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
Nice going Matt!
Slainte Matt