The English critic championed Irish whiskey in the 1990s, before its recent resurgence, and credits himself with reviving the dormant Irish pot still whiskey category. SexismConcerns around sexism in the whiskey industry extend far wider than phrases in Mr Murray’s books. Louise McGuane set up JJ Corry Irish Whiskey on the family farm in Cooraclare, Co Clare in 2015. Why are they asked if they actually like whiskey or if they drink whiskey when they work for a whiskey company? This is bigger than whiskey,” she told the Irish Whiskey Magazine podcast.

Source: The Irish Times October 05, 2020 10:07 UTC