The makers of Jameson Irish Whiskey have claimed before the High Court that the labelling used on bottles of a rival Irish whiskey being distributed in Russia are so similar that it is causing confusion and is leading customers to believe it is from "the same family of products".

The makers of Jameson Irish Whiskey claim that labelling used on bottles of a rival brand of whiskey distributed in Russia is an infringement of their trade mark, the High Court heard yesterday.