The Big Interview

‘I only see good things at the moment’ – Irish Whiskey Association chair James Doherty on a booming industry

As the value of whiskey exports exceeds €1 billion, the founder of Sliabh Liag Distillers and chair of the Irish Whiskey Association says there is more growth to come

Vital role: James Doherty, chair of the Irish Whiskey Association, has to handle the increasingly public growing pains of a rapidly growing industry. Picture: Joe Dunne