Poitín (ˈpˠotʲiːn) or poteen n is a traditional Irish distilled beverage (40%–90% ABV). Poitín was traditionally distilled in a small pot still and the term is a diminutive of the Irish word pota, meaning `pot`. It is traditionally distilled from malted barley, grain, treacle, sugar beet, potatoes or whey. ==Legal status== In 1661 a law ..... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poitín