03 Apr 2014 --- International drinks group, Quintessential Brands, has announced the acquisition of the First Ireland Spirits Company Ltd., Ireland’s largest independent producer of Irish Cream Liqueurs and Irish Country Creams. The multi-million Euro investment is part of Quintessential Brands’ on-going strategy to acquire drinks companies that complement its existing portfolio of brands, enhance its industry services and provide additional route to market capabilities in line with Quintessential Brands’ ambitious growth and investment plans. First Ireland Spirits produces and sells over 700,000 cases of Irish Cream Liqueurs and Irish Country Creams across 35 markets worldwide for some of the world’s largest retailers and drinks companies. It is Ireland’s leading independent producer of private label Irish cream liqueurs and also its leading producer of branded and private label Irish country cream. Quintessential Brands’ co-founder and Chairman, Enzo Visone, commented: “The acquisiti