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‘Diplomático – The Heart of Rum’ continues to captivate discerning palates
Brand is renowned for 'elevating the art of rum crafting to perfection' Edward Dillon & Co. THE HIVE Agency
Read more: https://www.drinksindustryireland.ie/diplomatico-the-heart-of-rum-continues-to-captivate-discerning-palates/
Lovely evening tasting various cocktails made with Diplomatico rum and foods made to match. Edward Dillon & Co. THE HIVE Agency
Taste of Dublin 2024 moves to Merrion Square with JYSK as headline sponsor
The popular culinary festival is expecting more than 34,000 people to attend the event between 13-16 June
Read more: https://www.drinksindustryireland.ie/taste-of-dublin-2024-moves-to-merrion-square-with-jysk-as-headline-sponsor/
Guinness launches Archives Award in collaboration with Irish Film Institute (IFI)
The partnership invites Irish creatives to reimagine vintage ads through a contemporary lens and the deadline closes on 5 April 2024
Read more: https://www.drinksindustryireland.ie/guinness-launches-archives-award-in-collaboration-with-irish-film-institute/
The Irish Whiskey Awards 2023
Emerging and established Irish whiskey producers and patrons were honoured at the 2023 Irish Whiskey Award which took place at the Jameson Distillery Bow St. in Co. Dublin on 29 November. Drinks Industry Ireland was the event’s media partner and key sponsors included the Irish Whiskey Association and Label Tech Tuath Irish Whiskey Glass. We have all the news and reactions from the winners...
Read more: https://www.drinksindustryireland.ie/the-irish-whiskey-awards-2023/
The Connacht Distillery Celtic Whiskey Shop & Wines On The Green McConnell’s Irish Whisky The Dubliner Whiskey Dead Rabbit Irish Whiskey West Cork Distillers Glendalough Distillery Powerscourt Distillery Jack Ryan Whiskey Lough Ree Distillery Rebel City Distillery St. Patrick's Distillery Ltd.
Restaurants see 58% increase in spending on Valentine’s Day
On Valentine's Day spending on flowers peaks between 4pm and 5pm, as last-minute lovers make their way home from work, spending an average of €45
Marketing Restaurants see 58% increase in spending on Valentine’s Day February 9, 2024 On Valentine's Day spending on flowers peaks between 4pm and 5pm, as last-minute lovers make their way home from work, spending an average of €45 Cavan men spent the most in florists last Valentine’s Day, re...
More than one player in the stout market
The stout industry is sometimes overshadowed by the dominance of Guinness but it’s prudent to remember that there are other brands out there bringing innovation and new tastes to the market. Drinks Industry Ireland looks at some exciting stout brands making waves
Read more: https://www.drinksindustryireland.ie/more-than-one-player-in-the-stout-market/
Brennan's Irish Stout Whiplash Beer Franciscan Well
Good times for Scotch
The premiumisation trend across alcohol is having a positive effect on the Scotch whisky category as consumers trade up to premium blended scotch whisky. Drinks Industry Ireland takes a look at some of the stand out brands in the Scotch market
Ardbeg Glenmorangie Edward Dillon & Co.
Read more: https://www.drinksindustryireland.ie/good-times-for-scotch/
Powerscourt Distillery’s whiskeys take home six medals at World Whiskies Awards
Esteemed judges from various sectors evaluate each entry through blind taste tests
Read more: https://www.drinksindustryireland.ie/powerscourt-distillerys-whiskeys-take-home-six-medals-at-world-whiskies-awards/
January/February issue of Drinks Industry Ireland Magazine is available now...
New year, new challenges
The January/February issue of Drinks Industry Ireland focuses on the new national minimum wage. From our own survey, we can see challenges emerging from the increased employment costs and additional sick pay entitlements. Shane McLave from ExcelRecruitment is asking government to acknowledge the struggles of small business and to reintroduce the 9% VAT rate in order to help businesses stay afloat.
