Clonakilty Distillery announces the availability of their Irish whiskey in the UK

Brand will be distributed exclusively by Marussia Beverages UK from May 1st, 2025 

Clonakilty Distillery’s award-winning Irish whiskey will be sold in the UK from Thursday May 1 as the brand have announced a partnership with leading drinks distributor Marussia Beverages.

It represents the latest market expansion for the distillery, which has experienced significant growth and expansion in recent years after solidifying its position in both domestic and key international markets.

The company is now distributing in over a dozen countries – including United States, Canada, South Africa, Japan, France, South Korea, The Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Poland, Switzerland, Italy and Austria.

One of Ireland’s leading distillers of Irish whiskey products such as Clonakilty Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey, their range of blended Irish Whiskeys will now be available to UK customers.

The distillery and warehouses are located by the Atlantic coast in south-west Ireland, and the brand has received many prestigious awards in recent years, including the World’s Best Irish New Make and World’s Best Small Batch Blended Irish Whiskey.

The partnership with Marussia Beverages UK will see Clonakilty Distillery join a portfolio of successful brands, including Akashi-Tai Sake and Mozart Chocolate Liqueurs, strengthening its position with UK retailers. Marussia’s experienced sales team, working alongside Clonakilty’s local team, will create significant scaling opportunities in 2025 and beyond.

Clonakilty Distillery founder Michael Scully stated, “Given that Clonakilty and Marussia Beverages are already working successfully in other markets including France and the US, this is an exciting opportunity to introduce our brands to a wider audience in the UK and lay the foundations in making Clonakilty Irish whiskies the premium choice for discerning UK consumers.”

Managing Director of Marussia Beverages UK, Trevenon Weeks stated, “As a family-owned distillery that produces exceptional spirits, Clonakilty was a natural fit for our portfolio of artisanal producers. The Irish whiskey market is expanding and I am delighted to be partnered with a distillery as prestigious as Clonakilty. Their credentials, coupled with our reputation for distributing leading artisanal spirits, puts us in a prime position to establish Clonakilty in the UK as a premium Irish whiskey.”  

For more information about Clonakilty Distillery and their brands, visit www.clonakiltydistillery.ie.

About Marussia Beverages UK (MBEVUK)

MBEVUK is the UK arm of Marussia Beverages, a Swiss owned family business. It is the UK’s leading artisanal spirits business with an exceptional portfolio of authentic spirit brands, including sake, whisky, gin, liqueurs, cognac, rum, armagnac, brandy, tequila, sherry, calvados and vodka. The Artisanal Japanese Collection comprises Akashi-Tai Sake, Hatozaki Whisky and 135° East Gin. Owned and run by the Swedish Paulsen family.

For more information about Marussia Beverages UK and their brands, visit https://marussiabeverages.co.uk/

* Awards cited:

• World Whiskies Awards 2023 & 2024 – “Irish New Make & Young Spirit Winner”
• World Whiskies Awards 2020 – “Category Winner” for Clonakilty Double Oak Irish Whiskey