Located in Drogheda Ireland, In County Louth, the Boann Distillery is a family company, founded by Patrick and Marie Cooney, along with their family; Sally-Anne, Celestine, Peter, Patrick and James.
The Cooney family has 40 years of experience in the Irish drinks industry with their independent bottling company, Gleeson Group. Boann is part of Na Cuana Group, which also owns the Boyne Brewhouse.
According to the legend, “Boann is the Irish goddess of the River Boyne, a river in the province of Leinster, Ireland,” who tragically lost her life in a flood after walking around a forbidden sacred well 3 times, “causing the waters to surge up violently and rush down to the sea, thus creating the River Boyne.”
The ancient River Boyne is said to have huge historical, archaeological and mythical importance, all of which are deeply engrained in Irish culture. With their grain to glass philosophy, every raw ingredient sourced is 100% natural and 100% local.
Their water is sourced from their Boyne Valley well, and every step of production is done onsite, operating on a closed loop system that recycles their water and heats their facilities. They even harvest rain water to minimize their footprint and water their Gin botanicals.
Their Spirit is distilled through specially designed and distinctive nano-copper pot stills. They mature their Whiskey in oak casks for a minimum of three years and a day on site, in their custom built cellars. They bottle in-house.
Boann has released a line of Irish Whiskeys called ‘The Whistler.’ The range includes; a 7YO single malt ‘The Blue Note,’ a 10YO single malt ‘How The Years Whistle By,’ and a 7YO cask strength expression. The Whiskey is sourced elsewhere, but they plan to start on-site production in 2017.