Icons of Whisky Ireland – Winners Announced

The Icons of Whisky – Ireland, are an annual awards that celebrate the people of the whiskey industry that are behind some of the most famous and newest Irish whiskey releases around the world.

According to the Paragraph Publishing team, the team behind these awards, “The Icons of Whisky awards aim to celebrate the best and brightest people and places in the sector – not just the distilleries and the teams that work in them, but also the individuals and businesses that work to support and promote them and their products.”

These are one of the most hotly anticipated awards of the Year for the flavour makers, creators, blenders and marketeers of the Industry. This year saw a return to in person setting in the Iveagh Hotel in Dublin, the event was hosted by the Paragraph team, with many Irish distilleries in attendance.

The full list of winners is below:
Source Icons of Whisky 2022
Icons of Whisky Ireland 2022 Winners and Highly CommendedCommunicator of the Year
Winner
Matt Healy, Potstilled.com

Distiller of the Year
Winner
Waterford Distillery

Craft Producer of the Year
Winner
Dingle Distillery

Highly Commended
Blackwater Distillery

Sustainable Distillery of the Year
Winner
Teeling Whiskey Company

Highly Commended
Midleton Distillery

Brand Innovator of the Year
Winner
Boann Distillery

Highly Commended
Roe & Co Irish Whiskey

Campaign Innovator of the Year
Winner
Dingle Distillery

Visitor Attraction of the Year
Winner
Jameson Distillery Bow Street

Highly Commended
Clonakilty Distillery Visitor Experience

Distillery Manager of the Year
Winner
Paul Wickham, Midleton Distillery

Master Distiller / Master Blender of the Year
Winner
Kevin O’Gorman, Midleton Distillery

Highly Commended
Paul Corbett, Clonakilty Distillery

Irish Whiskey Brand Ambassador of the Year
Winner
Robert Caldwell, Teeling Whiskey Distillery

Highly Commended
Gerard Corbett, Clonakilty Distillery

Visitor Attraction Manager of the Year
Winner
Ewan Paterson, Clonakilty Distillery

Single Outlet Retailer of the Year
Winner
Celtic Whiskey Shop

Multiple Outlet Retailer of the Year
Winner
Aer Rianta International (ARI), The Loop

Online Retailer of the Year
Winner
Celtic Whiskey Shop

Supermarket of the Year
Winner
SuperValu

Own Brand Supermarket of the Year
Winner
Lidl Ireland

Whisky Buyer of the Year
Winner
Tracey Jordan, Aer Rianta International (ARI)

Highly Commended
Ally Alpine, Celtic Whiskey Shop

NEW TO 2022: Chef of the Year
Winner
Jason Nolan, Celtic Whiskey Bar & Larder

Bar Manager of the Year
Winner
Padraic Rafter, Paris Texas Bar

Highly Commended
Jim Gordon, Revolution Whiskey Bar

Whisky Bar of the Year
Winner
Celtic Whiskey Bar & Larder

Highly Commended
Revolution Whiskey Bar

Whisky Hotel Bar of the Year
Winner
The Tack Room at Adare Manor

Highly Commended
Portmarnock Hotel & Golf Links, The Jameson Bar