# Whiskey

This year

2023

Jameson ceases exports to Russia after growing criticism

A senator called for the whiskey’s parent company to be added to the EU sanctions list while Ukraine’s Ambassador to Ireland demanded a boycott of Jameson.

20.7k

May 12th 2023, 5:04 PM

All time

# boann distillery

Historian brings collection of long-lost Irish whiskey recipes back to life

The recipes were unearthed and brought back to life by leading whiskey historian Fionnan O’Connor, at the Boann Distillery in Co Meath.

25.5k

Feb 15th 2021, 11:01 AM

# Whiskey galore

100-year-old Irish whiskey expected to fetch €12,000 at auction

The whiskey is a 16-year matured single malt from the George Roe distillery.

46.7k

Aug 4th 2020, 1:02 PM

# Tools of the trade

'When I was growing up, people perceived Irish whiskey to be your grandfather's drink'

Tools of the Trade: Jack Teeling on building a global brand and why he took up running.

250

Feb 28th 2020, 12:18 PM

# food and drink

Pour me another: Tourists are finding Irish whiskey neat but the Scots still reign

Ireland’s reputation as a whiskey haven is on the rise but there’s plenty of work to be done

590

Jan 23rd 2020, 10:34 AM

# policy and economy

Ireland's whiskey industry breathed a sigh of relief after escaping US tariffs - at least for now

Distillers are looking at new horizons after the scare, but the US is still top for a drop of the pure.

321

Nov 22nd 2019, 11:04 AM

Voices

The Irish For: How did Irish céilí dancing end up with a waltz but no tango?

Dances and words travel between cultures in a similar way, writes Darach Ó Séaghdha.

14.3k

Nov 3rd 2019, 8:30 AM

# food and drink

Your crash course in ... how proposed US tariffs could hit Irish whiskey

Irish whiskey could get dragged into a transatlantic trade dispute.

215

Jul 4th 2019, 9:53 AM

# down the drain

Fire at US Jim Beam warehouse destroys 45,000 barrels of bourbon, as alcohol flows into river

State officials are now worried that the runoff whiskey seeping into the Kentucky River could kill fish.

29.5k

Jul 4th 2019, 7:41 AM

# Revenue

Over 10,200 litres of smuggled whiskey seized in Dublin Port

The alcohol, worth a quarter of a million euro to the Exchequer, was discovered in a trailer that had originated from Poland.

20.8k

Jan 21st 2019, 5:52 PM

# food and drink

The boss of Diageo's local whiskey says Ireland's luxury range is 'underdeveloped'

The drinks giant wants its new Roe & Co brand to take the lead in the super premium category.

639

Jan 10th 2019, 4:02 PM

# power of the brand

What do people in the US and China think about Irish whiskey? Bord Bia wants to find out

Bord Bia issued the tender, saying both countries represented “significant opportunities for growth” of the whiskey market.

13.5k

Dec 26th 2018, 9:00 AM

Voices

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.

31.7k

Nov 25th 2018, 8:45 AM

# not notorious

After branding battle, Conor McGregor will call his whiskey Proper No. Twelve

The MMA fighter’s new product will initially launch in Ireland and the US.

44.3k

106

Sep 17th 2018, 7:30 PM

# food and drink

'We've put in effort, money, time': John Teeling won't axe his Louth whiskey warehouse plan... yet

The Great Northern Distillery owner is fighting to keep the €20 million project alive.

1.8k

Aug 2nd 2018, 3:17 PM

# Dublin Liberties Distillery

The head of Dublin’s newest distillery thinks half of whiskey ventures won't survive the next decade

There are expected to be more than 30 whiskey distilleries in Ireland by 2020.

14.8k

Jul 7th 2018, 9:15 AM

# trade war

Whiskey sales are surging but the threat of US tariffs is souring the industry's high spirits

Nearly 120 million bottles of Irish whiskey were sold around the world last year.

