The brand new purpose-built facility will likely be located on a web site adjoining and linked to the present Midleton Distillery and is anticipated to be operational in 2025.
“At Irish Distillers we’re all the time planning for the long run progress of Irish whiskey and as we speak is a momentous day for Irish Distillers and the crew at Midleton Distillery as we announce a €250 million funding plan to ship a brand new, cutting-edge distillery in Midleton, Co. Cork which will likely be a carbon impartial operation,” stated Nodjame Fouad, chairman and chief govt at Irish Distillers.
“We’re immensely happy with the continued robust efficiency of our full portfolio of Irish whiskeys, led by Jameson which bought over 10 million instances in our 2022 monetary yr.”
The brand new distillery additionally guarantees to carry as much as 100 new extremely expert jobs to East Cork.
“Irish Distillers has performed an integral function within the growth of the business,” stated Taoiseach, Micheál Martin TD.
“Whiskey has been distilled in Midleton for almost 200 years, and the €250 million funding will ship a whole lot of extra jobs into the long run, each throughout building and as soon as the distillery is operational.
“Immediately’s announcement is a particularly optimistic growth for Midleton and the broader area, and can additional solidify Midleton’s fame as the house of Irish whiskey.”
Alongside making certain the brand new distillery will likely be a carbon impartial operation, Irish Distillers just lately introduced plans to speculate €50 to rework Midleton Distillery right into a carbon impartial operation by the tip of 2026.
