What's behind Irish whiskey's second coming?

Ireland is the birthplace of whiskey, but very little growth occurred in the sector until relatively recently

By Kieran Kilcawley, David Mannion and Thomas Kelly, Teagasc; Christine O'Connor and Chioke Okolo, TU Dublin

Today, over 40 distilleries are in operation, most of which are craft distilleries but some are large-scale operations. The main export markets for Irish whiskey are the USA and the EU , with others anticipated to increase more rapidly in the future. Irish whiskey is subdivided into four main styles; Irish Malt Whiskey, Irish Pot Still Whiskey, Irish Grain Whiskey and Irish Blended Whiskey. Irish Blended Whiskey is by far the largest category making up over 90% of all sales.

There are several unique aspects to Irish whiskey production. These mainly relate to the ability to use exogenous enzymes to enhance the conversion of starch into fermentable sugars, the use of wood other than just oak in the cask maturation process, and the specific style or category, Pot Still Irish Whiskey.

Sensing spirits Teagasc, in partnership with the Technological University Dublin , initiated a project in 2021, focused Identification of Biomarkers to Authenticate Irish Whiskey and to Safeguard against Fraudulent Practices.

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