Have you ever had moonshine?

[Squatch]

Being a Virginia militia man, I often have the opportunity to partake of this fine, fine elixer.

My first experience came last year while unwinding from a night standing vigil on the AZ border: an ice-cold mason jar of viscous white lighting was presented for me to take a long draught. Anticipating the burn, it went down suprisingly smooth, almost instantly turning my knees a litte wobbly. A cursory hand waving in front of my eyes confirmed that embalming fluids or methanol were nowhere to be found in this mountain-crisp drink.

[Maestro]

1. Yes, in the mid 80s while attending SFA

in Nacogdoches, Texas, the guys living next to us in the dorm were good ole boys from the Piney East Woods of Texas. Really nice guys. They had moonshine. The stuff burns like hell. It was akin to Everclear I suppose.

[SteppingRazor]

2. Yes, I've had American, Greek and Brazilian moonshine...

I found all three of them to be a hellacious experience, though I will say I preferred the American.

[deucemagnet]

7. Some of the worst hangovers in my life

came from drinking raki on Crete.

[Kali]

28. I know raki from Turkey and ouzo from Greece

you need to eat tzaziki (or jejuk in Turkey) with the booze to help with the hangover.

[deucemagnet]

32. If I remember correctly,

one of the provisions when Crete formally joined up with the Greek gov't was that they could continue to make local moonshine. In the area where I lived (near Iraklion) they referred to it as "raki". This may well have been a remnant of Turkish invasions, but I'm not sure.

I *love* tzatziki, and I've almost perfected my own recipe, though I find that even drained whole-milk yogurt pales in comparison to real Greek yogurt. Anyway, it's a nice compliment to my souvlaki, which I daresay rivals anything I've ever had on the island. Raki, on the other hand, I have no desire to make at home.

[EstimatedProphet]

3. You betcha

Corn squeezins are real popular in the Ozarks. It can be really good smooth stuff too - until it hits your stomach and explodes.

[seemunkee]

4. Only Georgia Moon

Used to be able to get it at the liquor stores around here. Haven't looked for it in ages though.

[wildhorses]

5. yes.

no stories to share, though. common drink around my parts :hide:

a lot of people call it 'cough' medicine (pronounced: med-sin')

[Sanity Claws]

6. Yes, an Irish version called Poteen.

It's so strong you have to dilute it and make a toddy out of it.

[Rambis]

15. Real old Mountain Dew

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdB6Qy_Qzg4&mode=related&search=

[RagingInMiami]

35. I drank that in a town called Bantry 12 years ago when I lived out there

[stuntcat]

8. I'm scared

We have some family who live out in the country in NC and at a reunion of my husband's family they gave us a jar of it, that we never opened, now it's been in the back of the fridge for years.
What you had sounds nice but I have a feeling we better not even open this now :scared:

[Orrex]

9. I have

It tasted like someone hit me in the mouth with an alcohol-soaked hammer.

Not my cup of tea, so to speak.

[underpants]

10. I went to school in Franklin County

what do you think?

:beer:

Really interesting stuff. You can be completely wasted but really just be along for the ride "Ooh there is a crack in the sidewalk up there I better *SPLAT* (you wipe out)"

[Debi]

11. I've had Everclear...am I close? n/t

[Taverner]

14. Everclear is mass produced, legal moonshine

From what I've heard, REAL homemade moonshine has herbs preserved in it to kill the burn.

[Threedifferentones]

26. I got used to shooting moonshine after I bought a mason jar of it once

but tried shooting everclear shortly after I had finished that and it was awful.

[SacredCow]

12. Yes...

A Louisiana version made with sugar cane. POWERFUL stuff.

[Taverner]

13. I had Thai Moonshine

LaoKao as it was called

Knocked you on your ass, mixed well with Sprite, limes, oranges and sugar.

[trof]

16. Yeah, but I don't recommend it.

[Crazy Dave]

17. I sampled a little but with caution

I was very surprised at how smooth and easy it tasted and went down.

[sasquatch]

18. I live in SW Ohio with a heavy appalachian population what do you think?

:D

[cobalt1999]

19. Oh yes.

We have a few branches of the family tree that still make regular trips into the woods/swamps to continue their own version of the Whiskey Rebellion.

I keep a mason jar of the stuff in my liquor cabinet for anyone that wants a taste too.

[texas1928]

20. Yep...

It is smooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooth...

[Arkansas Granny]

21. I've tried a sip or two of "moonshine" that was legal and sold at

liquor stores, but I've never tasted the homemade kind, although I understand that it is available in these parts if you know the right people.

[mitchum]

22. Yes, and I can still see

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

23. We used to put a piece of charred wood in the jar

The charcoal was supposed to absorb some of the "badness" and leave clean smooth moonshine. I don't know if it worked, never did any "scientific" research on the subject. Or if I did, I don't remember.

:rofl:

[EstimatedProphet]

24. It could help it age

If you left it in for 12 years...

[idgiehkt]

25. yes

cane and corn (white lightnin')

Cane is decent tasting, the corn was repulsive.

[Kali]

27. yes long ago someone had soem from back east - I don't remember it too well

nor do I know if it was cane or corn. More recently and whenever I can get it - bacanora - a Sonora, Mexican version of homemade tequila - bootleg, made from agave, but not the blue tequila agave. THAT is what you should have been having down on the border! (makes you more intelligent - guaranteed! )

[Inchworm]

29. There are runs that taste like water

and all the others.

I grab the the water when I hear it's around. Usually a bad idea since liquor puts my face in mud puddles and briar patches. Well.. it's just tradition up here hehe.

:hangover:

:hi:

[BrotherBuzz]

30. I'm a winemaker, so Grappa is the natural byproduct of choice

No need to malt grain when you have sugar, pomace, and water.

[noshenanigans]

31. We got in trouble as kids..

When we were camping our ball fell into the mud and we cleaned it off with what we thought was a jug of water. Turns out if was my uncle's White Lightening. I'd say the roof came off, but were outside. He was not pleased.

Personally, I've only had Everclear and this stuff called Diesel that was 190 proof and damned effective for this Southern girl.

[RagingInMiami]

33. I've had Irish moonshine and Puerto Rican moonshine

but never American moonshine

[SPKrazy]

34. hells yes

ack ack

i remember drinking some in college when we were already pretty well lit and well, we all mooned each other ? :shrug: is that what moonshine is supposed to do? it pretty well fucked us all up but good. :P

i've had different stocks of it and some is good, some is rot gut.

smoothness is not it's forte in my experience, but I'm sure that it varies from maker to maker.

[RushIsRot]

36. Nary a drop! I now feel quite cheated.