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Distillery profile

Rademon Estate Distillery

Explore the distillery's history, craft, production, and the distinctive character of its whiskies.

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Production places

Connections to water sources, peat places, maltings, cooperages, warehouses and maturation sites. Uncertain connections are labelled.

No documented production places are linked to this distillery yet.

History

Rademon Estate Distillery is located in Crossgar, County Down, Northern Ireland, and operates Shortcross Gin as well as Shortcross Irish Whiskey and Poitin. The distillery is marketed as an operational farm distillery and focuses on craftsmanship and sensory experiences through tours and tastings.

Production / Manufacturing

The distillery operates with brewing and distillation equipment in a craft-driven process and handles bottling, labeling and packaging of spirits. There are storage facilities (cask warehouse) and the possibility to sample whiskey from the cask during tours, which provides a multisensory experience of the process in a fully operational craft distillery.

Products / Whisky Series

Rademon Estate Distillery produces Shortcross Irish Whiskey and Poitin. During tours and tastings, Shortcross Irish Whiskey and Poitin are showcased, and whiskey tastings are included in the various distillery experiences.

Visits / Experiences

Distillery tours offered as:

  • Shortcross Gin Tour & Tasting

  • Shortcross Irish Whiskey Tour & Tasting

  • Shortcross Irish Whiskey Discovery Tour Experience

  • Shortcross Gin Discovery Tour Experience
    Prices from around £25.50 per person and duration about 1.5 hours. Selected experiences include:

  • Your very own Shortcross branded glass to take home

  • £5.00 voucher towards a 70cl bottle from the tasting room shop

  • Gin Discovery Tour Experience includes a personalized 70cl gin bottle, label and wax finish.
    Grazing plates and charcuterie are also served as needed, and access is via Church Road. Cancellation terms and conditions apply in connection with the purchase of tickets.

Philosophy

Uncompromisingly Crafted – the distillery places emphasis on craftsmanship and a sensory, experience-based approach to production and demonstration of processes for guests.

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