The distillery is located in a converted sawmill in Milltown on the outskirts of Dingle in County Kerry in Ireland.

[8] The initiative to start a distillery in Dingle was that of the now deceased Oliver Hughes, who was also a founder of the Porterhouse brewing and restaurant group.

[9][4] The site, formerly the Fitzgerald sawmill, was converted for whiskey production in 2012, opening on 29 November.

[5][9] Under Irish law, to be termed whiskey, a spirit is legally required to be matured for at least three years.

[10] The first batch of whiskey was released in late 2016, and consisted of two tripled distilled whiskeys, both of which were matured solely in bourbon casks:[2][13] The second batch, released in 2017, consisted of four different bottlings, three single malts and a single pot still whiskey:[3] The company also produced a series of limited edition whiskies which were marketed under names referring to the "Celtic cycle of the year" ("Wheel of the Year").