Appalachian Outlaws

[woodshed]

The other night I caught a fake/reality show called Appalachian Outlaws. The fact that a root can be worth so much money intrigued me. Towards the end of the episode the leap to shining is made, specifically in TN. The show states in 2009 the state legalized shinin for personal consumption then in 2012 legalized the sale of such from non permitted distilleries.

Just curious if someone can shed more light on this. Does not affect me either way but wondering if this is more "reality" bullshit or if it is true.

At the end of the show the unattended still blows up cause the yahoos are out lookin for ginseng to add to their shine for a unique product. At a claimed $1000.00 a pound for the root those jars must cost a lot!