Irish whiskey Act, whiskey produced by registered distillers was known as "Parliament whiskey", while that produced by illicit producers was, and still is referred to as "Poitín", a Gaelic term meaning "small pot" (often anglicised as poteen) in reference to the small pot stills used by the illicit distillers. However, although traditionally the product of illicit production, many legal varieties of "Poitín" have come to market in recent years. In the 18th century, demand for whiskey in Ireland grew significantly, driven both by strong population growth, and by displacing the demand for imported spirits. Growth in the latter is very much visible
Green Spot (whiskey) per annum. Green Spot has received high scores at several international spirit ratings competitions. For instance, Jim Murray, author of the "Whisky Bible", rated Green Spot as 94.5/100 in the 2014 edition of the "Whisky Bible". In addition, Murray has stated that Green Spot is:"“...to the true Irish whiskey drinker what the Irish Round Tower is to the archaeologist...Unquestionably one of the world’s great whiskies.”"More recently, the Green Spot Château Léoville Barton was awarded "Best single pot still whiskey" at the 2016 World Whiskies Awards. Both Green Spot and Yellow Spot are among a handful of single pot still whiskeys