Irish whiskey distilleries have welcomed more than one million visitors

The results also show that visitors are spending more on distillery experiences, with average spending rising from approximately €42 per person in 2025 to around €50 in 2026

Negotiations still ongoing on removal of whiskey tariffs

Negotiations on removing US tariffs on Irish whiskey are still ongoing after US Donald Trump announced the move at his Doonbeg golf course last month.

India's Scotch probe of Diageo, Pernod undermining India-UK pact benefits, trade group says

India's move to exclude ​bulk Scotch imports from a reduced 75% tariff goes against provisions agreed in an India-UK trade deal, a group ‌representing liquor makers Diageo and Pernod Ricard wrote in...

Crolly Distillery launches Donegal’s first licensed Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey

The Crolly Distillery has announced the launch of Donegal’s first-ever licensed Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey. Croithlí Cognac Single Cask — Single Pot Still (53.9% ABV) is a single pot still Iris…

Sligo County Council investigates towering 15-foot grave surround at Sligo Cemetery

Are we in a global whisky recession?

Is demand for the water of life running dry? I’ve just returned from a trip to Islay in Scotland, which has more whisky distilleries per square mile than anywhere else in the UK, and several of its...

“Like a shark-infested water”: Tariffs or not, Irish whiskey brands face a crowded US market

While I was working in New York on a graduate visa, I would occasionally accompany my friend around nice cocktail bars that I couldn’t afford while he pitched a then-fledgling Irish whiskey brand. We...

Couple lose 'angel's share' fungus claim against Diageo

A Bonnybridge couple were suing the firm after claiming vapour from a nearby whisky bond blighted their property.