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Offline Topcat

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Ever try Moonshine?
« on: December 19, 2012 - 09:10:50 PM »
I once tried it years ago.
Friend scored some made from Figs.
We have our Hillbillies too up deep in the Santa Cruz Mtns.

Burned like hell and gave me a nasty headache.
I can't see why anyone would love this stuff. Each their own I guess.

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Re: Ever try Moonshine?
« Reply #1 on: December 19, 2012 - 09:37:46 PM »
I myself have never tried it and don't care too  :lol: I do however know people that have and described it the way you did so i have no desire to even think about it  :eek4:
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Re: Ever try Moonshine?
« Reply #2 on: December 20, 2012 - 12:27:50 AM »
Years ago I had an elderly gentleman known as pops for a customer. Everytime he'd come down for something is was required that I'd come out for a "taste" with him. Wrapped up in a moving blanket woud be a mason jar with some Arkansas shine. Although I did "taste" it, I really made it look like I took a good hit off the jar. Actually I've had "legal" stuff that wasnt any better.....
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Re: Ever try Moonshine?
« Reply #3 on: December 20, 2012 - 12:46:44 AM »
A few days ago I was in a cig/liqour store, and they had a display of Moonshine for sale. it was retail stuff. I don't know what they were flavoring it with, but it looked like eyeballs floating in the jars, lol. I told the clerk they should be calling it ZombieShine. lol.
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Re: Ever try Moonshine?
« Reply #4 on: December 20, 2012 - 12:50:54 AM »
I have a friend who comes to Colorado from the Ozarks every spring for a fishing trip we do.
He brings some appleshine with him every time.  It's great. 

I'm no drinker, but this stuff is tasty and works well. And I can still fish the next day.

Used to sip some here and there back where I grew up.  Louisiana. 
Definitely a hot drink when I was young.

Why's that?  You brewin your first batch? 
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Re: Ever try Moonshine?
« Reply #5 on: December 20, 2012 - 01:03:48 AM »
When I was in the military (1962) on biv in Georgia. My motor pool MS ( African A)  had me drive him from camp to a beauty salon ( picture a small square wooden shanty) in a small town.
He went inside and came out with brown bags.
When we got back to camp in the boonies we went to his tent and he brought out mason jars of shine.
He showed me how pure it was by placing a flame to some on a spoon. The flame was a pure light blue.
It went down smooth and  with in a minute u felt warm spreading from out bellies to your limbs.  We shared a
couple more drinks while in the biv.  Be leave me you don't want to drink more. In the 20's thru the 50's they mixed some Ethylene glyco anti freeze in it to sweeten it, its metabolism
produes a chemical which crystalizes in the brain, kidneys, lungs if consumed over time.
They say the people that drink a lot of it destroy the brain cells.
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Re: Ever try Moonshine?
« Reply #6 on: December 20, 2012 - 01:07:42 AM »

Why's that?  You brewin your first batch?

Naaa!!! Watching Moonshiners on T.V. made me think of it.
I like what Tickle says... "If you love your country ya gotta love Moonshine"
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Re: Ever try Moonshine?
« Reply #7 on: December 20, 2012 - 01:49:25 AM »
I have, right now, a bottle of the finest, 190 proof genuine washington white whiskey made somewhere in the hills of washington state for over a hundred years

I have brought it to family parties and all the older drinkers say it is the best shine they ever had

The best part is that the shine gets the fire started and then the party.....

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Re: Ever try Moonshine?
« Reply #8 on: December 20, 2012 - 09:01:43 AM »
My brother-in-law has a friend down in North Carolina and he brought a bunch up, all sorts of flavors. I`m no big drinker either but this stuff was great wish I had some more a shot or two and thats plenty.
I just started watching Moonshiners last night and I like d it I will try to catch a few more episodes when they air. Plus me being a tinsmith I have sort of always wanted to make a still just for kicks,I don`t want to make any shine just the still.
So if that guy Tickle makes a test batch will it be a Test-tickle! Lol! :smilielol:

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Re: Ever try Moonshine?
« Reply #9 on: December 20, 2012 - 09:09:02 AM »
When I visited my sister in Tennesee I tried some and it was really good.Clear with cherries in the bottom in a mason jar but sip slow or  :drunk:   :faint:   :bigsmile:
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Re: Ever try Moonshine?
« Reply #10 on: December 20, 2012 - 09:37:24 AM »
oh yeah

that stuff is hot, burns and will mess you up if you can get i all down :rebel:

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Re: Ever try Moonshine?
« Reply #11 on: December 20, 2012 - 10:24:34 AM »
I have had a couple Mason jars of it.   One from someone in Tennessee and one from Kentucky.   It was pretty amazing at how different they were.   The Tennessee shine was much smoother and the burn came much later.   Was very easy to drink.   Both, would hit you quick though.  The stuff must be respected!  :cheers:

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Re: Ever try Moonshine?
« Reply #12 on: December 20, 2012 - 11:49:54 AM »

Nope! not at all
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Re: Ever try Moonshine?
« Reply #13 on: December 20, 2012 - 12:41:32 PM »
Made some in the seventies.. After all I have a chemistry education.  :naughty:
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Re: Ever try Moonshine?
« Reply #14 on: December 20, 2012 - 01:32:53 PM »
 :bigshades: Last time i had some was the late 80's in the U.P. OF MICHIGAN,man this stuf  will mess you up fast.STILL blind in one eye..........................  :lol: J/K
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