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24 600 gallon stills. Franklin Co. ![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/HLt8Htpq/CC1603-EA-1-CC0-4-D92-973-D-A300-A6511-A91.jpg)
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Have family there. Great grandfather was a full time moonshiner there. You want good shine, West Virginia.
You want the best shine, Virginia, hands down. Franklin County. Look no further. How do you know such things ? You live on a iceberg in Alaska. SMH in wonder š¬š¦« I grew up in North Carolina and went to college with a guy from Franklin Co. We made a few trips up there when supplies were low. Hell, I used to have the glow in the dark tee shirt. Iāve got no idea where it is now, though. Aah, you lived in the lower 48 for many years...copy - that. I duckfooād Palmer, Alaska, just now....I wasnāt too far off on the iceberg descriptor. Black Lights for the win in the 80ās Grins š¦«
Curiosity Killed the Cat & The Prairie Dog
āMolon Labeā
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24 600 gallon stills. Franklin Co. Destroying that big still made some people pissed and poor. Fān government! š¦«
Curiosity Killed the Cat & The Prairie Dog
āMolon Labeā
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This one has been around forever in VA and puts out some great bourbon, but face masks are still required[game changer as far as I'm concerned]. https://asmithbowman.com/visit-us/I actually killed the first buck deer I ever heard of ever being killed in those parts not 1.5 miles from the original location ca. 1976 Had a buddy that smoked a few woodchucks with his 22/250 around Bowman's old overgrown warehouses. That stuff stank to us kids some days when we were down wind. .
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Be better off hunting up some good shine.... Might be easier in West-By-god. Especially if he wants to avoid yuppies, and metro sexual. Because that what he is gonna find in some microdistillery. Iāve never had decent shine from WVa. Virginia is the home of the best moonshine made, and lots of it. Hands down. PREACH IT!
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.gov never got involved unless it killed people, shyning for profit never developed a taste.
People left money at dads doorstep, he never sold it.
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I've had good shine from both.
And rotgut crap that literally gave me a sore throat.
A WWII vet friend sourced the VA stuff.
A truck driver, he befriended a black family that made a bit.
When the needed jugs or jars, he was able to help them out.
For years they gave him a few gallon as a thank you.
Good stuff. Went down smooth, made your belly glow.
The Hillbilly stuff came from the hollows of Morgntown.
Again good stuff. That contact died too.
All I can get now is local.
And not remotely worth the money.
People drink it because it's shine.
Big bad wannabe hillbilly types.
Can get decent legal hooch that's better and cheaper.
Parents who say they have good kids..Usually don't!
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