Elsewhere we look at the ever present threat of public liability cases for business owners. We spoke to publican Peter Collins from Barry's of Douglas who was recently involved in a discrimination case. We wonder how businesses can manage these unexpected costs without increasing the price of a pint.
This issue is also packed full of coverage of the Irish Pub Awards and the Irish Whiskey Awards. Congratulations to Aunty Lena's’s in Adare and to The Connacht Distillery for their recent wins.
To read the digital version visit https://www.drinksindustryireland.ie/january-february-issue-of-drinks-industry-ireland/
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Adare is home to the Pub of the Year!
Aunty Lena's in Adare, Co Limerick was named as Pub of the Year at the Irish Pub Awards 2023. Gary Murnane, general manager of Aunty Lena’s spoke to Fionnuala Carolan about what makes this pub stand out for all the right reasons
Read more: https://www.drinksindustryireland.ie/adare-is-home-to-the-pub-of-the-year/
Opportunity for independent retailers to join Rioja Wine Club
Exclusive benefits include training, a sample budget, and a wine sourcing trip to Rioja
Read more: https://www.drinksindustryireland.ie/opportunity-for-independent-retailers-to-join-rioja-wine-club/
Give Wine a Future
Findlater & Co launches all-sustainable wine portfolio
Read more: https://www.drinksindustryireland.ie/give-wine-a-future/
Molloys Liquor Stores, Clondalkin named Off-Licence of the Year
The NOffLA - National Off-Licence Association Awards 2024 are now in their 28th year
Read more: https://www.drinksindustryireland.ie/molloys-liquor-store-clondalkin-named-off-licence-of-the-year/
HRI Racecourses announce partnership with O’Driscolls Whiskey
The partnership will grant pouring rights across all four HRI racecourses
Read more: https://www.drinksindustryireland.ie/hri-racecourses-announce-partnership-with-odriscolls-irish-whiskey/
Hospitality Expo 2024 set to expand industry insight
The bigger than before event will take place at the RDS from 20-21 February
Read more: https://www.drinksindustryireland.ie/hospitality-expo-2024-set-to-expand-industry-insight/
P.X. I Love You
Give your loved one a distinctive Valentine's Day gift with The Whistler Irish Whiskey P.X. I Love You or Silks Gin
Read more: https://www.drinksindustryireland.ie/p-x-i-love-you/
O’Driscolls Whiskey unveils race day package for Dublin racing festival
Fifty percent of the proceeds from this package will be donated to the Irish Injured Jockeys Fund
Read more: https://www.drinksindustryireland.ie/odriscolls-irish-whiskey-unveils-race-day-package-for-dublin-racing-festival/
You don’t have to drink, to be part of the flock
Guinness has revealed a vibrant new platform and multichannel campaign for Guinness 0.0, which showcases something new but very familiar - the iconic Guinness Toucan
Read more: https://www.drinksindustryireland.ie/you-dont-have-to-drink-to-be-part-of-the-flock/
Drinks Industry Ireland Minimum Wage Survey
Can you spare a minute to fill in our survey on the increased minimum wage?
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On-trade Drinks Industry Ireland Minimum Wage Survey January 19, 2024 Can you spare a minute to fill in our survey on the increased minimum wage? The results will be published in the next issue of Drinks Industry Ireland (Photo by Ketut Subiyanto via Pexels) The national minimum wage has increased f...
Ahascragh Distillery attains Origin Green membership
The distillery achieves zero energy emissions using thermal storage and heat recovery
Read more: https://www.drinksindustryireland.ie/ahascragh-distillery-attains-origin-green-membership/
BrewDog offers complimentary alcohol-free beer refills for January
A recent survey reveals that 47% of Irish respondents plan to embrace Dry January
Read more: https://www.drinksindustryireland.ie/brewdog-offers-complimentary-alcohol-free-beer-refills-for-january/
Growing Madrí’s campaign to continue in 2024
Building on its El Alma de Madrid campaign which launched in 2023, Madrí Excepcional will be back on TV screens and in pubs and bars across Ireland in 2024
Read more: https://www.drinksindustryireland.ie/growing-madris-campaign-to-continue-in-2024/
Guinness Storehouse celebrates 1.5 million visitors in 2023
The home of Guinness welcomed 81% of visitors from overseas, including 29% from the UK and 26% from USA as international tourism continues to recover
Read more: https://www.drinksindustryireland.ie/guinness-storehouse-celebrates-1-5-million-visitors-in-2023/
Happy Christmas from all at Drinks Industry Ireland magazine
From all the team at Drinks Industry Ireland we’d like to wish you a very happy Christmas and a peaceful and prosperous new year.
