Cooley Distillery
Whiskey distillery in County Louth, Ireland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cooley Distillery is an Irish whiskey distillery on the Cooley Peninsula in County Louth, Ireland founded in 1987 and owned by Suntory Global Spirits, an subsidiary of Suntory Holdings of Osaka, Japan.
Quick Facts Location, Coordinates ...
Location | County Louth |
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Coordinates | 53°59′47.9″N 6°13′17.6″W |
Owner | Suntory Global Spirits |
Founded | 1987 |
Founder | John Teeling |
Status | Operating |
No. of stills | 2 pot stills (wash still: 16,000 L, spirit still: 16,000 L; 3 column stills)[1] |
Website | www |
Connemara Peated Single Malt | |
Cask type(s) | Bourbon Casks[2] |
ABV | 40% |
Kilbeggan Blend | |
Cask type(s) | Fresh Bourbon Casks, small portion in 2nd and 3rd[3] |
ABV | 40% |
Tyrconnell Single Malt | |
Cask type(s) | Bourbon Casks[4] |
ABV | 43% |
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The distillery was converted in 1987 from an older potato alcohol plant by entrepreneur John Teeling. On 16 December 2011 Beam Inc. announced plans to purchase Cooley for around US$95 million (€71 million); the deal closed a month later, and the distillery now belongs to Suntory Global Spirits, since Suntory bought Beam in 2014.[5][6]