Irish Whiskey Association

Irish Spirits Association To Be Represented At W9 Summit

The Irish Spirits Association will today (Thursday July 26) join with whiskey and spirits associations from nine other nations to call upon global leaders...

Whiskey Industry Welcomes EU-Japan Trade Agreement

The Irish Whiskey Association has welcomed the signing in Tokyo of the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement, the largest trade deal negotiated yet by th...

Green Light Given For New Whiskey Distillery In Newry

Commenting on the news that Matt D'Arcy & Company has been given the green light to develop a new whiskey production and visitor facility in the Co...

Nearly 10 Million Cases Of Irish Whiskey Sold Globally Last Year

The Irish whiskey industry sold 9.7 million cases of whiskey globally in 2017, a 10.6% increase on the previous year, according to figures compiled by Inte...

Premium Irish Whiskey Sales Rise 41% Domestically

Sales of premium Irish whiskey brands rose 41% domestically last year to more than 700,000 bottles, with Bushmills, Teeling, Tullamore Dew, Knappogue Castl...

Teeling Warns Of Possible Whiskey Shortage Due To Global Demand

Whiskey veteran John Teeling has warned that there may be a scarcity of the Irish spirit within the next few years due to surging global demand. “...

Irish Whiskey Association Warns Trade War With US Could Devastate Industry

An EU-US trade war could devastate the Irish whiskey industry, according to the Irish Whiskey Association. The body, which represents Ireland’s netwo...

Irish Whiskey Industry Outlines Plans To More Than Double Sales

The Irish Whiskey Association (IWA) has outlined plans to more than double worldwide sales of Irish whiskey by 2030, setting a target of increasing th...