The pumphouse was originally designed to drain 21 million gallons of water from the dock in 100 minutes.
The heavy iron caisson gate remains in its original position at the entrance of the dry dock.
The facility is the first working distillery to be established within a historic Grade B+ listed pumphouse.
It sits adjacent to the exact location of the Titanic’s building slipway.
The distillery utilizes the original subterranean chambers that previously housed the massive centrifugal pumps.
Titanic Distillery & Pump House is a working whiskey distillery located within the original 1911 Titanic Pumphouse, the last dry dock where the RMS Titanic stood before her maiden voyage. The site preserves original industrial architecture, including the massive pumping equipment used to drain the dock for ship construction. Visitors tour the subterranean pump room where water was once managed, now retrofitted with modern distillation equipment. The distillery produces its own Irish whiskey, integrating the production process into the historic pumphouse structure. Guests can view the original caisson gate and the surrounding slipway area that defined the shipbuilding era of Belfast. The site serves as both a functional production facility and a memorial to the maritime history of Queen’s Island.
From the edge of the Thompson Dry Dock looking back toward the Pump House and the iconic yellow Samson and Goliath cranes.
Wear sensible, flat footwear as the historic site includes uneven surfaces and metal grating.
Book your tour in advance online, as capacity in the historic underground chambers is strictly limited.
Check the weather before arriving if you plan to walk the outdoor perimeter of the dry dock.
Do not expect a high-tech theme park experience; this is a working industrial site and historic building.
Closed-toe shoes are recommended for safety in a production environment.
