SPIRITS drinkers owe a debt of gratitude to the Irish. Back in 1830, Dubliner Aeneas Coffey invented the modern distillation method that remains dominant today for crafting everything from Irish whiskey to gin, rum, and even vodka.
Coffey (perhaps a relation to the author, in the annals of time), revolutionized the way spirits were made and consumed. These days, the Irish liquor industry is once again taking the forefront, from a flood of new whiskeys hitting the market to unique offerings
