Poitín

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Poitín (Irish pronunciation: [ˈpˠʊtʲiːnʲ]), anglicized as poteen () or potcheen, is a traditional Irish distilled beverage (40–90% ABV). It was traditionally distilled in a small pot still, and the term is a diminutive of the Irish word pota, meaning 'pot'. In accordance with the Irish Poteen/Irish Poitín technical file, it can be made only from cereals, grain, whey, sugar beet, molasses and potatoes.

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