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"Producing liquor clandestinely"

Yes, no, sorta, maybe.

Liquor by the drink was not legal in Texas until the 60's. Even then as now, some counties or parts of Texas counties are "dry". Some are dryer than others. Some can sell packaged beer, some can add wine and some with liquor but not by the drink. The dryest have no sales of any type.

This version of bootlegging was bringing regular, taxed liquor into a dryer area for sale. Again, this can be beer, wine or hard liquor.

I was aware of that...been through a few dry counties in TX and elsewhere...I used the example of producing one's own to avoid the taxes, but smuggling or importing from elsewhere also applies...

Bootlegging is essentially tax evasion.

Even then as now, some counties or parts of Texas counties are "dry". Some are dryer than others. Some can sell packaged beer, some can add wine and some with liquor but not by the drink. The dryest have no sales of any type.

From the web -

Bootlegging
In Texas, this means transporting alcoholic beverages into a “dry” area with intent to sell them. If you are transporting more than one quart of liquor, 24 12-ounce bottles of beer or the equivalent of 228 ounces into a dry area, the legal presumption is that you intend to sell it. An eight gallon keg contains 1024 ounces, and parts of Lubbock County are dry.

Punishment: minimum $100 fine or confinement in county jail for up to 12 months or both.

http://www.campuslife.ttu.edu/ReadyReferences/legal_issues/alcohol_concerns.asp