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)