Irish Distillers Association

Representing Irish craft distillers who sell only the products of their own pot stills.

[Irish Distillers Association @DistillersAssoc]

Provenance problems. Teelings is a distillery in Dublin owned in part by @Bacardi. It has not been in existance for 32 years. The implications on the label that it gets its essential qualities in Dublin or at Teelings are misleading. And illegal. @McConalogue @spiritsEUROPE

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Triple distillation refers to a batch process. Is it therefore possible to describe grain whisky or a grain-dominant blend as triple distilled? Discuss.

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This is very relevant to the Irish whisky industry. Add soft touch Irish Government regulation to get a stark picture of dysfunction and reputational risk taking. https://t.co/wgH7pc6Xqx

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Two further additions. #provenance
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Special pleading from @ibec_irl in @IrishTimes today. Pushes #provenance internationally but disregards it domestically. Ibec's @IrishWhiskeyAsc is "the worst for passing off [whisky] product that has no connection with [Connemara] [Glendalough]" etc. @SpiritedUlrich @FSAIinfo

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@WhatTastesGood Either/both

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In a whisky bar in Ireland a customer asks where the drop she was enjoying was distilled. Experienced manager (who is now working in the Scotch industry) patiently explains to customer: "It doesn't matter where it was distilled." True story. Discuss.

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@Wilsononwine An offering of a (say) Kenmare whisky distilled in Bushmills would be a #provenance joke. Spot the equivalent in two of the four John Wilson recommendations today. Could not happen in Scotland so why in Irish Whisky? @IrishWhiskeyAsc https://t.co/xwsUo1YoNk

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And distilled where? Not a ridiculous question if you are looking at an Irish whisky label. In Scotland @ScotchWhiskySWA makes sure you don't need to ask. #provenance @IrishWhiskeyAsc @McConalogue @SpiritedUlrich

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Kilchoman releases its latest 100% Islay Barley bottling: https://t.co/Gfu6bg1yl5 @Kilchomanwhisky #scotch #whisky #news

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@davebroom @McConalogue Waiting for delivery. Sad to say that the Irish whisky industry has lost its way on #provenance, compared to Scotland and #EU. Due to both cynical debasement of the concept (e.g. Connemara, Portmagee) and gormless lack of enforcement by state agencies.

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One further addition this month.
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[Irish Distillers Association @DistillersAssoc]

One further release for this month by an existing seller. #provenance
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[Irish Distillers Association @DistillersAssoc]

One addition this month.
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[Irish Distillers Association @DistillersAssoc]

@joemagraollaigh Unanticipated #brexit consequences of poor provenance. IW is an ad hoc mixture of commodity "liquids". What does the deliberate use by the multinationals of famous placenames, e.g. #Bushmills, mean in provenance terms? Little. #NoSoul https://t.co/dd8pIWD7QA

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One further addition this month.
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@spiritsEUROPE Very laudable of course but provides cover in Ireland for widespread false geographic indications of Irish #whisky provenance. The MOU contains no reference to provenance (which for whisky must be more interesting than nutrition information!). #ClearAsASpirit

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European spirits producers successfully deliver on energy on-pack target as part of a labelling commitment. The sector also reports about rapid progress on digital information with @Ulabel_Platform with 400+ e-labels produced in 5 months! #ClearAsaSpirit👉 https://t.co/SzfOkvt9Q6

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No further additions this month. @dfatirl @agriculture_ie @EUAgri @spiritsEUROPE

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Glad to see another green addition this month.
@dfatirl @agriculture_ie @EUAgri @spiritsEUROPE

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No further additions this month. @dfatirl @agriculture_ie @EUAgri @spiritsEUROPE

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Complaint sent to @EU_Commission on non-compliance in Irish Whisky industry.
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