Quintessential unveils Irish creams appointment

Quintessential Brands has appointed Darragh Ryan as international brand manager for the group’s Irish creams portfolio.

Darragh Ryan has been appointed international brand manager of Quintessential Brands’ Irish creams portfolio

Ryan will be based at the firm’s offices in London and will look after Quintessential’s Irish creams portfolio, which includes Feeney’s Irish Cream Liqueurs, O’Casey’s Irish Cream Liqueurs, O’Mara’s Country Cream and Brogan’s Irish Cream.

The brands are created by First Ireland Spirits, which is part of the Quintessential Brands Group and situated in Abbeyleix, Co. Laois.

“We are delighted to be welcoming Darragh to the team and very much look forward to working with him as we continue to grow our Irish creams and Irish whiskeys business in the UK and internationally,” commented Lizzy Johnson, global brand and marketing director, Quintessential Brands.

Ryan boasts five years’ experience in the drinks industry and moves from working on Chivas Brothers’ single malt portfolio.

His past positions also include working with Irish Distillers at the headquarters in Ireland, focusing on Paddy and Powers Irish Whiskies, as well as working on Jameson Irish whiskey in Scandanavia and India.

Furthermore, as part of the Bord Bia Irish Food Board initiative, Quintessential Brands has also welcomed Eimear Kelleher to the Irish spirits team as marketing executive Irish whiskey and Irish creams, based in London.

Also, Ross McCarrick has been appointed USA brand ambassador for The Dubliner Irish Whiskey based in Pennsylvania.