The High Court has found that Cooley Distillery have caused confusion by using labelling on bottles of Irish whiskey, sold on the Russian market, similar to that of rival brand Jameson's.

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.