Distilleries enjoy surge in visitors

The international growth being enjoyed by Jameson Irish Whiskey is matched by the rise in visitors to its two distilleries.

The Old Jameson Distillery in Dublin and the Jameson Experience at the Old Distillery in Midleton, Co Cork, have announced a 13% increase in visitors for the first six months of this year,

Some 160,500 visitors passed through the doors of both venues between Jan 1 and Jun 31, compared with 139,700 visitors in the first half of 2011.