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• What is Moonshine in the store vs. Backyard Distillery’s Moonshine?
  “Moonshine” or Shine for short is a phrase that was understood to be  “illegal” or “non tax-paid” Liquor, or deep in the culture stump, stumphole, or bootleg to name a few.  TTB, formerly Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF)… Read more: What is Moonshine in the store vs. Backyard Distillery’s Moonshine?
• SC Moonshine Distillery Rises Out of the Covid Pandemic
  For Immediate Release.  Backyard Distillery LLC is opening up its South Carolina’s Distillery on our family farm with moonshine.  Not only are we distilling an old legacy Sandhills moonshine recipe that has its flavor inspired by “shines” that… Read more: SC Moonshine Distillery Rises Out of the Covid Pandemic
• Drink (aka Liquor, Nip, or Shot) House
  In years past, residential homes used to sell illegal liquor in what some would call a drink house, liquor house, shot house, or nip house.  These houses, known by various names were a widespread phenomenon in southern black… Read more: Drink (aka Liquor, Nip, or Shot) House
• History of the name stump, stumphole, bootleg, corn versus the label Moonshine (Shine)
  This tradition was maintained in the woods of the American south but you had places in the city that made liquor illegally too.  It was more conducive to make spirits in the rural areas and then transport to cities,… Read more: History of the name stump, stumphole, bootleg, corn versus the label Moonshine (Shine)
• Moonshine is a forgotten spirit
  Moonshine, is a forgotten spirit to most and it was so much more than what people see on the TV shows.  However, it was more referred by the name as Stump, Stumphole, Corn, or simply Shine, as we… Read more: Moonshine is a forgotten spirit
• Why is Moonshine being offered first at Backyard?
  Most distilleries started with offering Gin or Vodka, as the unaged spirit. We chose to start with moonshine, as it was the spirit most rooted in our community, even though it was illegal. What was most prevalent in… Read more: Why is Moonshine being offered first at Backyard?