Icons of Whisky Awards 2022

CELTIC WHISKEY BAR & LARDER CROWNED WINNER OF BAR OF THE YEAR AND CHEF OF THE YEAR 2022

Icons of Whisky Ireland Awards 2022 hosted by Whisky Magazine took place on Thursday 25th November 2021, at the Iveagh Garden Hotel in Dublin.

Every year the global publication, Whisky Magazine, holds the Irish awards competition that recognises the best the Irish whisk(e)y industry has to offer.

Last Thursday November 25th, 2021 at the Iveagh Garden Hotel in Dublin, Celtic Whiskey Bar & Larder took home winner of Bar of the Year 2022, our Head Chef Jason Nolan took home Chef of Year 2022 (a new category) and our Bartender Evan O’ Connor also picked up a Highly Commended award in the Bartender of the Year category! After these incredible wins in the Icons of Whisky Ireland awards we will go on to compete for the global title against the regional winners from all over the world!  

It was also a hugely successful night for our parent company the Celtic Whiskey Shop, as they took home Best Single Outlet Retailer, along with Online Retailer of the Year. Managing Director Ally Alpine said, ‘We are honoured and very proud to win the awards for Best Single Outlet Retailer in 2022 for the fifth year running and for Online Retailer of the Year, as well as the fantastic achievements of Chef, Jason Nolan and the Celtic Whiskey Bar & Larder. These awards are an extremely high level of recognition for our store and bar and after a very challenging year it has been great to have the support from our customers and members of the industry.’ 

Ally Alpine was also awarded the Highly Commended award for Whiskey Buyer of the Year.