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Posted: 12/15/2014 4:42:07 PM EDT
Yeah, I drink bourbon once in awhile. It's ok. Yes, I have tried many of the expensive brands. They all taste too oaky for me. I prefer Romanian tzuika (aka plum brandy), but it's not well known in the States and I have not found a source to buy it. Slivovitz is pretty good and I can find that at BevMo. I knew nothing regarding American moonshine, other than it was some apparent hack job distillation created by one tooth renegades.  But, man, I really like this particular brand which is bottled with some cherries. I goes down like honey and I'm about to get a hydrometer as it doesn't initially taste like 50%ABV - although it does after 10 minutes   Because someone will undoubtedly come along to say what I am drinking is not real American moonshine like their grandfather distilled, I am open to suggestions. I'd like to try other varieties as well - |
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Posted: 12/15/2014 4:51:56 PM EDT
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Yeah, I drink bourbon once in awhile. It's ok. Yes, I have tried many of the expensive brands. They all taste too oaky for me. I prefer Romanian tzuika (aka plum brandy), but it's not well known in the States and I have not found a source to buy it. Slivovitz is pretty good and I can find that at BevMo. I knew nothing regarding American moonshine, other than it was some apparent hack job distillation created by one tooth renegades. But, man, I really like this particular brand which is bottled with some cherries. I goes down like honey and I'm about to get a hydrometer as it doesn't initially taste like 50%ABV - although it does after 10 minutes
http://www.ar15.com/media/viewFile.html?i=71238 Because someone will undoubtedly come along to say what I am drinking is not real American moonshine like their grandfather distilled, I am open to suggestions. I'd like to try other varieties as well - I've been known to make cherry cokes with this while out on the lake |
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Posted: 12/15/2014 5:02:09 PM EDT
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Not sure of brand but I had some apple flavored a few months ago and it was awesome. |
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Posted: 12/15/2014 5:05:36 PM EDT
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meh get some everclear and make your own.
moonshine is just corn whisky. |
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Posted: 12/15/2014 5:07:56 PM EDT
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I find myself sipping Midnight Moon more and more!
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Posted: 12/15/2014 5:09:00 PM EDT
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If you ever make it to north western OR, there is a local distillery that makes the bee plum brandy I have ever had.
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Posted: 12/15/2014 5:10:01 PM EDT
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That's a good brand. I like the Apple Pie variety the best.
Last year in July I walked out to my dock in Florida with a bottle I had just pulled out of the freezer. And I was only wearing a set of Levi's, a Stetson, an AR (slung), and a CZ P-07 9mm on a Serpa.. Cuz Murica!!  It was so damn hot that day I that ended up drinking the whole (frosty) bottle in about a half-hour. Then, my neighbors all got a good laugh while they watched me try to crawl back into the house while dragging an AR behind me by the sling. That's drunk!
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Posted: 12/15/2014 5:10:58 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: If you ever make it to north western OR, there is a local distillery that makes the bee plum brandy I have ever had. |
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Posted: 12/15/2014 5:19:58 PM EDT
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meh get some everclear and make your own. moonshine is just corn whisky. Not to hijack... Made a batch of Apple Pie Moonshine (Everclear) last week: 2 qt. Apple Juice 2 qt. Apple cider 3 cups sugar (2 white/1 brown) 4 cinnamon sticks simmer 20 minutes. Let it cool completely Add 500 ml Everclear. Put it in quart jars and pass around at your next party. Love watching people getting pie faced. |
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Posted: 12/15/2014 5:21:57 PM EDT
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Have you tried St. Elmos Fire? I really like it!
http://www.bourbonblog.com/blog/2013/05/26/st-elmos-fire-review/ |
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Posted: 12/15/2014 5:28:07 PM EDT
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Can you buy it online or do you know the distillery? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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If you ever make it to north western OR, there is a local distillery that makes the bee plum brandy I have ever had. From Wiki Clear Creek Distillery in Oregon is now producing clear slivovitz labelled as such. |
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Posted: 12/15/2014 5:29:20 PM EDT
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try popcorn sutton. Its way better
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Posted: 12/15/2014 5:30:56 PM EDT
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Not to hijack... Made a batch of Apple Pie Moonshine (Everclear) last week: 2 qt. Apple Juice 2 qt. Apple cider 3 cups sugar (2 white/1 brown) 4 cinnamon sticks simmer 20 minutes. Let it cool completely Add 500 ml Everclear. Put it in quart jars and pass around at your next party. Love watching people getting pie faced. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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meh get some everclear and make your own. moonshine is just corn whisky. Not to hijack... Made a batch of Apple Pie Moonshine (Everclear) last week: 2 qt. Apple Juice 2 qt. Apple cider 3 cups sugar (2 white/1 brown) 4 cinnamon sticks simmer 20 minutes. Let it cool completely Add 500 ml Everclear. Put it in quart jars and pass around at your next party. Love watching people getting pie faced. I made that before but used the whole 1L 190 proof bottle.
