Irish Distillers
Claire Tolan has extensive work experience in the beverage industry. Claire began their career at Irish Distillers in 1999 as a Brand Development Manager and later joined Pernod Ricard USA as a Field Marketing Manager in 2001. Claire then worked at Alternatives as a Business Manager from 2005 to 2007 before returning to Irish Distillers as a Regional Manager for Jameson. Claire held this role from 2007 to 2010. From 2011 to 2014, Claire served as the Regional Director for the Americas for the Jameson brand. Claire then became the Global Brand Director for Jameson from 2014 to 2015. From 2015 to 2018, Claire managed the €12.7M redevelopment of the Jameson Distillery Bow Street project as the Managing Director of Jameson Brand Homes. Currently, they hold the position of Managing Director - Ireland at Irish Distillers Pernod Ricard.
Claire Tolan attended Pobal Scoil Iosa from 1988 to 1994. Claire later pursued a degree in International Marketing with Spanish & French at Dublin City University from 1994 to 1998.
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Welcome to the official profile for Irish Distillers. Irish Distillers is the producer of some of the world’s most well-known and successful Irish whiskeys and one of Ireland’s leading supplier of spirits and wines. Led by Jameson, our brands are driving the success of Irish whiskey globally and are exported to over 130+ markets around the world, with many of those experiencing double or triple digit growth. Jameson is the world’s fastest-growing Irish whiskey, recording sales of more than 10 million cases in 2022. Formed in 1966, Irish Distillers was born when a merger took place between John Power & Son, John Jameson & Son and Cork Distilleries Company. In 1988, Irish Distillers joined Pernod Ricard, gaining access to unprecedented levels of investment and an extensive global distribution network. Since 2012, we have invested over €250m to double our production and bottling capacity to meet global demand for our products. Our portfolio of whiskeys is produced at Midleton Distillery, Co. Cork, where we push the boundaries of Irish whiskey production. Whether igniting passion for Irish whiskey with iconic brands such as Redbreast Single Pot Still and Powers, or defining the pinnacle of Irish whiskey with our Midleton Very Rare expressions, innovation is at the heart of everything we do. Today, we employ over 800 people across our operations in Cork, Dublin and Belfast. You must be of legal drinking age to follow us. Do not forward to anyone under the legal purchase age. Any user comments which condone or promote irresponsible or dangerous drinking will be removed. Please enjoy our products responsibly.