We visited the Irish Whiskey Museum in early January as a birthday treat for someone who's a big fan of Whiskey. Having visited some of the well known distilleries in Dublin I still didn't know what to expect since the museum appears deceptive from the outside. Located across the road from Trinity College, you walk down a mid-lit path until you reach a set of stairs or a well maintained lift for those of restricted mobility. As our trip was a gift I decided to go for the best tour- Blending. This is done twice a day 4 & 6 and has limited spaces available so I'd recommend booking in advance especially around weekends or public holidays. After climbing the 1st set of curved stairs you arrive at the reception area where you check in & wait for your tour guide and a small bar. You can also spend a bit of time in the shop where you'll find a great range of Irish produced whiskeys in both full and sample size bottles. From there we climbed another set of winding stairs to the start of the tour where we were led through the wide & varied history of Uisce Beatha (Water of Life) where you might also come across a much loved Irish character. After this we were brought into the blending room where we sampled 4 different types of whiskeys & got to blend them to our own personal tastes and bring home whatever was left (ours was accompanied by some tasty chocolate eclairs later that night!). I do recommend getting into this room 1st to ensure you get the best seat (depending on your own needs). Our tour guide was brilliant, she was great at weaving the stories & pulling you into the atmosphere of each timeline. Whilst I'm not a whiskey drink my friend very much enjoyed the blending session & have found an interest in some of the newer distilleries that we plan to visit at some stage. Highly recommended, have fun!