Blackrock Cellar is independent fine wine, craft beer, spirits and food store
Winner of the 2017 and 2019 National Off-licence Of The Year at the Noffla Awards*.
Sunday Business Post Best National drink outlet 2017
Opened on March 9th 2012, by Joel Durand, a trained chef who has been in the off-licence business for 16 years. Joel has a vast experience in wine and spirits acquired while working around Europe in prestigious restaurants (France, Italy, England and Ireland).
All the friendly staff is WSET** trained. Joel, Ross (Wine Buyer), Nicolas (Beer Manager), Ted (Spirit Buyer), Josh, Des, Grainne, Anne-Marie, Conan, Emma, Louise, and Peyton will help you discover our wines, beer, spirits and foods.
The worldwide wine selection now reaches over 800 small producer wines with a special focus on Organics and Bio-dynamic. Food and Wine pairing service too. With more than 450 Irish and international Craft Beers with constant new arrivals you are spoiled for choice. A vast choice of Whiskeys, Gins, Rums, Vodka and world liquors complement the offering.
(*Noffla is the National Off Licence Association Noffla run a yearly competition between the independents Irish off licences. That includes a mystery shopper that inspect all aspects of the business; Choice, presentation, staff knowledge…)
(**WSET: Wine & Spirit Education Trust is a global organisation which arranges courses and exams in the field of wine and spirits. WSET was founded in 1969, is headquartered in London and is generally regarded as one of the world’s leading providers of wine education)
Awards & Distinctions
2021
Dublin Best Off Licence of the at Noffla Awards 2021
2020
Customer Service Excellence at Noffla Awards 2020
2019
National Off Licence of the Year at Noffla Awards
Sunday Business Post Best Beer specialist retailer in Ireland 2019
2018
Customer Service Excellence at Noffla Awards 2018
Sunday Business Post Best Beer specialist retailer in Ireland 2018
2017
National Off-licence of the year at Noffla Awards
Sunday Business Post Best National Drink Outlet 2017
2016
Best Dublin Off Licence 2016 at Noffla Awards
Sunday Business Post Best Beer specialist retailer in Ireland 2016
Sunday business top three best Dublin wine retailer specialist 2016
2015
Best Wine Specialist in Ireland at Noffla Awards
Sunday Business Post Best Specialist Beer Retailer in Ireland
Irish Times Best Shop in Ireland finalist 2015 (voted by the public) – In Top 10 food and wine retailer
2014
Best New Off-licence at Noffla Awards
Sunday Business Post Wine Awards – in Top 10 wine specialist Dublin