Clonakilty Distillery sees strong growth in US market 

The value of Irish beverage exports to the US alone declined by 8% in May to €54.7m

Clonakilty Distillery founder Michael Scully said 'these results demonstrate that Clonakilty is building sustainable momentum through strong consumer demand and strategic execution'. File picture

Cork whiskey producer Clonakilty Distillery has seen its sales in the US increase significantly during the first half of the year, bucking the trend of an overall decline in Irish beverage exports to the country seen so far this year.

The independent Cork distillery said it has doubled its sales in the US during the first half of 2026, with recent figures from international distributor Marussia Beverages showing the company recorded 36.2% year-over-year depletion growth and a 39.8% growth in Nielsen sales.