Irish whiskey is undergoing a market correction, a temporary blip, a ‘little pause’
Some 90% of producers have cut back on production amid slowdown
Irish Whiskey Association
Irish drinks sector ‘uniquely exposed’ if EU fails to get tariffs lifted
Irish Whiskey Association and Drinks Ireland warn current 10% tariff is costing producers thousands of euro every week
Potential ‘whiskey fraud’ victims encouraged to come forward over investment scams
Some casks non-existent or sold multiple times to different customers
Visitor numbers did not ‘drop’ during pilots’ strike, Tourism Ireland chief says
Whiskey distilleries attract more than 800,000 visitors as tourism industry group launches campaign marking 700 years of distilling heritage
Ireland’s Covid-19 restrictions now second lightest in world
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ESRI to warn of soaring prices as it scraps previous inflation forecasts
Seen and Heard: Dublin facing severe traffic disruption as power cables to be replaced
Ukraine crisis poses threat to Ireland’s €4.5bn trade with Russia
Ibec warns biggest impact could come indirectly through higher commodity prices
Irish whiskey forecast to overtake Scotch in US as sales hit record $1.3bn
Sales rose 16.3% last year with Irish whiskey the third-fastest-growing spirits category
Cosgrave could be compelled to enter arbitration by US court
Seen & Heard: Web Summit founder’s legal battle; and a row over Irish whiskey
Irish whiskey sector back on track with further success in sight
Despite pandemic, continued investment means sector poised for quick sales rebound
Whiskey and dairy industries call on State to pressure EU
After Brexit, many products lost EU originating status and access to lower trade tariffs
Irish whiskey sector poised to rebound after dip in sales
Volumes remained relatively stable even as travel retail sales fell 96.2% due to Covid
Canada’s tax cuts on spirits go down well with Irish whiskey producers
Sales of Irish whiskey in Canada have increased 44% due to Ceta trade deal with EU
Ryanair adds to Boeing order, Irish whiskey preps for rebound, and why we should listen to dissenting voices
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US and EU sign rare trade agreement to reduce tariffs on range of products
‘Mutually beneficial agreement’ will be positive for both economies, Phil Hogan says
Irish whiskey sales near milestone of 12m cases a year
Jameson remains market leader, but McGregor’s Proper No Twelve becomes fourth biggest brand in global sales
Sales of Irish whiskey hit as up to 400 jobs at risk
Closure of pubs and duty free shops around the world have taken toll on the industry
A maverick taking on the Irish whiskey establishment
Waterford Distillery founder Mark Reynier aims to produce the best single malt
Irish whiskey sales hit $1.1bn in US as tariffs knock bourbon and rye exports
Retaliatory tariffs lead to slump in exports of American whiskey to Europe
Cork whiskey brand drops ‘distillery’ from label following complaints
St Patrick’s Distillery accused of mislabelling and damaging industry’s reputation abroad
Irish whiskey sales slow in US but distillery visitors top 1m locally
Visitor numbers to distilleries jumped by 54% since 2015 to 1.02m last year
Irish whiskey now protected in more than 50 markets
Plans are under way to achieve protection in another 26 territories in the coming years
Irish whiskey a potential target for new US tariffs
Trump administration is expanding its trade war against European exporters
Irish butter and whiskey could be hit as US allowed to impose $7.5bn in tariffs
WTO gives green light for tariffs as part of Airbus dispute
Concern growing over possible US tariffs on Irish food products
Irish Whiskey Association representatives to meet US trade officials Washington
Jameson taking its distillery tour experience global
Whiskey brand, controlled by Irish Distillers, has created a replica of its Dublin experience
Trade turmoil, whiskey rows, and why poker can make you a better investor
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Mislabelling of whiskey products could damage industry, says IWA
Association lodges several complaints with Food Safety Authority of Ireland
US funds at odds in view of Ryanair’s prospects
Seen and Heard: Ministers avoid Huawei; Stripe boys in the money on Slack; and outflows from multinationals resume
Over 1 million visitors expected at whiskey distillery visitor centres
Number of visitor centres expected to rise to 21 with eight more opening in 2019
Irish whiskey producers look east for growth opportunities
Rivals coming together with aid of Bord Bia to target growth in China and Japan
€138m whiskey maturation development gets the go-ahead
Permission granted on appeal for project covering 12 maturation warehouses
Powerscourt investors raise a glass to Irish whiskey
The €20m-plus Powerscourt Distillery has begun producing Irish whiskey, and will open its doors to visitors early in the new year
Blackwater becomes 21st operational Irish whiskey distillery
Distillery to use blockchain technology to allow customers to track production journey
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