potheen

/pəˈtʃiːn/
noun
  1. Illegally made or homemade whiskey, especially from Ireland.
    • The old farmer kept a bottle of potheen hidden in the barn.
    • In the 19th century, many Irish families secretly distilled potheen in the hills.
    • The smuggler was caught transporting barrels of potheen across the border.
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