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    It's all the same to me John, I hate the stuff.

    
    
    	There is already atleast one company in Ireland that markets the
    	stuff, they had a booth set up at the Boston Irish Ventures Trade
    	show a few month ago. My guess it it's actually Gin or Vodka that
    	is being sold to us "Yanks"  !!!    :-)
    
    	I'll try to located there advertisment for further info .....
    
    
	keVin
    

    
    I still have a tiny bit left.  After it's gone I'll have to go back for
    more.(if the wife lets me, that is).
    
    To legalize it will ruin the excitement of going thru customs with the 
    bottle of "holy water" from Knock....  8*)
    
    paddy

    
    	save a bit of the tiny bit for me, please?
    	i'd like to try it....
    
    	holy water!!! good one!

    
     If it's anything like American moonshine, it's not even potable.
    
     On the other hand, if it's only a WEE bit better...
    

    
    	the portuguese have a similar beverage called aguadente....	
    	i used to cook my sausages in it....not REALLY drinkable 
    	but made nice fuel! 

>    	i used to cook my sausages in it....not REALLY drinkable 
 

	thank GAWD ...you didn't try to microwave them  ;-)


	kits

    
    	OH WILL YOU JUST STOP!
    
    	make an itty bitty mistake and WHAMMO!

  	itty bitty ?!?!?!   well i suppose the poor potatoe
	was after you got through with it.   :-o


	

    
    why don't you two have a " bake off "  
    
    Now that, would be something.   8*)
    
    paddy

  	she knows i'd win paddy, so she wouldn't even consider
	it  :-)


	kits

    Having not had the opportunity to buy,taste it or even see it I would
    like to ask the experts to describe poteen to me.
    
    I come from a very rigid law-abiding family and would probably be 
    disowned if I ever tried to buy or consume the stuff.
    
    From what I read here it seems to be colourless, like vodka.
    Does it have a distinctive aroma, like Gin??
    

    
    	BOG OFF PADDY!
    	BOG OFF KITS
    
    	BOG OFF ::JDOOLEY (cuz you so innocently popped up in the reply
    	string ;-)

    
    	Poteen is made from a combination of Barley, Malt extract,
    	Sugar, Yeast and Water. The mixture is boiled, the steam 
    	goes through coiled pipes where it is cooled to produce 
    	the liquid. 
    
    		It's colorless like vodka but has a sweet taste to it.
    	Although illegal, many non drinking housewives keep a bottle
    	handy for making the Christmas cakes. A bad batch could kill you,
    	so you have to be careful. Its best to know the distiller
    	personnally or find out where the local guards get theirs. 
    
    		Lately, there's been a crack down. The fine is 1000 pounds
    	for making it, so its a little harder to get. The stuff they're
    	marketing over in the states is just your basic vodka/gin with
    	a cutesy name.
    
    		This knowledge comes from reading, since it would be wrong
    	to break the laws of another country.
    		
    		

    In reply to 104.13 all I can say is that its a good thing you wern't
    a boy, Denephew is a silly name........
    
    Thanks for the info on potteen, the recent fines have virtually
    demolished the trade, also I hear that the present-day makers are not
    to be trusted.
    
    I think I'll stick to the Guinness a while longer.
    

    
    	<raspberry> toya ::JDOOLEY...
    	your wit leaves me speechless....as always.

    poteen is 14/1 for the 2000 guineas with mulhollands, 12/1 with paddy p
    
    buy a little of this :-) The race is on 5. May I think.
    
    Former Digital Galway Plate Winner Feathered Gale is my hope for the
    Grand National this pm. He will like the fast ground, and Frank Woods
    is the best.
    
    BIFFO   

    Poteen won a Newmarket yesterday at 1/3 :-)
    
    It was his prep for the big race, some were not impressed, but Pat
    Eddery the jockey and Luca Cumani the trainer were happy. I thought it
    was ok, but we need rain again. The hard ground won't help him.
    
    BIFFO

    
    Where is the 2000 guineas on..pardon the lack of knowledge..
    Nice and confident that your good reading of horses will make US
    all rich up here...-)...
    
