Kentucky Moonshine

U.S.A.: University Press of Kentucky, 2003. First Papebound Edition . Trade Paperback. Very Good. 5 1/2" x 8 1/2. 133 Pages. As new book in pristine gift quality condition. Interior text pages are flawless. 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. Contents in Eight Chapters: Let's Make Moonshine, The History of Moonshining, The Production of Whiskey, The Geography of Moonshining, Money Materials and Equipment, / Moonshining as an Industry, Law Enforcement, and The Argot of the Craft. Plus Acknowledgments, Introduction, Glossary, Notes, and Bibliography.