Mourne Dew “The Pooka”

The Pooka from Mourne Dew Distillery is a playful and indulgent Irish liqueur that puts a sweet twist on traditional poitín. Built on the distillery’s triple-distilled Irish spirit, The Pooka folds in creamy caramel, coffee, vanilla and chocolate tones, resulting in a rich, smooth drink made for dessert cocktails, sipping over ice, or pouring into coffee.

Poitín has long been Ireland’s oldest and most notorious spirit — once illicit, now proudly legal and celebrated. The Pooka transforms that wild heritage into something soft, sweet, and accessible: a decadent bottle designed for comfort, fun, and modern cocktail versatility.

Named after the mischievous shape-shifting creature of Irish folklore, it invites drinkers to experience the playful side of Irish spirits — warm, welcoming and dangerously easy to enjoy.

Mourne Dew Distillery, founded in 2019 in Warrenpoint, Co. Down, has quickly become known for blending tradition with modern distilling techniques. Their focus on poitín reconnects with Ireland’s earliest spirit heritage — a liquor older than whiskey itself — once made clandestinely in farm stills and mountain glens.

By triple-distilling their poitín to exceptional purity and pairing it with natural flavour infusions, Mourne Dew offers a contemporary interpretation of Ireland’s most rebellious spirit. Their range showcases local culture and folklore, and The Pooka stands out as a crowd-pleaser that introduces new drinkers to poitín in a smooth, sweet, and modern format.

This balance of heritage and innovation has made Mourne Dew one of Northern Ireland’s most exciting small distilleries, celebrated for creative spirits with a distinctly Irish story.

Style: Irish Poitín Liqueur (Sweet, Coffee-Infused / Cream-Style Category)

Region: Warrenpoint, Co. Down, Northern Ireland

Producer: Mourne Dew Distillery

Distillation / Production: Mourne Dew’s triple-distilled poitín is blended with natural flavourings, sugars, and cream-style liqueur components to create a smooth, sweet spirit; bottled at lower strength for rich sipping and cocktail use

Base Spirit: Triple-distilled Irish poitín (grain & potato base)

Maturation: Unaged spirit base

Cask Influence: None

Filtration / Proofing: Cold-filtered for clarity and sweetness

Appearance: Deep caramel/coffee brown (varies slightly with bottling)

ABV: 17 %