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".
Kirsch A kirschwasser ( ; ] , German for "cherry water") or kirsch is a clear, colorless fruit brandy traditionally made from double distillation of morello cherries, a dark-colored cultivar of the sour cherry. However, it is now also made from other kinds of cherries. The cherries are fermented completely, including their stones. Unlike cherry liqueurs and cherry brandies, kirschwasser is not sweet.