Agri-Business
Irish Drinks Forum 2024 to take place in Galway
The Irish Drinks Forum 2024 returns this Thursday, September 12, to the BIA Innovator Campus in Athenry, Co. Galway following the...
Whiskey
Agri-Business
Bord Bia targets spirits campaign at middle class in China
Bord Bia will be targeting the growing middle class in China as it seeks to increase exports of Irish premium...
Agri-Business
Export value of Irish spirits down 9% in 2023 - report
The total export value of Irish spirits stood at €1.3 billion in 2023, which is a 9% decrease on the...
Agri-Business
Watch: Whiskey tourism celebrates 700 years of promoting Irish produce
Irish whiskey tourism is celebrating 700 years of growth for both Irish ingredients and products, as distilleries in Ireland attracted...
Rural Life
Watch: ‘Huge effort’ under way in whiskey sector for a regenerative approach
As each sector adapts to reach climate change goals, the Irish Whiskey Association is making a “huge effort” to create...
Tillage News
New scholarship aims to boost Irish native grain industry
Enhancing the value potential of Irish native grain will be the focus of a new programme by a college in...
Agri-Business
New 40-year-old single malt whiskey hits market at €15,000
Irish producers, Teeling Whiskey has introduced a new 40-year-old single malt to its vintage reserve collection limited to just 140...
Agri-Business
Irish whiskey industry lobbies US Congress on further protections
The body representing the all-island Irish whiskey industry is lobbying members of the US Congress for enhanced protections for the...
Other
SETU brewing student awarded €1,000 Walsh Whiskey bursary
A student from South East Technological University (SETU) has been awarded the Walsh Whiskey annual bursary of €1,000. Second year...
Agri-Business
Geographic indication of Irish whiskey highlighted in EU parliament
Representatives from the Irish whiskey industry highlighted the importance of products holding a geographical indication (GI) at an event held...
Forestry
Farm Focus: Organic Dexters, pigs and tillage in Slane
By Barbara Collins Alex and Carina Coyningham have been running Rock Farm in Slane for 12 years now. Many will...
Tillage News
Barley farmers to participate in regenerative agriculture project
Two of Ireland’s major drinks companies are joining forces to promote regenerative agricultural practices in barley farming. Irish Distillers and...
Tillage News
First whiskey made with 100% Irish rye launched
Powers Irish Whiskey has today (Tuesday, January 31) unveiled the world’s first 100% Irish rye whiskey. According to the brand,...
Agri-Business
Ireland aims to have world's most sustainable whiskey distilleries
A new all-island roadmap published today (Monday, May 30) by the Irish Whiskey Association is aiming to make Irish distilleries...
Tillage
What countries bought the most Irish whiskey in 2019?
The US was the biggest market for Irish whiskey in 2019. According to the Irish Whiskey Association and Drinks Ireland,...
Tillage
24 million less pints pulled in April...less barley used
Alcohol sales decreased by a total of 35.6% in April 2020 compared to the same month last year, according to...
Tillage
Putting the science behind the flavour of Irish whiskey
Kieran Kilcawley described his talk at the Malting Barley Conference held by Teagasc and Boortmalt in February as light entertainment....
Tillage
How Ballykeefe Distillery makes whiskey from barley grown on its own farm
Jamie Baggott is the Master Distiller at Ballykeefe Distillery. Jamie – originally from the UK – is one of the...