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Welcome to Knockeen Hills,
Proud producer of Ireland's only Irish whey spirit triple and quadruple-distilled range of poteens.Following a submission by Knockeen Hills Poteen to the Government of Ireland, Irish poteen was conferred 'Geographical Indicative' spirit protected status, by Regulation of the EU Parliament and EU Council in July 2007. For full details see Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2008 on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/8 Irish Poteen, Irish Cream, and Irish Whiskey, are the only spirits produced in Ireland, that have this EU protected and privileged status.
Irish poteen in its legal form over the past 15 years, has achieved world-wide acceptance, as a separate category of Irish spirit. Knockeen Hills is recognised internationally, as the Irish premium deluxe brand, being either triple or quadruple-distilled. It has won over 14 major awards at the International Wine and Spirit Competitions. These are incorporated within our face labels design, thus reassuring consumers of the premium quality of our entire product range. All in the range have won a minimum of SILVER MEDAL (Best in Class).
We support a policy of responsible drinking, and that as part of our commitment, as a producer we do not advertise our brand, take part in advertorials, and oppose any use of our brand as 'shooters or shots'.
Irish poteen has been produced for several centuries and for nearly the last 300 years has been referred to as Ireland's Moonshine spirit. During the period 1666 until recently, in various forms it has been illegal to sell it in Ireland.
In the 15th and 16th Century, Crown Agents, and in later times the Garda, could impose heavy fines and confiscate farm machinery where sacks of grain or barley were found that they decided were intended to be used to produce a mash and subsequently poteen. However no cow was ever known to be confiscated, hence its milk was frequently used in the spirit making process, and our poteens follow that centuries old tradition. We apologise for labelling errors on some bottle advising that grain sprit is used.
It was not until 1997 that all restrictions were lifted and Irish poteen could be sold on the mainland in Ireland.
Whilst within the last 20 years several illicit stills were producing limited quantities, the raids carried out by the Garda (Irish Police) have reduced this to a few. With the recent discovery of dead rats in some of the mash that has been confiscated, few people will now drink illegal poteen, despite the substantial saving on the Irish Excise Duty!
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