Once home to paramilitary prisoners during Northern Ireland's 'Troubles', a notorious Belfast jail is now home to a whiskey still that is drawing tourists to a formerly strife-torn area. The jail -- colloquially known as the 'Crum' -- opened its doors as a tourist attraction in 2012 and the firm hopes the distillery will draw even more visitors.
Once home to paramilitary prisoners during Northern Ireland's"Troubles", a notorious Belfast jail is now home to a whiskey still that is drawing tourists to a formerly strife-torn area.
"It feels very calm and peaceful for me when I come to work in the morning. I'm sure it's very different from what it used to be like when it was a prison," he said. "Small rooms to put things like air compressors into work well, but something like grain handling equipment which should be outside needed to be fitted into a few cells over the course of three floors," he said.The firm now provides jobs for over 30 people, including distillers and tourism staff at a brand new visitors centre.
The jail -- colloquially known as the"Crum" -- opened its doors as a tourist attraction in 2012 and the firm hopes the distillery will draw even more visitors.
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