Your personal Drinks Industry Ireland digest
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Your personal Drinks Industry Ireland digest

Paris Texas’ Padraic – a global Bar Icon

On-trade | Kilkenny's Padraic Rafter named Global Bar Manager Of The Year at 2021 Icons Of Whisky Awards

Celtic Whiskey Shop – World’s Best Single Outlet Retailer

Off-trade | Celtic Whiskey Shop again crowned World's Best Single Outlet Retailer in the 2021 Icons of Whisky Awards

Revenue seize €302k of counterfeit wine

Marketing | Would represent €161.5K loss to Exchequer

Irish whiskey celebrated in new campaign

Marketing | Drinks Ireland|Irish Whiskey showcases uniqueness of Irish whiskey & promotes Irish whiskey cocktails

Vintners call for reopening clarity

On-trade | Hospitality industry makes presentation to Oireachtas Committee remotely

MUP for Christmas?

Off-trade | MUP still requires Cabinet approval

0.4% fall in off-trade alcohol prices

Off-trade | Off-trade spirits & wine prices rise

Six figure investment in Hope

Marketing |  Canned beer now makes up 95% of Hope's packaged beer

NoLos gaining share at pace

While 2020 was undoubtedly a challenging year for beverage alcohol, consumer demand for No- and Low-alcohol beer, wine and spirits products continued to increase.

Gluten-free Renaissance

Gluten-intolerant consumers seem to be enjoying a Renaissance in the gluten-free market for beers, wines and spirits as demand from both the gluten-intolerant and the casual customer should see the range in this product sub-category expand still further.

Plantation Rum - winning rum-lovers worldwide

Plantation rums and its iconic raffia-wrapped bottles are found at the world’s most prestigious tables and bars.

Bottled water sales - still increasing in volume

We take a look at the market

'Perfect Match' - Heineken's new campaign

Heineken Ireland aired its new TVC ‘The Perfect Match’ recently.
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