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Full coverage: Whiskey

The world’s drinks order is in. Distillers were expecting more

Alcohol companies are swamped with aged spirits including cognac, bourbon and Scotch whisky, writes Carol Ryan, The Wall Street Journal.

The Wall Street Journal.
31st Aug, 2026 - 3 min read

Bonded: The unravelling of a whiskey facility in Meath

A developer, a contractor, a Scarp process, and an unpaid performance bond. How a "high risk" deal for a whiskey maturation facility in Meath led to a legal showdown with an insurer that refuses to pay up.

Francesca Comyn
26th Aug, 2026 - 6 min read

The “irrepressible energy” of lawyer-turned-whiskey maker June O’Connell

June O’Connell co-founded Skellig Six18, a small-batch gin and whiskey brewery, in Cahersiveen. A former partner at William Fry, she passed away at just 56 but leaves a rich legacy.

Olivia Napier
10th Aug, 2026 - 3 min read

John Teeling on life as an entrepreneur: “I wanted to be a millionaire by 40. I didn’t make it”

He's a pioneer of Irish whiskey, a corporate raider who's also passionate about mining. At 80, Teeling has done it all in business, and has more to do. Just don't ask him to start his day with a bowl of porridge.

Brighid McLaughlin
6th Apr, 2026 - 10 min read

A 500-mile road trip through Scotland taught me to love whisky in a new way

I skipped the tour buses and big-name distilleries and hit the road to find a deeper understanding of Scotch’s role in the country, writes Sebastian Modak, The Wall Street Journal.

The Wall Street Journal.
24th Jan, 2026 - 6 min read

Irish Distillers files new Jameson trademarks in Russia to fend off fakes

Parent company Pernod Ricard has faced backlash in the past over continued exports to Russia after the Ukraine war started but ceased all business there in 2023.

Jonathan Keane
2nd Dec, 2025 - 2 min read

New markets and price increases: Whiskey distillers grapple with Trumpian reality

With little evidence of distillers passing on price hikes to American consumers yet, whiskey makers are starting to weigh up new markets as tariffs wreak havoc on an already embattled industry.

Michael Cogley
19th Aug, 2025 - 8 min read

Powerscourt Distillery shareholders battle receivership with examinership petition

Days after its main lender installed receivers over the whiskey maker, two minority shareholders have petitioned the High Court for court protection from creditors in an effort to restructure the business.

Ian Kehoe
1st Jul, 2025 - 2 min read

West Cork Distillers file legal challenge over decision to quash planning for vital storage warehouses

An Bord Pleanála overturned a grant of permission from Cork County Council, going against the findings of its own planner. The warehouses are vital to plans to expand its maturation storage capacity as its business grows.

Niall Sargent
24th Apr, 2025 - 3 min read

West Cork Distillers win planning case to keep expansion at Skibbereen distillery

One of the country’s largest indigenous whiskey companies recently built out its distillery without planning as it bid to keep up with growing demand for its whiskey.

Niall Sargent
11th Mar, 2025 - 3 min read
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