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A Celebration of Poitín and Irish Spirits - Bar 1661 Review

A Celebration of Poitín and Irish Spirits – Bar 1661 Review

In 1661, poitín became illegal in Ireland. While the ban was lifted in 1997, the date was chosen to name what is set to be the “global flagship for Irish poitín”, as founder Dave Mulligan refers to Bar 1661, located on Green Street and dedicated to craft cocktails that exalt the original uisce beatha, as well as Irish …

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Less Known Irish Spirits you Need to Discover in 2018

Beyond Whiskey and Gin – Less Famous Irish Spirits you Need to Discover in 2018

Christmas might be over, but that doesn’t mean the festivities have to stop. For 2018, we’re recommending that you put a hold on dry January, abandon those New Year’s resolutions, and see what craft spirits Ireland has to offer this year. Last year saw tremendous growth in the Irish craft spirits category — and we’re …

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Ireland’s First Poitín Bar is Popping Up in a Secret Dublin Location Tomorrow

This Autumn, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the decriminalisation of Irish Poitín, Ireland’s first fully dedicated Poitín pop up launches in conjunction with ‘Bán Poitín’. The pop up bar will be open to the public from tomorrow 20th of October until the 26th November and booking is essential. The bar, ‘16-61‘, is named after the year …

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Bán Poitín – The Notorious White Irish Spirit gets a Reputation in London

The mention of the word ‘poitín’ can conjure up images of unlabelled bottles in the back of cupboards, tales of blindness and illicit dealings. But now, at a time when craft beer and cocktails are at their peak of popularity, it seems we are now ready to dabble in something a little more risqué. This …

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