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What is moonshine is a common question but also can be a complex question as it varied greatly. Simply put, moonshine is an unaged whiskey, which would typically be made with grain, usually a large amount of corn.  It's sometimes made with just a dextrose (corn sugar) base and flavored with corn during fermentation, or even post distillation.  It can be diluted, flavored or sweetened, or drank uncut (undiluted). Any way you enjoy moonshine, it should start as clear and unaged, having had no oak or barrel time, have a corn flavor and aroma, and between 80 proof and 180 proof, which...

As if you needed an excuse to more a nice glass of whiskey, May15th is World Whisky Day!   If you're looking to celebrate the best you possibly can, just a few days earlier Glen Scotia 25 Year Old Single Malt was named the best whisky in the world for 2021, at the San Francisco World Spirits competition.  There are a lot of other great options out there, so pour a dram of your favorite and cjoin me in celebrating this wonderful beverage.  Cheers! https://www.worldwhiskyday.com/what-world-whisky-day/