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What now for the Irish whiskey industry?

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05.45 22 Aug 2025


What now for the Irish whiskey industry?



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05.45 22 Aug 2025


Over the summer quite a few whiskey distilleries have paused or stopped entirely making whiskey.  Killarney Distillery has already gone into liquidation.  At the heart of this trend is the uncertainty caused by tariffs from America and the fact that younger adults are simply drinking less alcohol. So what next for the whiskey industy? Joe was joined on the show by James Doherty the Founder of The Ardara Distillery in Donegal.


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