‘Too many people are in Irish whiskey to make a ton of money, we’re not’ - The Big Interview: Peter Mulryan of Blackwater Distillery
Peter Mulryan, chief executive of Blackwater Distillery in Ballyduff, Co Waterford, played his part in Ireland’s gin boom. Now, the company is set to launch its first whiskey and has just raised €2.2m from investors, among them Dolf Stockhausen, the Swiss-German millionaire scientist
In brief:
Name and role: Peter Mulryan, chief executive of Blackwater Distillery
Lives: Cork
Age: 60
Family: Three sons (and I’m very proud of them)
My working day: Up at 6.30am, if not earlier; get the family organised, be in the office for 9am at the latest; and then work until finish and that might be 4, 5, 6, could be 7pm. Maybe back in the office in the evening for an online event — ...