    Was down longford way last weekend..found a place where the real poteen
    was "aquirable" on going to a side counter and requesting a glass of
    the "Lunatic soup"
    
    rgs
    
    mick

    5. May, but wait for rain before investing heavily.
    
    ..Kevin..

    
    ..will do..where is it on..is the 2000 an irish or UK race...
    
    rgs
    
    mick

    both, but the English one comes first at Newmarket, the Curragh race
    comes later.
    
    ..Kevin..

    Mick,
    
    You dont have to go to Longford to get Poteen!!!!. 
    
    I hear its quite common around Cloughjordan
    
    MBr
    

    >>>> Never trust that man with poteen!!!!!! >-
    
    
    I don't think anyone is, but anyway he is so badly addicted to nicotine
    and besotted from the organo phosphates in the sheep dip a drop of the
    bad stuff will not make any noticable difference.
    
    The cidonatown kid also seems to be seriously affected. He is sending
    round manic e-mails to all and sundry suggesting Limerick will win this
    year. I thought I have finally rid the world of this scourge last year
    when I told him Wexford would win after they beat Offaly, but the man
    doesn't even notice he is punch drunk and should be counted out on his
    feet. He says he still keeps the pledge, so I don't know what the cause
    of it is. 
    
    BIFFO

    
    yes getting these messages from the Limerick man...he is seriously
    under allusions about limerick... 
    
    Could be worse. Was down Lorrha way in Tipp a while back and the 
    "new" offaly manager Mr Mcintire came in we offered our sympathy and 
    wished him the best...ie the best way out of the town.. We don't hold it 
    against him too much..they shame of on his future generations will be
    burden enough...
    
    Cloughjordan is free of poteen..You have to coax it out of the chaps in
    the Kinitty mountains..or even better up the Slivermines mountains..
    
    rgs
    
    mick
    

    Mention of mountains was up some on Friday night - close to Jim Bolgers
    stables.
    
    Got a tip for a horse called Lucy's Gal and was told to put my shirt on 
    her.
    
    Not being a betting man I just wagered a small sum. She duly obliged a
    a nice 7-1. I was told to watch her for the 2000 guineas???. I know
    nothing about racing gee gees so you can take that for what it is
    worth. 
    
    Incidentally I was also given a tip for another nag in the next race
    but could not remember its name. It was not Poteen. I was told it won
    also but I am not greedy.  
    
    Its a bit of a bore when the bloody jockeys and stable boys are in
    drinking. You would get a kick from a horse in there. I generally leave
    when they arrive.
    
    MBr

    Jaysus Martin, you are supposed to pass on this kind of thing before
    the race not afterwards!!!
    
    Please return to that mountain and ask that Moses guy for some more,
    and phone me immediately.
    
    I expect Lucy's Gal will go in the Irish 1000. 
    
    Poteen is down to 10/1 but there has been a lot of money for some
    Newmarket talking horses and they may be having savers on him.
    
    And BTW it has nothing to do with greed. Bookies have sachels full of
    money which are too heavy for them and it is good for them if you can
    take some out of the bag.
    
    ..Kevin..  
             

    Poteen runs on Saturday in the 2000 Guineas. He is 14/1 with Ladbrokes
    and represents good  ew value. The ground is fast, which is not to his
    advantage but he should still run very well. He has the best group 1
    form in the field, but he doesn't 'talk' as well as the favorites. 
    And as an old timer once said to me,"If he can't blow for himself,
    there is no use you blowing for him."
    
    BIFFO
    

   >>  He is 14/1 with Ladbrokes and represents good  ew value.
    
    Poteen came 3rd behind Entrpreneur (by Sadlers Wells :-). a ten pound
    ew bet at 14/1 as advised would have returned �45, less �2 tax. the sp
    was 9/1.
    
    The race was won by Irish jockey Mick Kinane, who stole the race from
    John Reid on Revoque.
    
    BIFFO

    
    
    not bad..not bad..you did say it would have to be raining for a win so
    we did an ew and got a bit back...Your credibility restored -)..Good
    race..Thought for a half a minute that it would win..but c'est la vie..
    
    rgs
    
    mick