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74 / the tasting panel / august 2016 WHISKEY Authentically Irish THE POGUES IRISH WHISKEY ROCKS THE SPIRIT OF THE EMERALD ISLE by Rachel Burkons T here are few things in this universe that go hand in hand more perfectly than whiskey and rock and roll, and when the song's sung with an Irish accent, you can bet the whiskey is too. Such is the story behind The Pogues, a new release from Ireland's West Cork Distillers, named after and developed in collaboration with Celtic punk rock band The Pogues. But before you get lost in visions of Iggy Pop spit-spraying whiskey atop mosh-pitting teens, trust us: West Cork is serious about craft distilling, and their release of The Pogues is serious Irish whiskey.