Irish Whiskey industry welcomes UK-Australia trade deal

Many Northern Irish distilleries currently produce blended Irish whiskeys containing grain Irish whiskey distilled in the south.

The Irish Whiskey Association (IWA) said it welcomes new wording in the free-trade agreement between the UK and Australia saying they will protect all-island supply chains in the whiskey industry.

Under new rules-of-origin agreed on Thursday, Irish grain whiskey distilled in Ireland but matured and blended in Northern Ireland will qualify for the new zero tariff to be applied by Australia to UK whiskeys.