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Waterford Distillery launches new heritage barley whiskey
James Hanly
Heritage: Goldthorpe was originally discovered in 1889 as a single, fortuitous mutation in a field but vanished from the agricultural landscape decades ago.
18 September 2024 Letters
Using native grains in Irish whiskey
"Barley doubling in price would only add cents to a bottle of whiskey or pint of beer/stout." - David Moore, Glencash Farm.
17 September 2024 News
Irish food producers can benefit from EU quality mark – McGuinness
Key message coming from the European Commission tent at the 2024 National Ploughing Championships.
35% of grain used to produce Irish drinks not native - Teagasc
Teagasc’s Michael Hennessy detailed some figures on grain usage in the drinks sector at the Irish Drinks Forum.
17 September 2024 News
Tillage Podcast: still time to plant oilseed as harvest continues
This week’s show has a report on harvest from the northeast, has advice on oilseed rape planting and all the news.
12 September 2024 News
Review into how Irish whiskey is made
The technical file of Irish whiskey outlines how whiskey should be produced, but does not specify ingredients.
11 September 2024 News
Growing Chinese middle class looking for Irish spirits – Bord Bia
Bord Bia has launched its Spirit of Ireland drinks campaign for the first time in the Asian country as part of the Irish government’s trade mission there.
4 September 2024 News
Irish drinks taking prime spots on US shelves
Irish drinks brands are taking up some of the prime positions on supermarket shelves in the US, a recent visit showed.
14 July 2024 News