NOTE: This forum is no longer active. This is an archive copy of the forum as it was on 10 March 2018.

Nicholas Devereux Distillery – Wexford

Post your Info, research and pictures of Irish Distillery's in this section. Strictly no discussion in threads except explanations if required.

Nicholas Devereux Distillery – Wexford

Postby Good Whiskey Hunting » Fri Oct 14, 2011 12:39 am

Sadly i can't find any photo's but this is from The Irish Whiskey Trail archive.


The entrance still exists and has recently been renovated.it has casa rio over it. Rio which refers to the river that flows near it which would also have been used in the distillery. Casa Rio translates as River House

I have read that Casa Rio refers to the Pierces' HQ in Argentina.
I believe that it was named that in the Devereuxs time too so this may be questionable. I hope to come up with answers in time.


http://www.irelandwhiskeytrail.com/?pg= ... xford.php#
Four blessings upon you - Older whiskey - Younger women - Faster horses - More money
https://twitter.com/potstillwhiskey
https://facebook.com/potstillwhiskey/
https://www.instagram.com/potstillwhiskey/
User avatar
Good Whiskey Hunting
Fully mature Cask
 
Posts: 1832
Joined: Tue Dec 01, 2009 11:43 pm
Location: Wexford

Re: Nicholas Devereux Distillery – Wexford

Postby Good Whiskey Hunting » Mon Oct 22, 2012 12:06 am

I recently came across a small bottle which was used for medicine.

Thank you Eamonn Roche for the photos.

The front and back of the bottle have labels from a full size bottle I believe.

I'm going to check with Kilbeggan to see if they have anything for the Loche's archive since Nicholas Devereux's granddaughter was married to Loche's son.
Attachments
dev5.JPG
Whisky
dev5.JPG (131.25 KiB) Viewed 127 times
dev4.JPG
Back Label
dev4.JPG (161.71 KiB) Viewed 127 times
Dev.JPG
Front Label
Dev.JPG (111.89 KiB) Viewed 127 times
Four blessings upon you - Older whiskey - Younger women - Faster horses - More money
https://twitter.com/potstillwhiskey
https://facebook.com/potstillwhiskey/
https://www.instagram.com/potstillwhiskey/
User avatar
Good Whiskey Hunting
Fully mature Cask
 
Posts: 1832
Joined: Tue Dec 01, 2009 11:43 pm
Location: Wexford

Re: Nicholas Devereux Distillery – Wexford

Postby Good Whiskey Hunting » Mon Oct 22, 2012 12:21 am

If you see a photo of a old advert both of the labels shown above are on the front of the bottle.

Here's a photo of a print got at an auction. I had never seen this picture before either.

I also got this interesting box from Nigel Hamilton which was previously use to store candles.

The box is only suitable for a 1/2 bottle and has Bishop's Water Distillery in large lettering.

I attach a photo of an advert from The Whiskey Trail because my one is in too bad of condition to use.
Attachments
deve5.JPG
Print of a picture of the distillery
deve5.JPG (79.56 KiB) Viewed 126 times
deve1.JPG
Box
deve1.JPG (182.56 KiB) Viewed 126 times
DevAd.jpg
Devereux Advert
DevAd.jpg (46.18 KiB) Viewed 126 times
Four blessings upon you - Older whiskey - Younger women - Faster horses - More money
https://twitter.com/potstillwhiskey
https://facebook.com/potstillwhiskey/
https://www.instagram.com/potstillwhiskey/
User avatar
Good Whiskey Hunting
Fully mature Cask
 
Posts: 1832
Joined: Tue Dec 01, 2009 11:43 pm
Location: Wexford

Re: Nicholas Devereux Distillery – Wexford

Postby charleymcguffin » Wed Mar 26, 2014 5:26 pm

One of the few items remaining from the Bishops water distillery beside the arch on the Distillery road is Distillery house on Distillery Lane off Devereux Villas which would have been on the high end of the distillery site....
see link http://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/s ... =15504001#

The many malt houses of Wexford are also recorded on the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage site.
charleymcguffin
Rundlet Cask
 
Posts: 125
Joined: Fri Mar 21, 2014 10:08 pm

Re: Nicholas Devereux Distillery – Wexford

Postby charleymcguffin » Mon Feb 15, 2016 9:06 pm

I'm going to check with Kilbeggan to see if they have anything for the Locke's archive since Nicholas Devereux's granddaughter was married to Locke's son.[/quote]
John Locke died in 1849. His son married into one of the wealthiest and most powerful Wexford Catholic families, the Devereuxs. The father of his bride Mary Anne, ran the Bishop’s Water Distillery . The following passage from the book..Whiskey Women: The Untold Story of how Women Saved Bourbon, Scotch, and Irish Whiskey by Fred Minnick
Attachments
Whiskey Womenn.The Untold Story of how Women Saved Bourbon, Scotch and Irish.jpg
Whiskey Womenn.The Untold Story of how Women Saved Bourbon, Scotch and Irish.jpg (198.37 KiB) Viewed 62 times
charleymcguffin
Rundlet Cask
 
Posts: 125
Joined: Fri Mar 21, 2014 10:08 pm

Re: Nicholas Devereux Distillery – Wexford

Postby Good Whiskey Hunting » Tue Feb 16, 2016 4:23 pm

That's a great find Charlie. I read that she was the distillery manager until her sons took over but this shines a whole new light on her.
Four blessings upon you - Older whiskey - Younger women - Faster horses - More money
https://twitter.com/potstillwhiskey
https://facebook.com/potstillwhiskey/
https://www.instagram.com/potstillwhiskey/
User avatar
Good Whiskey Hunting
Fully mature Cask
 
Posts: 1832
Joined: Tue Dec 01, 2009 11:43 pm
Location: Wexford


Return to Distillery Info & Pictures



cron