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Cooley Named Distillery of the Year by Malt Advocate
Cooley Distillery, producer of a variety
of quality Irish whiskies and Ireland’s only
independent whiskey distiller, has been
named Distillery of the Year at the 16th
Annual Malt Advocate Whisky Awards.
The Whisky Awards run by the Malt
Advocate, North America’s leading whisky
magazine, recognise excellence in the
world of whisky. Now in their sixteenth
year, these awards are the oldest and
longest-running annual whisky awards
program. They honour the world’s
greatest whiskies and distilleries, and
the individuals who make and promote
whisky around the world.
John Hansell, Editor of the Malt
Advocate, commented, “The most
compelling justification for selecting
Cooley for this award isn’t just the
variety of the whiskeys they make. It’s
the quality. They are now putting out
the best whiskey they have ever
produced. In an era where hundreds of
small distilleries are starting up
across the globe, Cooley can be an
inspiration to them all.”
Cooley has now made a clean sweep of all
major whisky awards. The 2010 trophy
sits beside World Distiller of the Year
2008 (IWSC), European Distiller of the
Year 2008, 2009 (IWSC), Irish Distiller
of the Year 2007 (Icons of Whisky), and
World Best Whiskey 2009 (IWSC).
The award confirms Cooley’s role and
reputation as a world class whiskey
distiller.
Jack Teeling, Managing Director of
Cooley, commented,
“The US is now the biggest market for
Irish whiskey. Being honoured as
Distillery of the Year by the Malt
Advocate will elevate the profile of our
portfolio of whiskeys right across the
US. This prestigious award is testament
to the skill, dedication and hard work
of the entire Cooley team. We will
continue to build Cooley’s reputation
for being the world’s best distiller of
Irish whiskey.”
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