Wow! Ireland has just three distilleries, and Cooley was the only independent one of the bunch. The December 16, 2011 Chicago Tribune reports that Beam has added Cooley to its protfolio. This will no doubt expand the reach of Cooley’s product, but let’s hope it does not negatively affect the quality of Cooley’s fine whiskeys, which include The Tyrconnell, Connemara, Greenore… read more at: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-beam-buys-irelands-leading-whiskey-distillery-20111216,0,2340396.story.
