Illicit Moonshine Culture Is Dead

[Monty671]

I came across this story. Found it interesting.

Figured several ours here would also enjoy this.
http://munchies.vice.com/articles/illic ... e-is-dead/


Monty

[Truckinbutch]

Very interesting article . Flattering for our craft .

[woodshed]

Cool read. Another small step towards legalization.

[firewater69]

Thanks for posting the link.

[RandyMarshCT]

Very cool article! Nice to finally see one that doesn't mention the old urban myths.

[mickbear]

Nice to finally see one that doesn't mention the old urban myths.

that's for sure.

[MisplacedTime]

Thanks for sharing. It was nice to read an article concerning our craft from someone who actually understand who, what, why, and how we do things. Once I read that he learned the craft from right here, home distillers forums, it really gave his article and narrative a lot of credibility. Just Saying.

[sltm1]

Good read...now I want to find the movie "Thunder Road"

[firewater69]

Good read...now I want to find the movie "Thunder Road"

good movie!

[Brutal]

Good read...now I want to find the movie "Thunder Road"

Found this movie using the "Genesis" app in Kodi. See BearRiver's excellent post titled "Free Entertainment" for details.

[WooTeck]

that was a good read. i really liked the part on moonshiners the show

[Mycotroph]

enjoyed this very much thanks for sharing gunna look up Thunder Road now

[Truckinbutch]

enjoyed this very much thanks for sharing gunna look up Thunder Road now

You can watch the full movie on YouTube .

[Appalachia-Shiner]

I remember when the local Drive In theater showed Thunder Road one weekend every month. And it was a Full House every time.
The local police are interested in Meth Makers, they ain't worried about a JAR of Likker.

[Mycotroph]

I remember when the local Drive In theater showed Thunder Road one weekend every month. And it was a Full House every time.
The local police are interested in Meth Makers, they ain't worried about a JAR of Likker.

same situation here

[captainshooch]

Thanks for posting the link to the article. I was searching the ole innerweb for something, can't remeber what, but I came accross a great story about Kings County Distillery. Ended up purchasing some of their bourbon and I liked it very much.

[thecroweater]

Heard once the best trick the devil ever pulled was to convince the world he don't exist is all I'm saying. Really good balanced article ,refreshing to read amongst all the Krud and propaganda one is generally subjected to on the net

[Squire]

. . . . The local police are interested in Meth Makers, they ain't worried about a JAR of Likker.

I think that's largely true everywhere. Real criminals are only interested in the money and growing a patch of weed or cooking meth is a helluva lot easier than making beverage grade alcohol.

[kiwi Bruce]

I don't think most of us are aware of how much money the recreational pharmaceutical manufacturers make. There was a bust in the largest town around here and DEA revealed to the Local press, that a 14 year old look-out was being paid two Grand a week. This outfit was making millions.

[scuba stiller]

Really good balanced article ,refreshing to read amongst all the Krud and propaganda one is generally subjected to on the net

+1

[Bobdoe]

Nice read and thanks for posting! I liked the old picture at the beginning of the article. But it shows me that I'm underdressed when I make runs (the picture is of a guy standing next to a still and he is wearing a tie!)
BD

[pfshine]

He was a fed.

[raketemensch]

But no mention of the millions blinded by drinking bathtub gin? Irresponsible journalism, what with 83% of the populations of Kentucky and Alabama being blind and all...

[S-Cackalacky]

Nice article. Sounds like the author has done some perusal of these forums.

[aceswired]

Enjoyed that. Made me feel proud of my hobby. Most moonshine articles make me feel ... less so.

[gmm213]

You mean something that doesnt make our hobby sound like a bunch of dumb backwoods inbred hicks, nice. (Not saying that there arent a few around here)

[Truckinbutch]

You mean something that doesnt make our hobby sound like a bunch of dumb backwoods inbred hicks, nice. (Not saying that there arent a few around here)

Thank ya , thank ya very much . I appreciate the recognition .

[FreeMountainHermit]

You mean something that doesnt make our hobby sound like a bunch of dumb backwoods inbred hicks, nice. (Not saying that there arent a few around here)

Thank ya , thank ya very much . I appreciate the recognition .

If we were making wine instead of 'shine we'd be automatically elevated to some level of artisan status.

Black tie and fancy parties.

[Brutal]

You mean something that doesnt make our hobby sound like a bunch of dumb backwoods inbred hicks, nice. (Not saying that there arent a few around here)

Thank ya , thank ya very much . I appreciate the recognition .

If we were making wine instead of 'shine we'd be automatically elevated to some level of artisan status.

Black tie and fancy parties.

And pants. Don't forget the fancy pants.

[S-Cackalacky]

Funny how perceptions are formed. Seems the more intellectual humans become, the more irrational their perceptions of themselves and each other become. I like to read books that I don't understand while I sip my wine. I like to grill some brats while I chug a beer. I like to dance the "wild willy jig" while I tug on a jug of likker. Maybe the article illustrates that some of those perceptions are fading. I think we'll reach a point were the law/government will have to yield to logic, but the government's threshold of stupidity is a high bar and it may take a while.