jawbox wrote:distillation at home is illegal. I believe you need a license from the government to distill. You have been warned.
Very true, it's actually a misdemeanor and I am not recommending people try it. Thank you for re-iterating that, someone may have missed it....
That was not the intention of this post.....
Anyone who grew up in the "farm/backwoods" southern states probably had a Father or Grandfather who either made shine or knew someone who did. It for some reason was singled out when WE were granted the OK to homebrew. IF you are like me and have a high regard for history and how the US has progressed, THEN you will understand the significance of this man's passing. The DVD and book in my opinion are a way to preserve a piece of this history in a personal way and to help his widow out.
Back when I was a teen, my Grandfather told stories of people he knew in the "Bottoms" in NW Kentucky who were runners. We would go by old barns that he would point out were for stills or stashes. I met an old fella one time that was like Popcorn, very colorful person and a hoot to be around.
You can't get that kind of memories from history books.....
So, I guess if you are offended by this post, sorry.
Greg
Knowledge not shared is knowledge lost.