€11m redevelopment for Jameson's Dublin home

Irish Distillers has announced plans for an €11m redevelopment of the Old Jameson Distillery in Smithfield in Dublin.

The company, which produces some of the most well-known Irish whiskeys, said the new centre would strengthen Ireland’s growing whiskey tourism industry, which currently attracts 600,000 tourists a year.

To facilitate the refurbishment, the Old Jameson Distillery will close on August 31 and will officially re-open in March 2017.

Jean-Christophe Coutures, chairman and chief executive ...