Will we start to see a rise in spirit distilleries?
The number of alcohol seizures has increased significantly since last year. There were 840 litres seized this year compared to 230 last year.
Print5 December 2013
Poitín factory found in Cavan
An illegal poitín distillery was uncovered by Revenue in Cavan on Friday, 1 November. The fully operational factory was located on the outskirts of Ballyconnell, Co. Cavan. Revenue has seized and detained several items from the distilling unit. A spokesperson for the Revenue said: "Officers detained approximately 2,000 litres of alcohol liquid wash (used in the distilling process), 900 empty bottles, two copper cylinder tanks complete with fittings, seven 200 litre barrels, and one pump."
The number of alcohol seizures has increased significantly since last year. There were 840 litres seized this year compared to 230 last year. However, this is the first distillery reported to be uncovered by Revenue since 2004. In 2004, there was 1,500 litres of pure alcohol seized on a farm in Cooley, Co. Louth. This distillery had the potential to distil enough alcohol with an annual cost of approximately EUR*3 million to the exchequer. After searching two separate premises, Revenue seized distillation equipment, printing presses, bottling and capping machinery, counterfeit labels and various brands of counterfeit vodka.
Could minimum alcohol prices and a higher taxes encourage a surge of illegal producers?
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