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03 jul 2021 9:33 pm
A very soft and creamy Poitín, which delivers a coherent picture from the nose to the finish.
7/10 on the Poitín / New Make scale.

Nose

Sweet Williams pear, slightly herbaceous. No metallic notes at all. Looks very pure.

Taste

Velvety soft and in terms of taste not too much on the new make side. Very pleasantly creamy. Sweet ripe pears, milk chocolate. A touch of herbs.

Finish

Short, still creamy, fine pear notes, a little pepper.
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markjedi1 scored this whisky 82 points
20 mar 2022 9:59 am

Creamy

Micil (pronounced 'mikhil') Distillery in Galway, Ireland, is named after Micil Mac Chearra who already distilled poitin in Connemara in 1848. Poitin is a form of Irish new make. His great-great-great-grandchildren Padraic and Jimin now make poitin and gin from Irish barley. While they wait for their own whiskey – 3 years of maturation, remember? – they already have sourced whiskey in their portfolio, which they finish and bottle themselves. But we prefer to stick to their original poitin, of which I got a sample through my good friend and Ireland fan in heart and soul Benny.

The nose is wonderfully creamy and soft, with only a hint of cooked vegetables, but quite a few juicy pears. Very clean. Very nice, indeed.

On the palate it is silky soft and again nice and creamy. The pears return and are helped with a touch of white chocolate. Soft pepper, light hint of green garden herbs. Impressively clean, though.

In the rather short finish, it retains its creaminess and the pepper is pronounced a little more.

Perfectly suited for drinking neat, although I think he would also do well in a cocktail. Thx, Benny.
whisky313 scored this whisky 82 points
02 dec 2021 7:04 pm

other Batch number / tried in Düsseldorf
whisky313 scored this whisky 82 points
10 nov 2019 6:00 pm

tried in Glaway at the distillery

Named after the distiller's great, great grandfather Micil Mac Chearra. This is a traditional style poitin made in a micro-distillery in Galway city. It is made from Irish grain and flavoured lightly with locally sourced bogbean.

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Micil Irish Poitín

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markjedi1 scored this whisky 82 points

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whisky313 scored this whisky 82 points

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