Dave Mulligan, owner of Bán Poitín

<p>With renewed enthusiasm in Irish whiskey, it is not surprising that interest in Ireland&apos;s other national spirit, poitín, has not been far behind. <br/><br/>With a history that goes back hundreds of years, this once illegal spirit has always been seen as the drink of the people. <br/><br/>To understand the spirit better, its history and future, we talked to Dave Mulligan from Bán Poitín about craft distilling, the potency of poitín, and of course the cocktails you can make with it.</p>