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Maize-based lotoko production in an improvised, oil drum still. Baringa, Equateur Province, Democratic Republic of Congo. Lotoko, also known by the slang term "pétrole", is a home-distilled alcoholic drink or "moonshine" in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Former common names for Poitín were "Irish moonshine" and "mountain dew". [3] It was traditionally distilled in a small pot still and the term is a diminutive of the Irish word pota, meaning "pot". In accordance with the Irish Poteen/Irish Poitín technical file, it can be made only from cereals, grain, whey, sugar beet, molasses and potatoes. [4]
A column still or spiral still can achieve a vapor alcohol content of 95% ABV. Moonshine is usually distilled to 40% ABV, and seldom above 66% based on 48 samples. [34] For example, conventional pot stills commonly produce 40% ABV, and top out between 60 and 80% after multiple distillations.
Due to the very high taxation of alcohol, moonshine production—primarily from potatoes and sugar—remains a popular, albeit illegal, activity in most parts of the country. [citation needed] Moonshining occurs in the Mid- and North-Norwegian regions in particular and rural areas in general. Norwegian moonshine is called "hjemmebrent" or ...
According to the then-surgeon general's report, a woman who has two drinks a day faces a nearly 22% chance of developing an alcohol-related cancer, compared with a 16.5% risk for a woman drinking ...
An alcoholic drink is a drink that contains ethanol, commonly known as alcohol. Alcoholic drinks are divided into three general classes: beers, wines, and distilled beverages. They are legally consumed in most countries, and over one hundred countries have laws regulating their production, sale, and consumption. [1]
Four Loko's seltzers have the highest alcohol content at 12% with Mighty Swell next at 5%. Michelob Ultra and Press spiked seltzer are both 4% ABV. Michelob Ultra has a line of organic hard seltzers.