HUFFINGTON
01.19.14
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own reality show now. You might be
thinking, “Isn’t legal moonshine an
oxymoron?” Although for most of
our lives moonshine has been considered contraband, it wasn’t always
illegal. Moonshine simply refers
to unaged whiskey that’s bottled
straight off the still. Since we at
HuffPost Taste love booze, the tradition behind moonshine and the taste
buds of our readers, we threw ourselves a little moonshine taste test.
We pulled together a few of the
most recognizable brands that have
hit the market in recent years, as
well as a few wild cards. The great
thing about moonshine is that it
varies greatly from region to region, and it seems like every whiskey distillery has its own version.
Moonshine is usually distilled from
corn, malted barley, rye or some
combination thereof. We tasted
only original recipes, although
many distilleries infuse their
moonshine with fruit and other
flavoring agents — the only thing
that’s not allowed is aging time in a
barrel. Check out what our
tasters thought ahead.
TAP FOR THE TASTERS’ VERDICTS
TIM SMITH’S
CLIMAX MOONSHINE
OLE SMOKY
TENNESSEE MOONSHINE
BUFFALO TRACE
WHITE DOG, MASH #1
HUDSON NEW YORK
CORN WHISKEY
MIDNIGHT MOON
MOONSHINE
KINGS COUNTY
DISTILLERY MOONSHINE