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# Uisce beatha

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Irish whiskey has been given special status by the EU
Whiskey distillers in Ireland have been calling for special status for Irish whiskey for years.
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Apr 5th 2019, 10:59 AM
The Irish For... it's fun to drink uisce beatha in a síbín - but watch out for the poison drop
If the Irish phrase for a hangover doesn’t put you off drink nothing will – ‘braon nimhe sa ceann’ means ‘a poison drop to the head’, writes Darach Ó Séaghdha.
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Nov 25th 2018, 8:45 AM
Jameson is a global favourite, but high taxes are dampening sales at home
The brand has been riding high worldwide with the resurgence in Irish whiskey.
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Sep 1st 2016, 2:35 PM
The thirst for Irish whiskey is so strong distillers may struggle to keep up
The opportunity is there for the spirit to make major inroads in several markets.
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Apr 5th 2016, 7:48 AM
Donegal's getting a whiskey factory built on these stunning Gaeltacht cliffs
It’s a tourism combination made in heaven.
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Jan 31st 2016, 7:00 AM
Donegal's getting a whiskey factory built on these stunning Gaeltacht cliffs
Donegal + whiskey = winning.
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Jan 30th 2016, 12:09 PM
10 places every whiskey lover needs to visit in Ireland
The water of life.
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May 16th 2015, 1:00 PM
Sod is turned on Tullamore Dew distillery
The whiskey manufacturer will return home to a new facility, creating 200 construction jobs and 25 jobs after completion.
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Sep 14th 2013, 2:21 PM