[Timocrat]

Distilling skills first came to the United States during the 1830s with the Scotch-Irish as they settled in Virginia.

I think those skills were here quite a while before that. George Washington was one of the largest distillers in the colonies.

These days, moonshine in the legal sense has a following.

There are even some wild rumors that illegal distilling is still going on here in Virginia. The alcoholic beverage laws are still archaic.

[Hyman Roth]

Still going on here in the Carolinas. How do I know? I make a purchase every now and then. It’s for my rheumatiz. :>)

[Nifster]

Lousy history. The SCOTS and Irish came before the revolution and settled in the Blue Tidge and Smoky Mountains.....Appalachia

They did what they had always done. Figured out a way to maximize their profits. Corn in and of itself wasn’t very profitable. Shine on the other hand....

The SCOTS and Irish fought against the Brits and had important wins during the revolution

[painter]

Yea,They are almost 100 yrs. too late.