Jay Bradley, entrepreneur, whiskey expert and founder of Whiskey & Wealth Club and The Craft Irish Whiskey Co., explains in depth why the age-old commodity of whiskey is becoming the newest worthy investment. Although the coronavirus pandemic has damaged many investment markets, the opposite has been true when looking at whiskey.
Both companies thrived under the difficult circumstances created by the pandemic, with a new breed of diverse investor emerging; a diverse and risk-aware group according to the Whiskey & Wealth Club’s annual Cask Whiskey Buyer Report, whose love for whiskey is shared by Jay himself. Irish whiskey is a market that is growing at a spectacular rate, up 300% in the past decade, according to the detailed report. The report also produced a plethora of other interesting findings, worth the read of any investor considering alternative options such as that of whiskey.
The world’s press, including Coastal Today Magazine and TheStockWatcher have picked up on the recent report released by Technavio which forecasted that the Irish whiskey market size would grow by USD 1.54 billion from 2021 to 2026. It found that one of the leading drivers of the growth of the Irish whiskey market was the […]
The Rarest, Triple-Distilled, Single Malt Irish Whiskey and First Fabergé Celtic Egg featuring Rough Uncut Emerald Surprise sells for $2 million. 2 September 2022: On 19th March 2021, a new world record was achieved for the most expensive whiskey collectors’ set, following the global unveiling of the highly anticipated ‘The Emerald Isle Collection’ by The […]
Here’s how to make sure your glass of choice enhances the next drink you pour. by Brad Japhe, Forbes Writer Americans are consuming more super-premium spirits than ever before. According to data from the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, higher end bottlings accounted for nearly 82% of the industry’s revenue increase between 2020 […]
The Craft Irish Whiskey Co. and Jay Bradley swept the board at the 2022 Best Business Awards, winning all three awards entered. F&B Networker picked up on our medal haul in their recent article and you can read more here. Winning Best Innovation, and Disruptor of the Year for The Craft Irish Whiskey Co. and […]
Luxuriate Life Magazine, which provides ‘unbiased and unique coverage of the finer things the world has to offer’ interviewed The Craft Irish Whiskey Co. founder, Jay Bradley recently. They chatted about all things whiskey, and were keen to get his thoughts on what distinguishes a good whiskey from a great one, his favourite dishes and […]
The Three Drinkers are back, and this time they’re in Ireland, travelling the length and breadth of the Emerald Isle in search of the finest distilleries and drinks the island has to offer. The Three Drinkers are drinks experts, writers and broadcasters Helena Nicklin and Aidy Smith. Joined by a different ‘third drinker’ in the six […]
The Craft Irish Whiskey Co. founder, Jay Bradley, has written for Forbes of how passion, belief and confidence drives entrepreneurs like himself to succeed, and how that same determination can be applied when thinking of the pandemic. He notes that the entrepreneurial journey is one without end – it’s a constant rollercoaster of meeting the […]
Running from the 23rd-31st July, Belfast Whiskey Week is Ireland’s largest whiskey festival and the world’s largest festival of Irish Whiskey. So naturally, Jay Bradley and the Craft Whiskey Boys couldn’t pass up the chance to host a number of events, tastings and discussions to showcase the exciting resurgence of Irish Whiskey. Alongside three headline […]
£46,000 is the price that the first bottle of The Craft Irish Whiskey Co.’s inaugural release, ‘The Devil’s Keep‘, sold for at auction in November 2020, a figure that has broken historical records as the most expensive inaugural whiskey release. The explanation as to why this whiskey is so special can be seen in its […]
Jay Bradley – ‘As a whiskey lover, the decision to toast or to invest is not an easy one. So I choose both.’ To understand why you should invest in Irish whiskey through either Whiskey and Wealth Club or The Craft Irish Whiskey Co., read this article written by Jay Bradley, entrepreneur and whiskey expert. Jay […]