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#Uisce beatha

# uisce-beatha - Friday 5 April, 2019

Irish whiskey has been given special status by the EU

# Like Champagne

# Like Champagne

Irish whiskey has been given special status by the EU

Apr 5th 2019, 10:59 AM 31,573 Views 34 Comments

Whiskey distillers in Ireland have been calling for special status for Irish whiskey for years.

# uisce-beatha - Sunday 25 November, 2018

The Irish For... it's fun to drink uisce beatha in a síbín - but watch out for the poison drop

# Column

The Irish For... it's fun to drink uisce beatha in a síbín - but watch out for the poison drop

Nov 25th 2018, 8:45 AM 31,526 Views 11 Comments

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.

# uisce-beatha - Thursday 1 September, 2016

Jameson is a global favourite, but high taxes are dampening sales at home

# Whiskey A Go Go

# Whiskey A Go Go

Jameson is a global favourite, but high taxes are dampening sales at home

Sep 1st 2016, 2:35 PM 12,569 Views 47 Comments

The brand has been riding high worldwide with the resurgence in Irish whiskey.

# uisce-beatha - Tuesday 5 April, 2016

The thirst for Irish whiskey is so strong distillers may struggle to keep up

# Uisce Beatha

The thirst for Irish whiskey is so strong distillers may struggle to keep up

Apr 5th 2016, 7:48 AM 17,382 Views 23 Comments

The opportunity is there for the spirit to make major inroads in several markets.

# uisce-beatha - Sunday 31 January, 2016

Donegal's getting a whiskey factory built on these stunning Gaeltacht cliffs

# Wild Atlantic Wahey

# Wild Atlantic Wahey

Donegal's getting a whiskey factory built on these stunning Gaeltacht cliffs

Jan 31st 2016, 7:00 AM 19,617 Views 12 Comments

It’s a tourism combination made in heaven.

# uisce-beatha - Saturday 30 January, 2016

Donegal's getting a whiskey factory built on these stunning Gaeltacht cliffs

# Wild Atlantic Wahey

From The Daily Edge

# Wild Atlantic Wahey

Donegal's getting a whiskey factory built on these stunning Gaeltacht cliffs

Jan 30th 2016, 12:09 PM 5,146 Views 3 Comments

Donegal + whiskey = winning.

# uisce-beatha - Saturday 16 May, 2015

10 places every whiskey lover needs to visit in Ireland

From The Daily Edge

# Uisce Beatha

10 places every whiskey lover needs to visit in Ireland

May 16th 2015, 1:00 PM 12,103 Views 6 Comments

The water of life.

# uisce-beatha - Saturday 14 September, 2013

Sod is turned on Tullamore Dew distillery

# Whiskey

Sod is turned on Tullamore Dew distillery

Sep 14th 2013, 2:21 PM 11,915 Views 26 Comments

The whiskey manufacturer will return home to a new facility, creating 200 construction jobs and 25 jobs after completion.

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