potheen
Illicit Irish whiskey
Potheen is Irish whiskey distilled illegally, traditionally in small pot stills hidden from tax authorities.
The word comes from the Irish for "little pot." Also spelled poteen or potcheen.
Like moonshine in American usage, potheen suggests homemade spirits of uncertain quality: He kept a jar of potheen hidden in the barn.
Celtic linguistic tradition
- EireIsland nation's native name
- CelticOf Irish-Welsh descent
- DublinIrish capital city
- GalwayWestern Irish port city
shamrock · Hibernia · Erin · brogue · folklore · craic · fiddle · St. Patrick
Illegally produced goods
- contrabandProhibited trade goods
- smugglingIllegal covert transport
- clandestineConcealed from authorities
- black-marketIllicit trading network
prohibition · hidden · secretive · unlawful · underground · speakeasy · raid · bust
Unmoving, or continuing
- mashCrushed soft mixture
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- barleyGrain for malt
- potatoesEdible underground tubers
grain · homemade · copper · worm · condensation · wash · proof · spirits
Gaelic
Celtic linguistic tradition
Galway · shamrock · Hibernia · Erin · brogue · folklore · craic · fiddle · St. Patrick · soda bread
bootleg
Illegally produced goods
- contrabandProhibited trade goods
- smugglingIllegal covert transport
- clandestineConcealed from authorities
black-market · prohibition · hidden · secretive · unlawful · underground · speakeasy · raid · bust · covert
still
Unmoving, or continuing
- mashCrushed soft mixture
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- barleyGrain for malt
potatoes · grain · homemade · copper · worm · condensation · wash · proof · spirits · crude
strong
Having great physical power
rough · burning · intense · raw · unrefined · powerful · kick · throat · blindness · dangerous
countryside
Rural area beyond towns
cottage · village · peasant · homestead · remote · isolated · hills · bogs · western Ireland · traditional