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Posted: 12/15/2014 5:34:25 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I made that before but used the whole 1L 190 proof bottle. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: meh get some everclear and make your own. moonshine is just corn whisky. Not to hijack... Made a batch of Apple Pie Moonshine (Everclear) last week: 2 qt. Apple Juice 2 qt. Apple cider 3 cups sugar (2 white/1 brown) 4 cinnamon sticks simmer 20 minutes. Let it cool completely Add 500 ml Everclear. Put it in quart jars and pass around at your next party. Love watching people getting pie faced. I made that before but used the whole 1L 190 proof bottle. |
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Posted: 12/15/2014 5:49:07 PM EDT
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If you're in KY avoid Mags Bennett's Apple Pie Moon Shine!
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Posted: 12/15/2014 5:54:05 PM EDT
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Try Wild Turkey "American Honey". Probably the best I have tried.
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Posted: 12/15/2014 5:55:39 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: From Wiki Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: If you ever make it to north western OR, there is a local distillery that makes the bee plum brandy I have ever had. From Wiki Clear Creek Distillery in Oregon is now producing clear slivovitz labelled as such. |
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Posted: 12/15/2014 5:58:16 PM EDT
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I'm surprised that didn't bleach out all the color.
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meh get some everclear and make your own. moonshine is just corn whisky. Not to hijack... Made a batch of Apple Pie Moonshine (Everclear) last week: 2 qt. Apple Juice 2 qt. Apple cider 3 cups sugar (2 white/1 brown) 4 cinnamon sticks simmer 20 minutes. Let it cool completely Add 500 ml Everclear. Put it in quart jars and pass around at your next party. Love watching people getting pie faced. I made that before but used the whole 1L 190 proof bottle.
Yeah. We've tried varying amouts of EC. IMHO, 500 ml still leaves it tasting like apple pie and not Acetone. It's still pretty palatable with a fifth but a whole litre?!? "Watch the bodies hit the floor!" |
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Posted: 12/15/2014 6:00:43 PM EDT
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If you're in KY avoid Mags Bennett's Apple Pie Moon Shine!
Just bring your own glass 
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Posted: 12/15/2014 6:06:02 PM EDT
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I've been known to make cherry cokes with this while out on the lake Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Yeah, I drink bourbon once in awhile. It's ok. Yes, I have tried many of the expensive brands. They all taste too oaky for me. I prefer Romanian tzuika (aka plum brandy), but it's not well known in the States and I have not found a source to buy it. Slivovitz is pretty good and I can find that at BevMo. I knew nothing regarding American moonshine, other than it was some apparent hack job distillation created by one tooth renegades. But, man, I really like this particular brand which is bottled with some cherries. I goes down like honey and I'm about to get a hydrometer as it doesn't initially taste like 50%ABV - although it does after 10 minutes
http://www.ar15.com/media/viewFile.html?i=71238 Because someone will undoubtedly come along to say what I am drinking is not real American moonshine like their grandfather distilled, I am open to suggestions. I'd like to try other varieties as well - I've been known to make cherry cokes with this while out on the lake Your avatar and screen name confirm this. |
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Posted: 12/15/2014 6:40:35 PM EDT
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Will have to try that.
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Posted: 12/15/2014 6:41:42 PM EDT
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I'd try it.
Now you need a lid with a pour spout made in it. |
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Posted: 12/15/2014 6:48:30 PM EDT
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Pangea shakes his head sadly wondering what happened to the honest moonshine craft. All this yuppy, flavored, boutique crap being shilled as moonshine these days. Almost make me want to reassemble my,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,nope, not going to baited into this.
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Posted: 12/15/2014 6:50:22 PM EDT
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Anybody tried this stuff? I almost picked up the apple pie the last time I went for resupply
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Posted: 12/15/2014 6:57:20 PM EDT
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That's Junior Johnson's outfit if I'm not mistaken. It's ok.
