News: Pat Cooney-led Boann Distillery secures €5m AIB loan to expand plants [Irish Times]
“Family-run Boann Distillery has secured €5 million of funding from AIB to support the expansion of its whiskey distillery in Drogheda and its cream liqueur and bottling facility in Clonmel, Co Tipperary.
Boann Distillery, founded by the former owner of the Gleeson Group drinks company, Pat Cooney and his family, first commenced distilling its pot still whiskey in Drogheda 2019. The planned expansion would see its capacity double to 1.6 million litres of pure alcohol, according to Mr Cooney.
The company plans to complete a visitor centre at its site on the Platin Road in Drogheda next year to include a restaurant, bar, microbrewery, retail space, meeting rooms, tasting rooms and visitor experience.”