Gluten-free vodka goes against grain in Cork

A city famous for its stouts and craft beers is now set to shake up the spirits world thanks to the humble spud.

Cork’s first artisan gin and vodka distillery has gone against the grain to launch a new range of low-calorie, gluten-free vodka and gins distilled from certain varieties of potato.

The team behind St Patrick’s Distillery, Tom Keightley and Cyril Walsh, identified — through their existing business testing food intolerance — a niche market for gluten-free spirits.