Irish Mist Liqueur Company Ltd.

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Type of entity

Corporate body

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Irish Mist Liqueur Company Ltd.

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  • Irish Mist

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      Dates of existence

      1947 - 1986

      History

      The company Savermo (Eire) Ltd. was found in 1947 due to falling whiskey sales and the production of Irish Mist started. The recipe was claimed to be the 1000 years old ‘Heather Wine’ from the time of the Irish Clan fights. It contains the blending and ageing process of four aged Whiskeys, heather honey and herbs.
      In 1950 the name of the company changed to Irish Mist Liqueur Company Ltd.. William G. Jaffray was director and general manager - D. E. Williams managing director under the head of the Williams Group. E. P. Spollen was leading the marketing division.
      The Irish Mist figurine was substantial for its marketing campaign and represented an Irish Hussar in the army of Empress Therese of Austria, ca. 1750.
      The liqueur was sold on the home trade and from the 1960s also on an export basis. With the US importer and distributor Heublein Inc. Irish Mist gained a place on the American market from the year 1963 onwards.
      In 1985 the Williams Group sold the Irish Mist Liqueur Company to the Cantrell & Cochrane Group (C & C) based in Clonmel, Tipperary.

      Places

      Tullamore, Co. Offaly

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      Functions, occupations and activities

      Production and marketing of Irish Mist Liqueur as its only product

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      Related entity

      Williams Group Tullamore Ltd. (1966-1997)

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      hierarchical

      Dates of relationship

      1947 - 1986

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      Related entity

      Williams, D.E.

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      Category of relationship

      hierarchical

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          Sources

          Marketing brochures, OHS2/MIST/4/2/A/1-2

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