Roe & Co Distillery

Roe & Co Distillery is an Irish whiskey distillery established in 2019, owned by Diageo.^[1] It is located on Thomas Street, Dublin, Ireland, near the Guinness' St. James' Gate brewery. The company's name is a tribute to George Roe, a historic Irish distiller. ^[2]

Roe & Co Distillery

Roe & Co. Distillery, seen from across the street.
Location	Thomas Street, Dublin, Ireland
Coordinates	53°20′38.5″N 6°17′02.8″W
Owner	Diageo
Founded	2019
Status	Operating
Website	roeandcowhiskey.com
Roe & Co
Type	Blended Irish whiskey
Cask type(s)	Bourbon Casks
ABV	45%

History

The Thomas Street Distillery, run by the Roe Family, was once the largest in Britain and Ireland, with an output of two million gallons per annum at its peak.^[3] It was located opposite Guinness' St. James' Gate brewery. After the distillery closed in 1926, some of its buildings were purchased and incorporated into the Guinness Brewery.^{[citation needed]}

In January 2017, Diageo, producers of Guinness, announced that they would invest €25 million in establishing a new distillery in the old brewery power house building on Thomas Street, close to the site of the original Thomas Street Distillery.^[4]

In June 2017, production at the new distillery started.^[5]

In March 2019, Roe & Co started it's U.S. launch in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Maryland, and Washington, DC. ^[2]

Roe & Co Distillery was named Ireland's Visitor Attraction of the Year and Brand Innovator of the Year at the Icons of Whisky Awards 2025. ^[6]

Products

Diageo resurrected the original brand and launched a non-chill filtered, 45% ABV premium blended whiskey under the name "Roe & Co" in March 2017.^[7][8][9]