Long before there was Irish whiskey there was poitin {potcheen}. Every distilled drink across the world from rum to gin, to vodka or absinthe, you name it, can trace its ancestry straight back to poitin. Nose: Slight in nature & might fool you. If you didn't know better you might sense a faint Riesling fragrance, no less. Oak, berried fruit, gooseberries & blackcurrants are in there. Taste: Creamy & mellow in the mouth & hangs on the tongue with a trace of lychees. Touches of vanilla & toasty oak throughout also. A very full flavoured poitin that goes down nicely. Finish: A good length of finish, it's lingering & warming & sweet, if slightly salty.