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Irish Distillers adds digital label

Off-trade | Digital labelling initiative part of European pilot programme

How food-led occasions and soft drinks can open Cork’s growth

On-trade | Operators and drinks suppliers in Cork can capitalise on food-led visits to help boost sales

Borsa Vini’s back

Marketing | BVI brings together 25 specialist producers from all over Italy

£7.6m Titanic Distillers investment to create 41 jobs

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Curious turnout for Drumshanbo’s new gin

Marketing | Latest curious creation from Drumshanbo  Gunpowder Irish Gin unveiled

IWA calls for new all-island Food and Drink Tourism Strategy

Marketing | €63 million spent in local communities by distillery visitors in 2019

August Bar volumes up 18%

On-trade | Bar sales values up 24%

Craft Beers & Ciders on the reopening map

With such an array of craft beer & cider brands out there, the closing down of the on-trade during Covid meant that online & off-trade proved a lifeline for many craft breweries. In some cases they even thrived. As a result, with the on-trade's reopening, there's new demand for craft. We review the present market for craft beers.

Chris Swonger - bullish against the headwinds

As President & Chief Executive of the Distilled Spirits Council of the US, Chris Swonger was in Dublin recently to attend the spiritsEUROPE Congress 2022 hosted by Drinks Ireland. Pat Nolan spoke to him about the success of Irish whiskey in the US & the continuing fortunes of the spirits industry in general there.

North American Whiskey & Bourbon to bounce back?

Always popular in the on-trade before Covid, with the cessation of EU tariffs on American whiskeys and Bourbons, we get an update on how these two spirits categories are now faring here in Ireland.

Range & consistent quality a winner at Galvins Carry Out, Carrigaline

Courage in taking risks to provide the consumer with a veritable panoply of product has been the touchstone for success at Galvins Carry Out in Garrigaline, this year's NOffLA Off-Licence of the Year. Pat Nolan pays it a visit.
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