Fore Irish Poitin
70cl
/
48% Vol
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A superb Irish poitin from the Fore Valley in County Westmeath. A crisp, smooth, and full bodied Poitin is distilled using premium malt barley, oats and the local spring water in small batches, it tastes great neat or over ice.
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Fore Irish Poitin
€49.00
Ex Tax: €39.84
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Product Details
Tasting Notes from the Producer
Flavour
Clean, crisp and full-bodied with a smooth finish
Fact Sheet
Fluid
70cl
Producer/Distiller
Fore Distillery
Alcohol %
48%
Country
Ireland
Serving Suggestion
Serving Suggestion
Excellent neat, on the rocks, or as the prime constituent of mixed drinks and cocktails.
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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