Whiskey production to double at distillery

IRISH DISTILLERS is to double whiskey production at its Midleton distillery.

The move will cater for the growing worldwide demand for Jameson Irish Whiskey which sold a record 3.4 million cases — one billion shots — around the world in the last 12 months.

Plans for the expansion of the distillery, which is operating at full capacity on a 24 hour/seven day basis, are in the development stage and it is expected that planning permission for the expansion will be lodged with Cork County Council within the next 12 months.