Question: Is The Kinnahan Distillery Still Producing Whiskey?

Anonymous
February 15, 2010

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Anonymous's picture

Probably not.Kinnahan, or Kinahan was an Irish distillery operating in the early 19th century. The empty whiskey bottles appear to be collectors items.

Jack Kinahan's picture

Kinahan's LL whiskey was a rectified whiskey and not a distillery product. The company was founded by Daniel Kinahan (1756-1827). LL whiskey was produced in the first decade of the 1800's. LL stands for Lord Lieutenant, a name bestowed on it by the 4th Duke of Richmond who was Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 1807-1813. The whiskey was extensively marketed in England from 1841 onwards, achieving populaity at home and abroad in the ensuing half century. Difficult trading conditions encountered in the years 1900-1910 and unimaginative management led to increasing unprofitablity and the running down of available capital. In 1910 the directors and shareholders decided to go into voluntary liquidation in order to avoid possible bankruptcy. The remaining stock of LL whiskey was then marketed by Bagot & Hutton, a long established Dublin wine and spirit house. Bagot Hutton & Kinahan was established in 1927 and survived until 1988.