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Posted: 12/15/2014 6:58:52 PM EDT
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Anybody tried this stuff? I almost picked up the apple pie the last time I went for resupply http://i1.wp.com/www.drinkhacker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/ABM-3-Bottles-on-white.jpg My son in law is a whiskey drinker, I've been looking for something different to get him for Christmas. I'm gonna look for that stuff! Thanks ! ETA : I see its not sold here 
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Posted: 12/15/2014 6:59:48 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I've been known to make cherry cokes with this while out on the lake Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Yeah, I drink bourbon once in awhile. It's ok. Yes, I have tried many of the expensive brands. They all taste too oaky for me. I prefer Romanian tzuika (aka plum brandy), but it's not well known in the States and I have not found a source to buy it. Slivovitz is pretty good and I can find that at BevMo. I knew nothing regarding American moonshine, other than it was some apparent hack job distillation created by one tooth renegades. But, man, I really like this particular brand which is bottled with some cherries. I goes down like honey and I'm about to get a hydrometer as it doesn't initially taste like 50%ABV - although it does after 10 minutes http://www.ar15.com/media/viewFile.html?i=71238 Because someone will undoubtedly come along to say what I am drinking is not real American moonshine like their grandfather distilled, I am open to suggestions. I'd like to try other varieties as well - I've been known to make cherry cokes with this while out on the lake |
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Posted: 12/15/2014 7:00:53 PM EDT
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I'm about to get a hydrometer as it doesn't initially taste like 50%ABV - although it does after 10 minutes A hydrometer won't work, the dissolved sugar from the added cherries will increase the density, and give you a false low reading. To get an accurate reading you will need both a refractometer and a hydrometer. Or you can do spirit by indication with just a hydrometer. Take a hydrometer reading, boil off half the volume of the sample, then top up to original volume with distilled water. Plug the results into this formula SI = (SG2 – SG1)*1000 %ABV = (0.008032927443 * SI^2) + (0.6398537044 * SI) – 0.001184667159 |
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Posted: 12/15/2014 7:34:11 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I'd try it. Now you need a lid with a pour spout made in it.  |
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Posted: 12/15/2014 7:40:24 PM EDT
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I prefer Golden Grain.
190 proof, good kick. Just had a shot. Yeah, that kind of Monday.
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Posted: 12/15/2014 7:41:12 PM EDT
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Not moonshine
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Posted: 12/15/2014 7:48:14 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Not moonshine |
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Posted: 12/15/2014 7:49:33 PM EDT
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Pangea shakes his head sadly wondering what happened to the honest moonshine craft. All this yuppy, flavored, boutique crap being shilled as moonshine these days. Almost make me want to reassemble my,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,nope, not going to baited into this. Can't argue but I'm not a moonshine expert...I do see too much flavored crap in some liquor store though...taking up space. I guess if it sells then I should STFU... Might pick up some moonshine tonight (no flavor)... |
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Posted: 12/15/2014 7:57:48 PM EDT
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meh get some everclear and make your own. moonshine is just corn whisky. Ever Clear is not corn whiskey. It is grain alcohol. BIG difference. Ask me how I know. 
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Posted: 12/15/2014 8:03:11 PM EDT
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I've had some, don't ask don't tell, real cherry brandy shine, boy was it gone quick .
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Posted: 12/15/2014 8:04:43 PM EDT
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It's in a jar, it must be. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Not moonshine If I piss in a jar, will you drink it and call it moonshine? (Now granted, my piss probably has a shockingly high ABV...) |
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Posted: 12/15/2014 8:09:19 PM EDT
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quick moonshine is sugar , more work is corn
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Posted: 12/15/2014 8:12:49 PM EDT
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quick moonshine is sugar , more work is corn Yup and nothing beats a well made jar of corn whiskey. Tempered to around 100-110 proof, it is truly a treat. Don't want the sugar booze. I can buy all that I want at the liquor store. |
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Posted: 12/15/2014 8:12:55 PM EDT
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My son in law is a whiskey drinker, I've been looking for something different to get him for Christmas. I'm gonna look for that stuff! Thanks ! ETA : I see its not sold here
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Anybody tried this stuff? I almost picked up the apple pie the last time I went for resupply http://i1.wp.com/www.drinkhacker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/ABM-3-Bottles-on-white.jpg My son in law is a whiskey drinker, I've been looking for something different to get him for Christmas. I'm gonna look for that stuff! Thanks ! ETA : I see its not sold here
Well, to be honest I wasn't recommending...I was asking for opinions about it. |
