Mad March Hare Poitin
70cl
/
40% Vol
Mad March Hare is a fine poitin that is crafted in Ireland using only malted barley. Copper pot stills are used (not column stills) and these contribute to the clean and crisp nature of the poitin.
Mad March Hare Poitin
€38.00
Ex Tax: €30.89
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Product Details
Tasting Notes from Celtic Whiskey Shop and Wines on the Green
Nose
Heavy malt notes, with coconut & baked apple combine in a highly impressive aroma.
Finish
Long and brimming with honey sweetness, with malt spice, toasted almonds and lingering hints of lemon desserts.
Tasting Notes from the Producer
Flavour
Silk and creamy texture, over-layered with dried fruits, vanilla and French toast, could leave one to believe it was aged.
Fact Sheet
Fluid
70cl
Alcohol %
40%
Country
Ireland
Awards and/or Press Quotes
Irish Whiskey Awards
Gold Medal- Best Irish Poitin 2017 &
Winner- Best Irish Poitin 2019
Awards and/or Press Quotes
Gold - Irish Whiskey Awards 2024
Gold - Irish Whiskey Masters - 2023
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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