Kentucky Moonshine
Synopsis
" When the first American tax on distilled spirits was established in 1791, violence broke out in Pennsylvania. The resulting Whiskey Rebellion sent hundreds of families down the Ohio River by flatboat, stills on board, to settle anew in the fertile bottomlands of Kentucky. Here they used cold limestone spring water to make bourbon and found that corn produced even better yields of whiskey than rye. Thus, the licit and illicit branches of the distilling industry grew up side by side in the state. This is the story of the illicit side -- the moonshiners' craft and craftsmanship, as practiced in Kentucky. A glossary of moonshiner argot sheds light on such colorful terms as "puker," "slop," and "weed-monkey." David Maurer's tone is tongue-in-cheek, but he provides a realistic look at the Kentucky moonshiner and the moonshining industry.
- Copyright:
- 1979 The University Press of Kentucky
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- ISBN-13:
- 9780813143545
- Publisher:
- The University Press of Kentucky
- Date of Addition:
- 2020-07-07T05:36:30Z
- Language:
- English
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- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.