Southern Byways

August 26th, 2007

5 Things I Never Knew About Moonshine

1. Moonshine did not originate in the South, but in 18th century England! Source
2. It is thought that the name Moonshine originated from the fact that it was “brewed” beneath the moon. Apparently, there was a lot of smoke and steam involved and making Moonshine at night helped to hide the fact. Source
3. The […]

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August 5th, 2007

Four charged in North Georgia moonshine case

If you thought that the manufacturing of moonshine was something from the distant past in the south, you would be wrong. Apparently it is still a popular pastime.

Four charged in North Georgia moonshine case

One of the men charged in a federal moonshine bust said Saturday he’s quit drinking the high-octane, illegal […]

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October 28th, 2006

How to make moonshine

A Wilkes County copper moonshine still
Courtesy of Applachian Cultural Museum
Applachian State University
Boone, North Carolina
You have to admit, moonshine and the south simply seems to go together. If you are going to look at the culture of the south, here is a very interesting place to start!! Get ready to step back in time.
“Makin’ good […]

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