Oh, the interesting things you run across while researching the perfect gift bottle of alcohol:
On March 7th, 1997, the law against Poteen production was dropped. Legitimate brands became available. For many people, although the commercial brands are legal, they are still tempted to the illicit spirit. Although we don't recommend you try any, guidelines are available from the web which tell you how a drinkable but illicit Poteen is spotted. "Simply set fire to the spirit. If the flame is purple, it may be safe to drink" (although the word "may" should be taken lightly in this context). "If the flame is red, dispose of the liquid". Another old tale regarding Poteen was to put a mixture of half Poteen and half milk into a tablespoon to see if the milk curdled - if it did, the Poteen should be thrown away.(from irish-poteen.com)
I think I hold off on illicit Poteen until I've had all the children I'm going to have and have had that vasectomy.
Posted by matt at July 11, 2003 10:00 PMI think that drink would take care of that vasectomy for ya!
Posted by: Danne at July 14, 2003 05:56 AM