1 March 2010 - Heidi Donelon wins Whisky Icon Award

Heidi Donelon, founder of the Ireland Whiskey Trail, recently won a prestigious Whisky Ambassador of the Year Whisky Icon Award

1 March 2010 - Greenore 15YO wins World’s Best Grain whisky award

 Greenore 15 Year Old Irish Whiskey wins World's Best Grain Whisky Award at the recent Whisky Icons dinner in London

7 December 2009 - Redbreat 12YO named Irish Whiskey of the Year

Jim Murray has named Redbreast 12 Year Old as his Irish Whiskey of the Year in his new 2010 Whisky Bible.

23 November 2009 - Powers 12YO Special Reserve soon to be available in the U.S.A.

Powers 12 Year Old Special Reserve will be available in the U.S. in limited quantity beginning in February 2010.

27 November 2009 - Cooley Named European Distiller of the Year

Cooley Distillery, Ireland’s only independent Whiskey distiller, has been named European Distiller of the Year for the second year running at the 2009 International Wine and Spirit Competition Awards banquet in London.

24 October 2009 - The Spirit of Kilbeggan

Cooley Distillery, Ireland’s only independent whiskey distillery, has released a limited bottling of the new Spirit distilled by the 19th century refurbished still in operation in the Old Kilbeggan Distillery in County Westmeath.

21 October 2009 - Fisherman's Inn wins Laois Pub of the Year

The Fisherman's Thatched Inn, one of the Ireland Whiskey Trail's most original pubs, wins the Best Licensed Premises Award from Laois Chamber of Commerce.