For the second year, the Icons of Whisky Ireland awards have celebrated the emerald isle’s whiskey resurgence, which has been driven by dedicated and passionate people, bars, producers and retailers.
Presented in Dublin, the winners will now go head-to-head with their contemporaries from around the world, battling it out for the prestigious global titles.
Additionally, in reverence of their outstanding dedication, experience and expertise, master blenders Billy Leighton, of Irish Distillers, and Helen Mulholland, of Bushmills, have been inducted into the prestigious Whisky Magazine Hall of Fame as inductees #51 and #52.
We are proud to honour the following as Icons of Whisky Ireland 2019:
Distiller of the Year
Irish Distillers
Highly commended
Teeling Whiskey Co.
Brand Innovator of the Year
Teeling Whiskey Co.
Highly commended
Method & Madness
Craft Producer of the Year
Dingle Distillery
Highly commended
Glendalough Distillery
Visitor Attraction of the Year
Jameson Distillery Bow St.
Highly commended
Walsh Whiskey Distillery
Master Distiller/Blender of the Year
Alex Chasko, Teeling Whiskey Co.
Highly commended
Sarah Dowling, Beam Suntory
Distillery Manager of the Year
Mary Ferriter, Dingle Distillery
Highly commended
Lyndsey Harkins, Connacht Whiskey Co.
Visitor Attraction Manager of the Year
Alan O’Donovan, Irish Whiskey Experience
Highly commended
Luke Crowley-Holland, Celtic Whiskey Bar
Irish Whiskey Brand Ambassador of the Year
Jennifer Nickerson, Tipperary Boutique Distillery
Highly commended
Kevin Piggott, Tullamore D.E.W.
Single Outlet Retailer of the Year
Celtic Whiskey Shop
Highly commended
The Drinks Store
Multiple Outlets Retailer of the Year
O’Briens Wine, Beer, Spirits
Highly commended
Molloy’s
Travel Retailer of the Year
The Loop, Dublin Airport
Highly commended
Shannon Duty Free
Online Retailer of the Year
www.celticwhiskeyshop.com
Highly commended
www.jamesfox.ie
Supermarket of the Year
SuperValu
Highly commended
Dunnes
Bar of the Year
Bowes Lounge
Highly commended
Paris Texas
Bar Group of the Year
The Market Bar Group
Highly commended
Porterhouse
Hotel Bar of the Year
Jasmine Bar, Brooks Hotel
Highly commended
The Sidecar Bar, The Westbury Hotel