Kentucky Moonshine

Nonfiction, History, Americas, United States, State & Local, Food & Drink, Beverages, Wine & Spirits, Social & Cultural Studies, True Crime
Cover of the book Kentucky Moonshine by David W. Maurer, The University Press of Kentucky
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: David W. Maurer ISBN: 9780813143545
Publisher: The University Press of Kentucky Publication: July 18, 2013
Imprint: The University Press of Kentucky Language: English
Author: David W. Maurer
ISBN: 9780813143545
Publisher: The University Press of Kentucky
Publication: July 18, 2013
Imprint: The University Press of Kentucky
Language: English

" 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.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

" 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.

More books from The University Press of Kentucky

Cover of the book Kentucky Maverick by David W. Maurer
Cover of the book The Influence of Airpower upon History by David W. Maurer
Cover of the book Kentuckians Before Boone by David W. Maurer
Cover of the book The Olmsted Parks of Louisville by David W. Maurer
Cover of the book My Appalachia by David W. Maurer
Cover of the book The Missile Defense Controversy by David W. Maurer
Cover of the book Buzz by David W. Maurer
Cover of the book The Virtues of Ignorance by David W. Maurer
Cover of the book Frank L. McVey and the University of Kentucky by David W. Maurer
Cover of the book The Conversion of Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg by David W. Maurer
Cover of the book The Mighty Eighth in WWII by David W. Maurer
Cover of the book Frontiers of Faith by David W. Maurer
Cover of the book Benjamin Franklin's Humor by David W. Maurer
Cover of the book Local Environmental Movements by David W. Maurer
Cover of the book Civil Society and Politics in Central Asia by David W. Maurer
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy