noun
- Illegally distilled Irish whiskey or other spirits, typically made in small quantities.
Usage: informal; chiefly Irish
Examples
- The old farmer was caught making poteen in his barn.
- During Prohibition, poteen was smuggled across the border.
- He claimed the poteen was stronger than any legal whiskey.
- The village had a reputation for producing quality poteen.
- Drinking homemade poteen carried serious legal risks.