Irish Poitín

Traditional unaged or briefly-aged Irish spirit (poitín / poteen) distilled in copper pot stills from malted barley, potato, sugar beet, or grain — historically Ireland's farmhouse spirit, legalized in 1997. Typically 40-50% ABV, clear or lightly colored, with raw cereal, citrus, and underlying agricultural character — closer in role to a young new-make Irish whiskey or an unaged barley brandy than to a finished whiskey. Examples: Mad March Hare, Bán Poitín, Glendalough Poitín, Teeling Poitín. U...