Cooley on World Drinks Map
A US spirit company is bringing the Michael Collins branded whiskey, which is produced at Cooley Distillery at Riverstown, to the Irish market from next month.
Cooley Distillery is Ireland's only independent whiskey maker, and has many brands, most of which are sold exclusively on foreign markets.
Initially produced for the American market, it was the brainchild of Sidney Frank, billionaire founder of Sidney Frank Importing, the New york based drinks company, which also owns and markets the whiskey, and it has sold over 120,000 bottles since it's release there in March.The company also markets Grey Goose Vodka, and Jagermeister.
It is very distinctive in it's especially long bottle branded with " The Big Fella's (Michael Collins) signature from the 1921 Treaty, a detail which, no doubt, makes it very appealing to the Irish American market, and probably provides for some interesting debate before, and after dinner, in many far flung parts of the states.
The idea for the whiskey, which is sold in both original blend, and single malt, came from the late Sidney Frank, once listed as the 185th richest man in America. Having read, and been intrigued with Tim Pat Coogan's (ex-editor of the now vanished Irish Press) book on Collins,he commissioned him as a consultant on the project.
Cooley Distillery is Ireland's only independent whiskey maker, and has many brands, most of which are sold exclusively on foreign markets.
Initially produced for the American market, it was the brainchild of Sidney Frank, billionaire founder of Sidney Frank Importing, the New york based drinks company, which also owns and markets the whiskey, and it has sold over 120,000 bottles since it's release there in March.The company also markets Grey Goose Vodka, and Jagermeister.
It is very distinctive in it's especially long bottle branded with " The Big Fella's (Michael Collins) signature from the 1921 Treaty, a detail which, no doubt, makes it very appealing to the Irish American market, and probably provides for some interesting debate before, and after dinner, in many far flung parts of the states.
The idea for the whiskey, which is sold in both original blend, and single malt, came from the late Sidney Frank, once listed as the 185th richest man in America. Having read, and been intrigued with Tim Pat Coogan's (ex-editor of the now vanished Irish Press) book on Collins,he commissioned him as a consultant on the project.
posted by Editor at 11:34 a.m.
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