Preston’s 10 Whiskey was distilled by Preston’s Distillery, situated in Drogheda, County Louth. The water jug on display here was made by Arklow pottery. By the 1970s, Prestons had come under the ownership of Jameson, and the remaining stock from Drogheda was subsequently distributed by Grants Of Ireland Ltd. The closure of Preston’s Distillery occurred in 1968, with the casks being relocated to Dublin.
Drogheda once played a prominent role in the age-old art of whiskey distilling. The earliest documented evidence of whiskey production in Ireland traces back to an Act of Parliament passed in Drogheda in 1556. This legislation restricted the production of Aqua Vitae to certain privileged individuals, such as peers, gentlemen, and freemen of larger towns, unless they obtained a licence from the Lord Deputy.
At its zenith in 1774, Drogheda boasted 18 distilleries, a number that dwindled to just one by 1822. John Woolsey’s distillery, the last remaining one, made history by becoming the first in Ireland to install a steam engine of Irish origin. By 1886, when the Preston brothers arrived, Woolsey’s distillery had become one of the largest whiskey producers in Ireland. The arrival of the Preston brothers marks a significant chapter in Drogheda’s whiskey heritage.
| Rarity Index | Rare |
| Stamp Date | Circa 1980s/90s |
| Stamp Text | Produced in Arklow Republic of Ireland |
| Weight | 423 g |
| Estimate Value (Good condition, with no cracks or chips) | €350.00 |
