Natterjack, the Irish whiskey start-up, is set to exit examinership having secured a multi-million euro investment package from a consortium of US investors. The new investors include some of the best-known names in American craft brewing and distilling, and their backing represents a significant coup for Natterjack founder Aidan Mehigan. A former hedge fund manager, Meighan had feared losing control of the business after its largest creditor, a company called Cowcub Ltd, sought to appoint a receiver over the company earlier this year. Cowcub, controlled by US businessman Joe Elias, advanced €1.3 million in Natterjack through loans, and was concerned…

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