For centuries this an unaged Irish spirit has been illegal. Now, a new generation of bar owners and distillers are bringing it back into the spotlight. Dylan Ettinger is a Los Angeles-based writer ...

“I was drunk from the feet up,” said Colm Oates, laughing. We were sitting in the corner of his Belfast pub, The Garrick, as he recalled his first taste of poitín. “I tried to stand, but my legs ...

Its nickname is “mountain dew,” but it may be better known as Irish moonshine. Poitin, the ancient ancestor of distilled drinks, is uniquely Irish and woven into the very fabric of Ireland’s folklore.

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For over 1,000 years, Ireland’s verdant hills and misty moors have held a secret — and no, we aren’t talking about leprechauns. We are talking about a spirit that is more entwined with the Irish ...

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Donegal is Ireland’s most northerly county, where you’ll find spectacular sea cliffs, rugged mountains and secluded beaches. And at the top of this county is Inishowen, Ireland’s largest peninsula.

From being an illegal hooch to becoming a trendy cocktail tipple with protected status, we take a fresh look at intoxicating poitín Barman Tom O'Brien with one of hius 'Poitin Sours' cocktails at the ...

Poitín still occupied "a special place" in some parts of Kerry, but there could be no guarantee the illicit brew was safe and had been properly made, a doctor has warned. Dr Eamonn Shanahan, current ...

Four years ago, when I first and last ate at An Poitin Stil, I swore — apologies to a certain gubernatorial candidate in California — I’d be back. I wanted to see what Timonium’s new Irish pub would ...

IRELAND HAS GIVEN us much, in terms of potables. For green-wearing day on March 17, we Americans are blessed with a fine array of themed drinks: Irish whiskey; Irish cream liqueur; black-and-tans for ...