History Nuggets

Did you know that the origins of moonshine can be traced back across the Atlantic to Ireland and Scotland? Well it can! Chances are if you have been to Tennessee you know that moonshine and whiskey are a time honored tradition dating back generations. In fact, until the last decade or so the practice of producing moonshine was illegal. So how did moonshine and whiskey become so popular in Tennessee? Simply put, in the Celtic countries of Ireland and Scotland both producing and partaking in whiskey were time honored traditions. When immigrants made their way to Appalachia they used local corn to distill whiskey. This went on for decades without issue.
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