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A once-bootlegged spirit, poitín has become a symbol of Irish determination, encapsulating heritage and identity – especially on St Patrick's Day. Poitín translates as "small pot" in Irish and is pronounced as "pot-cheen". The super-strength spirit gets its name from the copper pots where it was traditionally distilled as a homemade Irish moonshine – an illicit category of alcohol associated with bootlegging. Ironically, the spirit was first created in convents and monasteries some 1,500 years ago. You can make poitín from anything fermentable that is naturally grown in Ireland, but the best-quality poitín is typically grain-based rather than potato, like many spirits. It can legally be sold as up to 90% pure alcohol, although Farrell's highest poitín is 60%. "It's like rocket fuel but really, really nice," he said. The spirit is a chameleon in the sense that its flavour takes on the body of its fermentation, distillation and mixing process. In its purest form, it has a light grainy taste and slight sweetness. https://lnkd.in/eC_DaDMD

Today is World Braille Day! "Every day, thousands of blind people use Braille for everything from shopping lists to labels for canned goods, from reading novels to solving math and scientific equations, from learning a piece of music to composing one." www.Braille.day Check out this video by the National Federation of the Blind to learn more about the importance of Braille: youtu.be/gsbxkKxr7ps

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What happens when you mix bubbles with lights and music underwater? Watch how this Bubble Barrier is helping to protect salmon by discouraging them from swimming into areas that could endanger their lives. Another great success story for the BubbleTubing technology. --- We're the UK supplier of BubbleTubing which is used with great success to protect aquatic life and aerate water during temporary works involving rivers, reservoirs, estuaries, harbours and ports. It is also used in more permanent scenarios. At the flick of a switch it can be turned on to help with oil spills, litter, floating weed and algae, and protect assets from issues like debris or jellyfish swarms. #environmentalprotection #salmon I Leela O'Dea Richard Haine Vincent Guillemot

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Dive into the fascinating world of sake preservation with Sake on Air! Learn about Coravin's innovative device and its impact on Sake, featuring insights from Grace Hunt of Toku Saké Limited and Greg Lambrecht, inventor of Coravin.

Exciting news! Cris Liang and Joon Lee, both UC San Diego graduates and owners of Common Theory Public House, Realm of the 52 Remedies, and Woomiok, are bringing their culinary expertise to their hometown of Chula Vista. Opening a new Common Theory Public House at The Mix at Millenia and soon, Sura KBBQ next door. https://bit.ly/42iaZd3 #chulavistadining #localbusiness #sandiego #sandiegodevelopment #business #businessnews

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This teases the great new edition of our White House Historical Association book on the history of wine and the White House!