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Hard Seltzers and RTD cocktails took the international market by storm during the pandemic, with global sales volumes up by 14% last year following 26% growth in 2020 and this trend was mirrored here, according to Drinks Ireland.

Marketing

Local producers entering the RTD market

August 17, 2022

The Spirits Market Report 2021 showed that domestic spirits sales rebounded last year, up by 8% to 2.55 million 9-litre cases.

Marketing

Spirits sector shows marked recovery in 2021

July 28, 2022

There were close to 500 submissions for the blind-tasting competition in 2022.

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Irish gin wins big at Gin Masters Awards

July 13, 2022

Irish beer exports to the US in 2021 were valued at €49 million and €8.4 million for Irish cider.

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51% of Irish drinks exports US-bound

July 4, 2022

It's believed that spirits tourism in Europe is to return in 2022 with existing and new distillery visiting centres having reopened their doors to the public..

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Global spirits representatives gather in Dublin

June 16, 2022

"The pubs, bars and restaurants of the home market are vital to the continued growth of Irish Gin," states The Irish Gin Strategy 2022-2026.

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New strategy to support Irish gin brands

February 24, 2022

Some spirits categories appear to have benefitted from the switch to off-trade purchasing in Ireland according to the report.

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Spirits – a predictably poor 2020

December 7, 2021

Located at the very edge of Europe by the Atlantic Coast, Skellig Six18 Distillery's participation in this e-label initiative is relevant to all spirits consumers throughout the EU, believes Patrick Sugrue, Founder & Director of Skellig Six18 Distillery.

Off-trade

2 Irish spirits producers pilot new EU-wide e-labels

October 6, 2021

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Poitín – a step into history, an order out of...

August 4, 2021

The truce in the 17 year-old transatlantic dispute over aircraft subsidies was finally agreed by US President Joe Biden yesterday with his EU counterparts.

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Drinks Ireland|Spirits welcomes suspension of US...

June 16, 2021