8.2k

Jun 22nd 2018, 6:15 AM

# food and drink

The firm behind a major whiskey project says claims it would scar Westmeath are 'exaggerated'

Vault Whiskey Store has appealed the refusal for its €138m development.

20.8k

Mar 25th 2018, 10:00 AM

# a fine drop

'Distillers will go out of business': Why Ireland needs to build big whiskey warehouses

Developers are worried planning delays could hurt small firms.

8.6k

Mar 1st 2018, 2:35 PM

# fake booze

A Chinese man paid €8,500 for a glass of 139-year-old scotch that turned out to be fake

The owner of the Swiss bar travelled to Beijing and refunded the customer.

61.1k

Nov 3rd 2017, 12:28 PM

# IT Carlow

New course hoping to make most of brewing and distillery 'renaissance'

18 students will soon start the honours degree course, the first of its kind in Ireland.

11.1k

Sep 5th 2017, 6:20 AM

# Cheers

Could Irish gin be the new Irish whiskey?

Ireland’s distillers are cashing in on the gin craze

26.7k

Sep 3rd 2017, 8:45 PM

# pintwoman

Here's Halle Berry chugging an entire pint of whiskey at Comic Con

Down in one.

8.7k

Jul 21st 2017, 1:42 PM

# Whiskey a go go

Diageo gets the go-ahead to build €25 million whiskey distillery in Dublin city

The distillery will be used for its new premium blended Irish whiskey, Roe & Co.

39.6k

May 24th 2017, 5:42 PM

# roe and co

Diageo just announced a whiskey version of the Storehouse, and a brand new whiskey to go with it

The name of George Roe is coming back.

3.8k

Jan 31st 2017, 11:26 AM

# sponsored by tullamore dew

How beer and whiskey became Irish specialities

And how the ‘boilermaker’ cocktail is having a bit of a moment.

3.0k

Nov 8th 2016, 2:36 PM

# Whiskey a go go

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.

12.6k

Sep 1st 2016, 2:35 PM

# no chill

This dad found a whiskey bottle in his daughter's room and responded brilliantly

“We heard a news report about people breaking into houses and hiding whiskey bottles, so if that’s the case…”

12.7k

Jul 1st 2016, 7:33 AM

# whiskey bonding

The company behind Jameson and Powers wants to sell Paddy to a US firm

Irish Distillers has predicted there will be no impact on jobs here.

19.6k

May 8th 2016, 8:45 AM

# Uisce beatha

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.

17.4k

Apr 5th 2016, 7:48 AM

# simple

Here's how to make this decadent ice cream and whiskey cocktail dessert

Delish.

3.3k

Mar 19th 2016, 12:01 PM

# Viva la revolution

Ireland's gin revolution is about to kick off

Distillers line up to benefit from consumers’ appetite for premium spirits.

35.0k

Jan 30th 2016, 5:00 PM

# good spirits

Meet the new batch of distillers behind an Irish whiskey resurgence

The spirit has been going through a boom.

31.8k

Sep 20th 2015, 6:30 PM

# zero gravity

This futuristic glass lets astronauts drink whiskey in space

*Provided you’ve figured out a way to travel into space.

8.1k

Sep 8th 2015, 10:44 AM

# Fire Water

This is what happened when a warehouse full of whiskey was hit by lightning causing a "firenado"

800,000 gallons of whiskey was destroyed.

23.5k

Sep 6th 2015, 1:41 PM

# Liquid gold

One family is bringing whiskey distilling back to Drogheda after nearly 50 years

The Boann Distillery is due to start production before the end of the year.

21.9k

Sep 2nd 2015, 2:15 PM

# Next Level

The whiskey doughnut has been invented and it looks unreal

This is exactly what we all needed.

3.5k

Aug 20th 2015, 1:48 PM

# whiskey business

This Dingle whiskey distillery is selling vodka and gin to help fund the business

You have to play the long game if you want to get into the whiskey business, which is why the Dingle Whiskey Distillery is thinking outside the box.

21.8k

Aug 16th 2015, 8:00 AM