JEWELS of the EMERALD ISLE
May 21, 2021
4 minutes
BY OLIVIA FAHY
Gone are the days when beer and whiskey ruled the roost in Ireland. The nation has been in the grip of the craft gin movement for the past five years; once perceived as a go-to drink for the older generation, it’s now firmly on-trend and more popular – not to mention more available – than ever.
In 2019, Ireland had 50 gin brands located all over the country and according to the Irish Spirits Market Report, gin sales are growing substantially year-on-year, with a 4.6 per cent increase between 2018 and 2019 and an increase of more than 200 per cent since 2014. That’s a lot of gin!
In Ireland, the common gins available even
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