The Green Distillery
| Location | Cork |
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| Coordinates | 51°54′42.6″N 8°28′23.5″W / 51.911833°N 8.473194°WCoordinates: 51°54′42.6″N 8°28′23.5″W / 51.911833°N 8.473194°W |
| Founded | 1796 |
| Founder | Robert Allan and Denis Corcoran |
| Status | Defunct |
| Mothballed | 1870s |
The Green Distillery was an Irish whiskey distillery which was established in Cork City, Ireland in 1796. In 1867, the distillery was purchased by the Cork Distilleries Company (CDC), in an amalgamation of five Cork distilleries. Production of whiskey at the distillery likely ceased soon afters its acquisition by the CDC. However, the distillery is known to have remained in use a bonded store by the Cork Distilleries Company for several years thereafter. In the mid-twentieth century, the distillery resumed operations as a gin distillery for a period of time, however, it has since been almost completely demolished.
The distillery was notable for its use of an early continuous distillation apparatus, invented by the distillery's then co-owner, Joseph Shee.
In 1796, a distillery was established on North York Street (now Thomas Davis Street) by Robert Allan and Denis Corcoran on the site of an existing malthouse. In the years that followed, the distillery seems to have changed hands several times, with ownership in 1822 listed under Thomas and Joseph Shee, with a reported output of 100,000 gallons (1828); 1842, James Punch; and in 1846 under P. Hart.
In 1850, the distillery was purchased by George Waters, who was previously a co-owner of Daly's Distillery on John Street, until the dissolution of the partnership following the death of one of the partners.
In 1867, the distillery was purchased by the Cork Distilleries Company (CDC), in an amalgamation of five Cork distilleries. Under the Cork Distilleries Company, the distillery was closed and later used as a bonded store for some time. In the mid-twentieth century, new equipment was installed in the Green Distillery, with production of gin occurring there for a period of time.
According to Irish Distillers, who absorbed the Cork Distilleries Company in the 1960s, a warehouse on the site was used to store whiskey in bond until the 1980s. Since then, the distillery has been almost completely demolished, with only a small archway remaining. However, one of original pot stills is still in use, currently employed as an experimental still at the nearby New Midleton Distillery.
The distillery was home to an early continuous distillation apparatus, was which installed and used at the distillery for almost twenty years. The apparatus, which the distiller's co-owner, Joseph Shee, patented in 1834, was similar to Edouard Adam's 1801 design, and consisted of a four pot stills connected in series. Though thought to have been effective, the apparatus was not widely adopted. In particular, as a more efficient appartatus, the Coffey Still was patented by another Irish distiller, Aeneas Coffey, in 1830.
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