1st legal distillery in NC/SC since Prohibition: Catdaddy

[professor zedlavski]

http://www.roanoke.com/business/wb/wb/xp-102408

http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles ... 5-moon.txt

The second one is more detailed, both on the same story. Its an interesting read.

"I'd never seen nor tasted moonshine, but it was pretty obvious that's what it was," said Michalek, 38. "I was prepared for the worst, but I sipped it and it was delicious, much smoother than I expected. It had a hint of fruit in it; I'd never tasted anything quite like it."

What Michalek tasted was a moonshine "hybrid," which has grown in popularity in recent years at barbecues and ballgames throughout the Carolinas -- usually offered from a friend's back-pocket flask. The corn whiskey infused with local peaches, apples, cherries or strawberries is sweeter and smoother than the 180-proof, clear liquor with a bouquet of paint thinner.

Kind of unfortunate though it wasn't one of the local moonshiners that went pro rather than some guy from New York.

Anywho, thought it might be of interest to you all.

-- professor zedlavski

[partsbill]

Bought some last night. Along with some moon galled " Georgia Moon". The GM is corn whiskey however mine is not as harsh. Mine has a more full bodied flavor of corn, seems a little thicker in viscosity, just as clear though and not as much of a bite going down.

I plan to do some side by side taste tests this weekend with my panel of experts in NC moonshine.