What is the ABV for the distilled beverage that was a favorite of an overzealous sargeant in the song "The Hackler from the Grouse Hall"?
Poitín Poitín (] ), anglicized as potcheen, poteen or potheen ( ), 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". The Irish word for a hangover is "póit".
The Juice of the Barley "The Juice of the Barley" is a traditional Irish drinking song from around the mid-19th century. The Clancy Brothers, as well as several other bands have made recordings, and popular dance renditions of the song.