Read more: https://www.drinksindustryireland.ie/happy-christmas-from-all-at-drinks-industry-ireland-magazine/
Guinness Storehouse unwraps ‘That’s a Wrap’ event
The event will take place from 27 to 31 December with tickets starting at €24 per adult
On-trade Guinness Storehouse unwraps ‘That’s a Wrap’ event 5 mins ago The event will take place from 27 to 31 December with tickets starting at €24 per adult Celaviedmai is one of the acts who will be performing in the Arroll suite (Photo by Rich Gilligan) The Guinness Storehouse has launche...
St Patrick’s Day was busiest for pubs in 2023 reveals AIB Spend Trend
St Patrick’s Day celebrations led to busiest day of the year for pubs and August was the busiest month for restaurants, according to the Allied Irish Bank survey
Read more: https://www.drinksindustryireland.ie/st-patricks-day-was-busiest-for-pubs-in-2023-reveals-aib-spend-trend/
David Boyd-Armstrong elected chair of Drinks Ireland Spirits
His focus is on guiding the spirits category towards continued success emphasising the quality of Irish spirits on a global scale
On-trade David Boyd-Armstrong elected chair of Drinks Ireland Spirits 41 seconds ago His focus is on guiding the spirits category towards continued success emphasising the quality of Irish spirits on a global scale David founded the Rademon Estate Distillery with his wife Fiona Boyd-Armstrong in 201...
O’Driscolls Irish Whiskey to sponsor Leopardstown Chase
O’Driscolls Whiskey announced as new sponsor for the Leopardstown Chase at Dublin Racing Festival
Read more: https://www.drinksindustryireland.ie/odriscolls-irish-whiskey-to-sponsor-leopardstown-chase/
Roe & Co’s exclusive collaboration for a memorable festive season
Criostal na Rinne and Kopper Kreation join forces with Roe & Co Irish whiskey for exclusive gifts featuring hand-cut crystal glasses and a Dublin 8-themed decanter
Read more: https://www.drinksindustryireland.ie/roe-cos-exclusive-collaboration-for-a-memorable-festive-season/
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What can we expect from consumer behaviour coming out of lockdown? It may sound trite to say that the eating and drinking landscape has changed due to Covid-19. But even with the Government’s postponing the opening of most pubs until the 10th of August “at the earliest”, consumer behaviour was charting a change in direction and setting a new course in pubs and bars long before Covid-19 struck. Listen here: https://www.drinksindustryireland.ie/what-can-we-expect-from-consumer-behaviour-coming-out-of-lockdown/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1zjEK4LOf74iPCQ0WnFFyA?si=pvo0BAkHR0ufSnPMdw2y5Q Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/drinks-industry-ireland/id1518389966#episodeGuid=Buzzsprout-4607177
How are European pubs emerging into the ‘new normal’? With all our pubs due to open on the 20th of July – providing that customers behave themselves – in this podcast we hear from three publicans in Europe about their own experience of re-opening and running their operation in the ‘new normal’. Tanya Marie Cregan of Temple Bar in the South Tyrol region of Northern Italy joins Dylan Taylor of Tir na nÓg in Aarhus in Denmark’s Jutland Peninsula and John Gulay of O’Casey’s Irish Pub in The Hague, Netherlands, in talking about what they’ve done to prepare their pubs for re-opening in their respective countries, what’s been the hardest thing for them to deal with in ‘the new normal’, what government support was given to them during lockdown and how they see their operations going forward. Since their responses prove so positive, we close the podcast by asking them for their thoughts should lockdown ever have to be re-introduced there…. Spoiler alert! Our three panelists retain their similarly sunny outlooks to end the podcast on a truly positive note for the licensed trade. Listen here https://www.drinksindustryireland.ie/how-are-european-pubs-emerging-into-the-new-normal/ Also on spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3aDAl4HHw8y5pYOsfo76ch?si=2o_coAEjRuOi4VfO07nerQ Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/drinks-industry-ireland/id1518389966#episodeGuid=Buzzsprout-4515338 O'Casey's Irish Pub Tir Na Nog Aarhus
