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Originally Posted by Murf993
Maybe I'm old school but I like my whisk(e)y to be whisk(e)y flavoured.
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‘Shine ain’t whiskey. It is essentially pure alcohol, cut with water, and then (sometimes) flavored. Whiskey is aged in barrels which gives it its flavors and color, then it is cut with water to bring the proof down.
Real moonshine is illegal (not tax stamped); so the stuff in stores is not really moonshine - just high proof alcohol and legal. Around here it is available in mason jars and flavored as “apple pie”, “peach pie”, “strawberry pie” and a few others, as well as white lightening (no flavor, high proof). It generally seems to be around 120 proof but you can find it higher. Apple Pie is good over vanilla ice cream.