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The United States remains the biggest market, with over 5.47 million cases sold in 2024

Record number of Irish whiskey cases sold last year

A record number of cases of Irish whiskey were sold last year. The latest Irish Whiskey Global Trade Report shows that 16.15 million cases, which each contain 12 bottles, were purchased in 2024.

Business • 09 Dec

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Rise in number of visitors to whiskey distilleries - IWA

New figures show there has been a 23% increase in the number of visitors to Irish whiskey distilleries compared to last year.

Business • 14 Nov

Helen Mulholland is the new chair of the Irish Whiskey Association

Helen Mulholland new chair of Irish Whiskey Association

The Irish Whiskey Association has named Helen Mulholland, master blender with Sazerac Ireland, as the new chair of of the representative body for the all-island Irish whiskey industry.

Business • 12 Dec 24

Wendy Dorman-Smith, Consulate General of Ireland to Shanghai, and Eoin Ó Catháin, Director of the Irish Whiskey Association at the EU DG Trade Mission to China

Irish Whiskey Association explores opportunities in China

The Irish Whiskey Association is among 72 business delegates visiting China to promote their brands and explore export opportunities.

Business • 29 Apr 24

Visitor numbers are still down a third on the pre-Covid peak of 1.02 million

677,000 visitors to Irish whiskey distilleries in 2022

Irish whiskey distilleries around the island of Ireland attracted 677,000 visitors last year, an increase of 425% on 2021.

Business • 24 Jan 23

The Irish Whiskey Association said the growth in Irish whiskey exports has created more quality jobs and brought more investment into regional and rural communities

Irish whiskey export value exceeds €1bn in 2022

The value of Irish whiskey exports to the all-island economy exceeded one billion euros for the first time in 2022, according to the Irish Whiskey Association.

Business • 11 Jan 23

Over 8 million bottles of Irish whiskey were sold across the African continent in 2020

Irish Whiskey Association wants tariff cuts in Africa

Irish whiskey is now by far the largest - and fastest growing - EU spirits export to the continent of Africa, the Irish Whiskey Association has claimed today.

Business • 15 Feb 22

A total of 137 million bottles of Irish whiskey were sold around the world last year

Trade deals key to growth - Irish Whiskey Association

The Irish Whiskey Association has said that more international trade deals are key to the continued growth of the Irish whiskey industry.

Business • 01 Jul 21

Irish whiskey was the world's fastest-growing spirits category of the past decade

Irish whiskey exports reached €890m last year

The Irish whiskey industry invested a total of €1.55 billion in the all-island economy from 2010 to 2020 as the value of Irish whiskey exports from the island of Ireland reached €890m last year, a new report shows today.

Business • 04 Dec 20

Blackwater becomes Ireland's 21st whiskey distillery

Blackwater Distillery in Waterford today becomes the 21st operational Irish whiskey distillery, and this figure of 21 is up from just four at the start of the decade.

Business • 27 Nov 18

The Irish Whiskey Association says restrictions would be excessive and impractical

Whiskey tourism sector under threat from new Bill - IWA

The Irish Whiskey Association has said proposed legislation on restricting alcohol advertising would damage the Irish whiskey tourism sector and small distillers around Ireland.

Ireland • 31 Aug 18

Tariffs on Irish whiskey would would be 'devastating' for the industry here

Trade war could 'devastate' Irish whiskey industry

The head of the Irish Whiskey Association has warned the escalating trade war between the US and EU could potentially devastate the Irish whiskey industry.

Business • 01 Jun 18

Visitor numbers to the Jameson Distillery Bow Street topped more than 350,000 last year

Over 350,000 visitors at Jameson Distillery last year

Irish Distillers said that visitor numbers at its Jameson Distillery topped more than 350,000 in the first year since it reopened in March last year after an €11m refurbishment.

Business • 09 Apr 18

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