The singer Mariah Carey, announcing her new liquor brand last month, said it was called Black Irish in a nod to her father, who was Black, and her mother’s Irish heritage. But, at least for now, she can’t sell it in Ireland or the rest of the European Union. For over a year, Ms. Carey’s line of Irish cream liqueur has been locked in a dispute with Darker Still Spirits, an Irish liquor company that has owned the Black Irish European trademark since 2015. Representatives for Ms. Carey or her brand did not respond to requests for comment. “You don’t assimilate with Irish culture while simultaneously doing everything in your power to damage an actual Irish business,” he said.

Source: New York Times September 17, 2021 12:45 UTC