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Moonshine news page – Alcohol and Drugs History Society; Georgia Moonshine Archived 23 May 2006 at the Wayback Machine – History and folk traditions in Georgia, USA "Moonshine 'tempts new generation ' " – BBC on distilling illegal liquor in the 21st century. Moonshine Franklin Co Virginia Moonshine Still from the past – Video
Pot still distillation gives an incomplete separation, but this can be desirable for the flavor of some distilled beverages. If a purer distillate is desired, a reflux still is the most common solution. Reflux stills incorporate a fractionating column, commonly created by filling copper vessels with glass beads to maximize available surface ...
Marvin "Popcorn" Sutton (October 5, 1946 – March 16, 2009) was an American Appalachian moonshiner and bootlegger.Born in Maggie Valley, North Carolina, [1] [2] he grew up, lived and died in the rural areas around Maggie Valley and nearby Cocke County, Tennessee.
A key historical measure in the history of moonshining was the 1862 Revenue Act, passed by Congress to help pay for the Civil War. This act imposed taxes on alcohol, making its manufacture and ...
A typical moonshine still may produce 1000 gallons per week and net $6000 per week for its owner. [38] The simplicity of the process, and the easy availability of key ingredients such as corn and sugar, make enforcement difficult. However, the price advantage that moonshine once held over its legally sold competition has fallen.
Ole Smoky Tennessee Moonshine is a corn whiskey distillery in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Their downtown Gatlinburg, Tennessee facility features two working copper stills. Visitors are able to see the distilling process up close while learning about the history of moonshine production in the Smoky Mountains. [1] $5 samples are offered. [2]
Moonshine is no stranger to NASCAR and North Carolina. Many early stars got their start carrying illegal moonshine on the rough mountain roads of Appalachia. Racing legend Junior Johnson was the ...
When Tampa was a hotbed of organized crime from the late 1800s through the mid 1900s, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office charged the Vice Squad with cleaning up what the federal government ...