PBMichiganWolverine
Killowen Stone Soup Poitin
Spirit — Ireland z, Ireland
Reviewed
March 27, 2022 (edited June 25, 2022)
I’ve only had one poitin so far, and it was a horrid experience. Was about 10 years ago. Never touched it ever again. Felt like it was having a shot of Everclear. I’m sure what I had was probably worst of the bunch, and my not knowing any better, wrote off all poitin as gut rot.
This is diametrically opposite to my experience from a decade ago. This is a very small batch ( about 200 bottles. All sold out now. I only got to try a small 3cl sample). It takes Ireland’s native spirit, turf smokes it, and then matures it for 10 weeks in a PX cask with a mourne stone ( which are those stones used to make border markings ).
This is absolutely delicious. Nose is sticky sweet, figs and dates. Palette is earthy, granite, and oily brown sugar. Grapefruits and creme brûlée on the finish.
These are probably all sold out, but if you see one—pick up immediately, open, and share with friends. I haven’t a clue as to what great poitin looks like, but this has just set the bar for me.
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@PBMichiganWolverine Thank you :) I'm curious to see if I can tell the difference between Hungarian and French
@PBMichiganWolverine Thanks, I greatly appreciate it and look forward to trying.
@pkingmartin @ContemplativeFox @ctbeck11 @Richard-ModernDrinking I just got the Killowen Hungarian oak — will send over a pour for the next go-around
@PBMichiganWolverine I wonder if there's a poitin expert on Distiller 🤔
@ContemplativeFox this one seems all sold out — I was only able to get a 3cl sample as well. But it made me wonder if there’s other similar ones
Awesome! It kills me though that it isn't available anymore because I've been wanting to try poitin
@pkingmartin Im 2-2 so far on Killowen ( this, and the Dalridian). It’s slightly pricey, but quality seems there
Wow, Killowen is crushing it on everything they do. This sounds delicious!!!