Irish Whiskey News & Stories
Copeland Distillery announces first shipment to the USA
Posted by Andrew Healy on
A Donaghadee-based distiller has begun shipping its products to six states in America, with a further five to be added by the end of the year.
Dublin's Irish Whiskey Scene
Posted by Irish Whiskey USA on
Dublin just hosted the return of WhiskeyLive 2022 to huge crowds and over 100 exhibitors. Once the world leader in whiskey, Ireland is experiencing a renaissance with around 40 new distilleries and dozens more bonders, bottlers, and independent brands. Dublin was once the center of the whiskey world with the likes of distilling giants Jameson, Powers, and Roe. Today, there are four working distilleries in Dublin along with a pub scene rejuvenated from the growing whiskey options available. The following recent article provides a nice description of the history of Irish whiskey and the role of Dublin both then and...
Pairing Cheese and Irish Whiskey
Posted by Irish Whiskey USA on
Irish Whiskey is great on its own; however, it also goes well with so many things: cigars, chocolate, Guinness, and especially cheese.
Irish Whiskey Keeps Attracting USA Suitors
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Another American company has entered the Irish whiskey market. The latest entry is Sazerac Company, from Buffalo Trace fame, purchasing the Lough Gill distillery in County Sligo. This follows several other ventures by USA companies into Irish whiskey: * Brown-Forman purchased Slane Irish whiskey in 2015 and has since built a distillery on the grounds of Slane Castle. This partnership also provides sourcing of casks from brands like Jack Daniels as well as wide distributorship in the USA. * The original foray into Irish whiskey was made by Jim Beam in 2011 when the famed Kentucky bourbon maker purchased the...
USA #1 for Irish Spirits
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The U.S. Is Officially the Biggest Consumer of Irish Spirits JULY 7, 2022 WORDS: NICOLETTE BAKER For Irish distilleries and breweries, American drinkers seem to be a big fan. A recent report shows that a little over half — some 51 percent — of Irish spirit exports are traveling to consumers in the United States, according to Bord Bia, an Irish state agency that manages food and drink. Those United States drink exports were valued at 619 million Euros in 2021, or roughly $630 million USD. Out of those sales, spirits take the cake — a valued 561 million Euros worth of...