Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Moonshine earned its name because it was often distilled in secret — under the light of the moon. But what is moonshine, exactly? ...

In this week’s Voice, I wrote about the underground moonshine scene that’s quietly been emerging in New York City over the past several months. During that time, I met with professional moonshiners ...

Moonshine tends to bring to mind visions of homemade stills and crime syndicates. But just as brewing your own beer and making your own wine is becoming a popular pastime, so too is making moonshine!

A still on display - and presumably working, judging by the warnings - at Ole Smoky Distillery in Pigeon Forge. (Photo by Keith Roysdon) Moonshine has always been the stuff of Appalachian legends. For ...

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