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Cooley Distillery, the multi-award winning Irish whiskey distiller, continued its phenomenal success at the International Wine & Spirits Competition (IWSC) by claiming a further 8 IWSC Gold medals in London earlier this week. Cooley's medal haul included a record 4 Gold Medals for its Connemara Peated Single Malt Irish whiskey range including two Best in Class honours reaffirming its place as the most honoured Irish Single Malt of all time at International Spirits Competitions.

Jack Teeling, Managing Director of Cooley Distillery, commented, “The Irish whiskey industry is in rude health. There are opportunities in many markets around the world where Irish whiskey exports are benefitting from the industry's collective success. The International awards we receive each year for the quality of our products will enable us to take advantage of this opportunity. This latest success at the International Wine & Spirits Competition is a testament to the dedication and hard work of our staff. It is a further ringing endorsement on the International stage of the quality and consistency of the whiskey being produced by Cooley".

Founded in 1987, Cooley Distillery has won a total of 40 IWSC Gold medals over the last 5 years. This year on year success has resulted in Cooley Distillery being named European Distiller of the Year by the IWSC for the last three years running and is short listed for the 2011 European Distiller of the Year Award, the results of which will be announced at the 2011 IWSC Competition Banquet that will be held in the Guildhall in London on the 16th November 2011.

IWSC medals are awarded on a strict points system by a panel of international judges. They are the most prestigious honours bestowed to the drinks industry as they are judged solely on the quality of the wine or spirit.

To learn more about Cooley Distillery visit www.cooleywhiskey.com

The award winning range of Irish Whiskeys from Cooley Distillery, are distributed in Australia exclusively by Suntory (Aust.) Pty Ltd.

For more information about these brands contact Suntory Head Office on: 02 9663 1877. For further brand information please contact Andrew Herd at Suntory (Aust.) Pty Ltd on 02 9663 1877 or email:aherd@suntory.com.au