poitín
Britishnoun
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The 1978 crime drama “Poitín” by Bob Quinn is considered the first of its kind.
From Los Angeles Times
It took several decades after “Poitín” for another Irish-language production to emerge: 2007’s “Kings,” about a group of men from Connemara who migrate to London.
From Los Angeles Times
Irish monks first distilled poitín — some say since the first century A.D.; others say as late as the sixth, depending on when Europeans learned to distill from the alembics of the alchemists, predating “whiskey” by centuries.
From Seattle Times
The English then introduced a tax on alcohol on the decided unmerry date of Christmas Day 1661, rendering poitín essentially illegal.
From Seattle Times
There is nothing particularly special about poitín to differentiate it from other clear spirits like, say, Everclear or vodka.
From Seattle Times
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