Forget spiked eggnog. Some moonshiners want people to warm up in their hooches.
Josh Owens and Steve Tickle are back Season 12 of “Moonshiner” on Discovery Channel It chronicles how some distilleries carry on centuries-old traditions handed down from their ancestors. A popular series that has been broadcast since 2011.
Also, moonshine, or illegally produced alcohol, is reported to be on the rise worldwide, both in production and consumption.During Prohibition, distilleries secretly brewed high-quality spirits to avoid bans and taxes.
“I think moonshine in general has been booming for the past 12 years,” Owens told FOX Business. , everyone was trying to make their own and couldn’t even get yeast.
“We started the epidemic, so I think we might have changed the world a little bit here. Now I think it’s coming back more and more. I think a lot of people are starting to think about raising their own … food or whatever … keeping chickens, eating their own eggs, etc.”
“People are starting to want to go home [to] A long time ago,” Owens added.thing [are] Out of control. Inflation is out of control. I spend all my money to make money. But if people can become independent even a little bit, I think people are heading in that direction. “
In 2011, Virginia’s alcohol regulator ruled that the series misleads viewers and prevents the state from making illegal alcoholic beverages. said it was misleading that it allowed At the time, Kathleen Shaw, a spokeswoman for the Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, told The Associated Press that viewers had asked her why the state allowed crime to occur. was a dramatization, claiming that no illegal liquor was actually produced.
“If an illegal act has actually been committed, Virginia ABC Law Enforcement Agency I would have taken action,” she added.
The department also issued a statement that they would not have participated in filming if they had known how the show would turn out.
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“Virginia ABC has agreed to participate in an informative production chronicling the history of moonshine and moonshine research in Virginia,” the statement said. I was unaware of the false depiction of the production, distribution and/or transportation of liquor, and if I had known this depiction, I would not have participated in the ‘Documentary’.”
The show’s producers have said they support the series.
“Magira Entertainment, the creators of the hit series ‘Moonshiners’, endorses the documentary series and feels it accurately portrays the life of a secret. moonshine maker Law enforcement is tasked with catching them,” partner and executive producer Matt Ostrom told Fox News Digital after some viewers questioned the show’s veracity.
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Almost every country has adopted moonshine, making it with a variety of ingredients and types of distillation methods. All of Eastern Europesome farmers who distill apples to make brandy are defying European Union regulations to change the amount they can legally brew at home, Forbes reported. In , the government seized 430,000 liters of “bimbars” made from grain or potatoes.They were donated to disinfect transport and public buildings, as well as distributed to police and border guards during the coronavirus pandemic. rice field.
Tickle, who appears in the series alongside Owens, told FOX Business there’s a reason people can find controversial spirits in some liquor stores today.
“The illegality of the moonshine we make in the forest is unpaid federal tax‘ he explained. That’s through the Sugarlands Distilling Company. … [It’s] Made with an authentic moonshine recipe. The only difference is that federal taxes are paid. …there are some great things you can do [find] [at] Liquor store shelves. “
Forbes also reports that many companies such as Ole Smokey and Popcorn Sutton have legalized. Bloomberg reported that in 2010, many southern states eased restrictions on distilleries, legalizing many moonshine producers.
Many people are encouraged to try the fun flavors in hopes of boosting their business.
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“Apple has always been the #1 seller,” explains Tickle. “That’s just the right straight-grained sake. …And with the goodness of the straight-grained grain, you can add various flavors to create your favorite flavor. fruits and spicesI’ve seen people put down pine needles and go as far as straining. It tastes a little like gin. “
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But there’s one thing Owens and Tickle emphasized when sharing their adventures on the small screen.
“It’s like having race car team‘ said Owens. “It’s not just about jumping in.”
“Moonshiner” airs Wednesdays at 8 p.m. on Discovery.