Spud Spirit

"Poteen" is a traditional Irish distilled spirit commonly known as "moonshine." It is often made from potatoes (🥔) and has a reputation for being potent (🍾).

That 🥔🍾 combo feels like a quiet rebellion against the ordinary it’s like your grandpa hiding a bottle of poteen under the floorboards while the rest of the family thinks he’s just napping in the shed

In my hometown every St Patrick’s Day it’s not just green beer it’s also a celebration of spud spirit people talk about their favorite moonshine recipes like they’re sharing family secrets

I’ve started using 🥔🍾 in my tweets whenever I post about weekend distillation experiments it’s become a kind of inside joke with my friends who know I’m always trying to make better potato liquor than the last batch

At work when we’re all stuck in meetings and the coffee is barely warm someone always sends a 🥔🍾 message to remind us that we could be out there making our own spirit instead of filling out spreadsheets

My dad and I have this thing where every time he makes a new batch of poteen he texts me a 🥔🍾 and it’s like our little tradition it connects us even when we’re not together