Cooley Distillery has been awarded the Worldwide Achievement Award by the International Wine and Spirit Association, which represents the major wine and spirit companies worldwide.
The company's chairman Mr John Teeling collected the award last night in London's Guildhall. It is the first time it has been presented to a distiller.
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