Irish whiskey exporters could be in for a windfall

Irish whiskey producers may hit their target of doubling export sales much sooner than their planned 2020 date, if the UK votes them out of the EU on June 23.

Scotch whisky currently dominates sales across Europe, selling more than €1.3 billion each year, with the biggest volume going to France. In fact France is the first market for Scotch whisky in the world.

Although there are more than 20 whisky-producing countries in the world, five nations account for almost all sales on the French market: Scotland, the US, Canada, Ireland and Japan.