Irish Whiskey Association

Approximately 400 Jobs In The Irish Whiskey Industry Are At Risk Due To COVID-19 Crisis

The Irish Whiskey Association has warned that approximately 400 jobs in the Irish whiskey industry are at risk due to the impact that COVID-19-related lock...

Number Of Visitors To Irish Whiskey Distilleries Rose 10.5% Last Year

According to the Irish Whiskey Association, a record 1.02 million people visited Irish distilleries last year. This number was a 10.5% increase on the figu...

Number Of Operational Irish Whiskey Distilleries Increased To 31 In 2019

The number of whiskey distilleries operating in Ireland increased by 10 to 31 in 2019, which is the highest number of operational Irish distilleries on rec...

Irish Whiskey Now Protected In Over 50 International Markets

Irish whiskey is now recognised and protected in one form or another in over 50 international markets, and moves are currently under way to gain protection...

Irish Whiskey Association Members Embark On Industry Mission To US And Canada

Members of the Irish Whiskey Association (IWA) travelled to the US and Canada this week as part of an industry mission to promote Irish whiskey in the lead...

Irish Whiskey Association Welcomes Opening Of Clonakilty Distillery

The Irish Whiskey Association (IWA) has welcomed the opening of the Cork-based Clonakilty Distillery, which officially commenced Irish whiskey distillation...

Irish Whiskey Distilleries Visitor Numbers Rose 13% In 2018

The Irish Whiskey Association (IWA) has published statistics which show that Irish whiskey distilleries welcomed 923,000 visitors through their doors in 20...

Irish Whiskey Producers Seeking Asian Market Growth Opportunities

Rival whiskey producers have teamed up to attempt to secure EU funding to carve out new multimillion-euro growth opportunities in China and Japan. The I...