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Samby Nightcap After Dry January
- Blindboy describes savoring a Samby cocktail after Dry January and notes its flaming passionfruit topped with overproof rum.
- He contrasts the drink's feminine appearance with its hard-man Irish connotations and praises its intense flavor and ritual.
Why Distilled Alcohol Became 'Spirits'
- Distilled spirits were historically viewed as magical 'spirits', producing rituals and superstitions among early distillers.
- Blindboy connects this belief to the term 'spirits' and explains why poitín makers performed offerings to fairies before tasting their product.
Poitín Makers And The Changeling Rituals
- Blindboy recounts the poitín makers' ritual of spitting over their shoulder and dressing children to confuse fairies.
- He explains the changeling fear was a cultural response to infant mortality and unknown medical conditions.