Irish Whiskey Pt. 16: The Rise of the Poitín Wars Plus a Visit to Bushmills
Whiskey Lore: Stories
English - February 07, 2023 01:15 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 32 ratingsHistory Arts Food kentucky legends scotch tennessee whiskey bourbon history irish stories whisky Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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It's hard to imagine what the whiskey industry would look like today, if a certain excise man had succumbed to the wounds he received in Donegal in 1810. The early 19th century was a critical time for Irish whiskey. The Acts of Union had united the country with an empire and new markets were open for spirits.
But growing pains were the rule of the day. Large distillers and the Parliament were crushing small distillers and becoming jealous of those who were making higher profits off of their illicit poitín. A war was brewing out west and something was going to give.
Also in this episode, we'll rejoin Alfred Barnard as he travels from Galway to Limerick and I'll be stopping off at the Old Bushmills Distillery in Northern Ireland.