The Story of Poitín - a Conversation with Pádraic Ó Griallais from Micil Distillery

We talk poitín, Ireland, and a bit of everything else.

I won’t lie, the first time I tried poitín I had to hide my reaction as I choked it back. I remember it was strong as hell, but of course I could handle it, I was a man. In reality I was 26 or so, still wet behind the ears, and had the idea of taste but not actual taste. But the story of poitín was intoxicating enough - wars, smuggling, bogs, and good b…