Whiskey

Have your say on Irish whiskey rules

The Irish whiskey consultation is currently under way and needs to be submitted by 4 September 2026.

NEWS 18 August 2026

Have your say on Irish whiskey rules

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Irish whiskey consultation opens

Irish whiskey consultation opens

NEWS 24 June 2026

Challenges in distilling markets can be overcome

Challenges in distilling markets can be overcome

NEWS 17 May 2026

Trump gives Northern Irish whiskey a competitive advantage

Trump gives Northern Irish whiskey a competitive advantage

Trump gives Northern Irish whiskey a competitive advantage

NEWS 1 May 2026

Feed imports increase driven by maize jump

Feed imports increase driven by maize jump

Feed imports increase driven by maize jump

NEWS 15 April 2026

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Carlow brothers diversify into whiskey making

Carlow brothers diversify into whiskey making

The pair have received LEADER funding to convert outhouses and sheds on their family farm into a whiskey maturation, bonding and bottling business.

NEWS 3 December 2025

Whiskey consultation to open soon

Whiskey consultation to open soon

The whiskey consultation which has been delayed is to open soon and will open for two months before opposition to the consultation can take place.

NEWS 3 December 2025

Making gin from potatoes in Wexford

Making gin from potatoes in Wexford

Conor Kehoe reports from the Irish Tillage and Land Use Society's spring workshop where diversification into alcohol has been a success for one potato farm.

CROPS 3 December 2025

Whiskey technical file a 'large piece of work'

Whiskey technical file a 'large piece of work'

The consultation on the Irish Whiskey technical file has been delayed. The Department said this is due to the large amount of work involved.

NEWS 3 December 2025

Tillage farmers to be paid for sustainability in new pilot scheme

Tillage farmers to be paid for sustainability in new pilot scheme

The new pilot is being funded by the state and is a collaborative project with industry, but payments will be made to farmers by industry.

NEWS 3 December 2025

Record amount of Irish whiskey sold last year

Record amount of Irish whiskey sold last year

The Irish whiskey global trade report shows that the top five international markets for Irish whiskey in 2024 were the US, Poland, Germany, India and the UK.

NEWS 3 December 2025

Consultation on whiskey technical file delayed

Consultation on whiskey technical file delayed

A consultation has been awaited on the Irish Whiskey Technical File and is now delayed until 2026 according to the Minister for Agriculture.

NEWS 3 December 2025

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