
Monday May 11, 2026
Smuggling Nun: Reviving Ireland's Bootleg Poitin Legacy
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Poitin, Ireland's ancient unaged barley spirit, was illegally bootlegged for 300+ years until 1997.
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Maura Clare learned a secretive 20th-century recipe from a retired bootlegger, blending whiskey warmth, tequila aroma, gin complexity, and rum sweetness at 45% ABV.
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