The U.S. Put Irish Whiskey Back on the Map. Now the Category Has to Evolve.

The U.S. Put Irish Whiskey Back on the Map. Now the Category Has to Evolve.

The next time you’re ordering a cocktail in Warsaw, Berlin, or Lagos, consider making it a Tipperary or an Irish Coffee: Recently, exports from Ireland to Poland, Germany, Nigeria, and other emerging whiskey scenes have soared. Those new(ish) markets represent a much-needed spot of good news for Irish whiskey — and an example of how the country’s distillers are finding workable solutions in a difficult era. After a decade and a half of spectacul…