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Posted: 12/15/2014 8:55:59 PM EDT
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I've been known to make cherry cokes with this while out on the lake Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Yeah, I drink bourbon once in awhile. It's ok. Yes, I have tried many of the expensive brands. They all taste too oaky for me. I prefer Romanian tzuika (aka plum brandy), but it's not well known in the States and I have not found a source to buy it. Slivovitz is pretty good and I can find that at BevMo. I knew nothing regarding American moonshine, other than it was some apparent hack job distillation created by one tooth renegades. But, man, I really like this particular brand which is bottled with some cherries. I goes down like honey and I'm about to get a hydrometer as it doesn't initially taste like 50%ABV - although it does after 10 minutes
http://www.ar15.com/media/viewFile.html?i=71238 Because someone will undoubtedly come along to say what I am drinking is not real American moonshine like their grandfather distilled, I am open to suggestions. I'd like to try other varieties as well - I've been known to make cherry cokes with this while out on the lake This does sound delicious. May need to buy some next time I'm at the liquor store.... |
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Posted: 12/15/2014 8:59:51 PM EDT
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Not moonshine Did you pay Uncle Sam a dime on it when you bought it? If you did you bought well marketed corn whiskey. |
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Posted: 12/15/2014 9:25:33 PM EDT
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Marketers have really done a good job with the "moonshine" they distribute. Put in a flavor so that people don't get a busted head or popped skull taste. Sell it in a fruit jar so slicker-boys feel like they're right out there in the woods.
Real moonshine doesn't taste very good. It's really for one purpose, to get drunker than Cooter Brown. |
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Posted: 12/15/2014 9:41:31 PM EDT
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Marketers have really done a good job with the "moonshine" they distribute. Put in a flavor so that people don't get a busted head or popped skull taste. Sell it in a fruit jar so slicker-boys feel like they're right out there in the woods. Real moonshine doesn't taste very good. It's really for one purpose, to get drunker than Cooter Brown. You know two things about moonshine, Jack and shit, and Jack left town.
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Posted: 12/15/2014 9:44:43 PM EDT
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You know two things about moonshine, Jack and shit, and Jack left town. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Marketers have really done a good job with the "moonshine" they distribute. Put in a flavor so that people don't get a busted head or popped skull taste. Sell it in a fruit jar so slicker-boys feel like they're right out there in the woods. Real moonshine doesn't taste very good. It's really for one purpose, to get drunker than Cooter Brown. You know two things about moonshine, Jack and shit, and Jack left town. Heh. No comment, revenuer-man. |
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Posted: 12/15/2014 9:45:51 PM EDT
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I've had (and still have) some real moonshine. It bites harder than this stuff.
I've bought a couple jars of Firefly Apple Pie, and it isn't bad at all. It's not real moonshine, but it isn't bad either. LC |
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Posted: 12/15/2014 9:57:59 PM EDT
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I used to know a guy that made shine with damsons. That stuff was nearly tasteless and burned all the way down. It was some of the cleanest liquor that I've ever had.
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Posted: 12/15/2014 10:01:09 PM EDT
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Heh. No comment, revenuer-man. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Marketers have really done a good job with the "moonshine" they distribute. Put in a flavor so that people don't get a busted head or popped skull taste. Sell it in a fruit jar so slicker-boys feel like they're right out there in the woods. Real moonshine doesn't taste very good. It's really for one purpose, to get drunker than Cooter Brown. You know two things about moonshine, Jack and shit, and Jack left town. Heh. No comment, revenuer-man. To be fair, you may have experienced the sugar/yeast moonshine mentioned in a post above. It doesn't taste like much. Cheap vodka. True corn mash moonshine has a wonderful corn flavor as long as it isn't proofed too high or low. 100-110 is about the sweet spot for me. It is GOOD. 
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Posted: 12/15/2014 10:02:56 PM EDT
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My buddies wife loves the stuff. We had the blackberry one the other night as a poker party, those black berries where loaded.
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Posted: 12/15/2014 10:04:51 PM EDT
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Had apple cinnamon on Friday and sour apple Saturday. Sunday was a little rough.
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Posted: 12/15/2014 10:06:22 PM EDT
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What is being marketed as "moonshine" is merely unaged corn whiskey with some adjuncts added in for flavoring. Real moonshine is made from illegal stills in hollers by people without teeth.
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Posted: 12/15/2014 10:10:51 PM EDT
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What is being marketed as "moonshine" is merely unaged corn whiskey with some adjuncts added in for flavoring. Real moonshine is made from illegal stills in hollers by people without teeth. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile Well, bless your heart. |
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