naturally with many of our other products. Serve their gin with premium tonics, citrus garnishes and savoury snacks. Pair whiskey with chocolate, brittle, nuts or after-dinner treats. Add liqueurs to dessert-style drinks or serve them alongside sweet bites.
For customers building a Gourmet Grocer hamper, Mourne Dew adds a premium Northern Irish drinks element that feels local, distinctive and special.
Perfect for Gifting, Cocktails and Special Occasions
Mourne Dew spirits are made for moments that feel a little more considered.
For simple serves, pair their gins with a good tonic, plenty of ice and a fresh garnish. Use vodka in a Martini, Moscow Mule or Espresso Martini. Try whiskey neat, over ice, or with a small splash of water to open up the flavour. Their liqueurs work beautifully after dinner, poured over ice, mixed into cocktails, or served with desserts.
For gifting, Mourne Dew is a strong choice because it offers something with local character and a sense of discovery. It is ideal for birthdays, thank-you gifts, Christmas hampers, Father’s Day, dinner party presents or anyone who enjoys trying Northern Irish spirits.
For entertaining, keep a bottle on hand with premium mixers, snacks and sweet treats, and you have everything you need for a relaxed drinks table at home.
A Taste of Northern Irish Spirits Craft
Mourne Dew Distillery is more than a spirits brand. It is a story of Irish tradition, mountain landscape, innovation and craft.
From poitín inspired by Ireland’s original spirit to cold-distilled gin, smooth vodka, liqueurs and Irish whiskey, Mourne Dew has created a range that feels both rooted and modern. It celebrates the heritage of Irish distilling while giving customers something fresh, polished and full of flavour.
That is exactly the kind of food and drink story we love to celebrate at Gourmet Grocer.
You can find Mourne Dew Distillery products at Gourmet Grocer, 10 High Street, Enniskillen. Call in to explore our range of Northern Irish spirits, premium mixers, snacks, hampers and carefully selected products, perfect for gifting, cocktails, celebrations and weekend drinks.
