Micil Irish Poitin
50cl
/
44% Vol
A smooth, spicy poitín crafted from 100% malted barley and Connemara bogbean, and the stand-alone leader in the Irish poitín category. Made at the Micil Distillery in Galway by a family of 6th generation Connemara poitín makers whom have over 170 years worth of heritage and craft experience. Easy sipping with a trademark honey spice flavour and velvety smooth in texture. Why not try a 'Micil Mule' made with Micil Irish Poitín, premium ginger beer, lime and lots of ice delivers a wonderful depth of sweetness, flavour and spiciness that no other mule can match.
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Micil Irish Poitin
€38.00
Ex Tax: €30.89
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Product Details
Tasting Notes from the Producer
Flavour
A great sipping poitín with its trademark honey spice flavour and wonderfully smooth velvety texture.
Fact Sheet
Fluid
50cl
Alcohol %
44%
Country
Ireland
Producer
Micil Distillery
Serving Suggestion
Serving Suggestion
Can be enjoyed straight like a whiskey, in cocktails or over ice with your favourite mixer or in a a 'Micil Mule' made with Micil Irish Poitín, premium ginger beer, lime and lots of ice.
FAQs
Traditional Irish poitín is produced by fermenting a cereal or sugar base, typically malted barley, grain, or sugar beet, and distilling in a small pot still, historically an illicit copper vessel. The new make spirit is typically consumed unaged at a high proof, giving it the raw grain, vegetal, and fiery character that defines the style. Modern legal producers including Glendalough, Micil, and Knockeen Hills use similar methods but with full regulatory compliance and consistent quality control.
Irish poitín is made from a variety of fermentable bases depending on the producer. Traditionally, malted barley, sugar beet, or grain was used. Modern legal poitín producers including Glendalough and Micil use malted barley and or grain as the primary fermentable, reflecting a heritage production approach. Under Irish Poitín Geographical Indication regulations, it must be produced in Ireland at a minimum of 40% ABV from natural ingredients. The unaged character gives it a raw grain, herbal, and high proof intensity.
The closest American equivalent to Irish poitín is moonshine, specifically unaged corn whiskey or white whiskey produced from a grain mash. Both are traditionally illicit, unaged spirits produced in small copper pot stills from local agricultural materials. American moonshine culture developed among Scots Irish immigrant communities in Appalachia, making the cultural and technical lineage direct rather than coincidental. Legal American white whiskeys such as Buffalo Trace White Dog and Ole Smoky represent the contemporary regulated expression of the moonshine tradition.
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