Podcast: Distributing to an on-trade coming out of lockdown While publicans have been working hard at getting their premises ready to put the show back on the road, what’s been happening in the distribution trade? How have these supply companies fared and in the absence of government guidelines for this sector of the FMCG market, what challenges do they now face on a daily basis and what are the longer-term implications of on-trade distribution going forward? I speak to two distributors well-known to the on-trade and off-trade: Michael Barry of Barry & Fitzwilliam and David McIlherron of Noreast Beers to get a better picture….. Visit here for the entire podcast: https://www.drinksindustryireland.ie/distributing-to-an-on-trade-coming-out-of-lockdown/
At the time of recording this podcast @Failte Ireland was about to release the guidelines for pubs, a delay that caused some degree of controversy in the trade. But for those pubs wishing to open on 29th June with food service, preparations have already been taking place and Social Distancing has been reduced to one metre in the pub guidelines. Here, discussing some of the challenges involved in serving food to their customers after the 29th of June are the incoming Chairman of the Licensed Vintners Association Noel Anderson (of The Bridge 1859 and Lemon & Duke in Dublin) and Fergus Murphy of Pub Food of the Year Award winner Murphs Bistro at Derragarra Inn in Butlersbridge, County Cavan….
PODCAST: Playing music in the ‘New Normal’ pubs The last few months have seen the hospitality industry having to revise its outlook on trading completely. So when they do re-open, what are the fundamental challenges & changes that would allow live music back into bars, clubs & other venues? In our second Drinks Industry Ireland podcast, we speak to PJ Kavanagh of Kavanagh’s Bar & Venue in Portlaoise which won the Music Pub of the Year at the Irish Pub awards last year, to Gary Monroe of Monroe’s Bar & Restaurant Venue in Galway – a National Music Venue of the Year & a twice-winner of the Connacht Music Venue of the Year, to musician Dave Browne – best-known as lead singer from two of Ireland’s best-known music bands PictureHouse and The Controversial Allstars – who’s toured the world with a host of international names and who’s also built up a reputation for powerful live shows at bars up and down the country and to Cathal Dolan of Gizagig which facilitates the booking of live bands in pubs, about the problems facing both publicans and musicians in returning to live music in a post-Covid-19 atmosphere. Listen here: https://www.drinksindustryireland.ie/podcast-playing-music-in-the-new-normal-pubs/ Kavanaghs Pub-Portlaoise Monroe's Galway PictureHouse @GizaGig
All good things come in threes – the international “Jägermeister Scholarship x Berlin Edition” goes to its third round. From March 5th through April 5th, interested persons can apply for this year’s round, that will lead three rookie bartenders to the German capital from September till November. Moving to Berlin for three months, working and learning in one of the best bars in town, discovering one of the most exciting cities in the world with two fellow scholars and becoming part of its thrilling nightlife – this dream will become reality for three young people this year again, after two previous rounds in 2018 and 2019. Barmaids and bartenders from the 18 Hubertus Circle member countries, Jägermeister’s international bartending network, can from now on apply for the “Jägermeister Scholarship x Berlin Edition”. Jägermeister is looking for three motivated rookie bartenders between 21 and 35 years, coming from one of the Hubertus Circle member countries, who are willing to push forward their career, who are after a three-months adventure and who want to spend an incredible time in Berlin. Jägermeister
