West Cork gin goes international

Co-founders Eileen Brennan and John and Valerie Power

A gin distilled in west Cork with infusions of Atlantic salt water and sugar kelp seaweed is generating interest overseas with plans to begin selling in new markets, including France, the Netherlands and Poland, this year.

Established a year ago in Castletownbere, Beara Ocean Gin already has 60 stockists in Ireland and 150 in nine overseas markets, including Germany, Belgium, Denmark, Italy and Sweden.

The company is run by co-founders John and Valerie ...