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Re: Moonshiners TV show - Love it or hate it?

2016-07-31T00:04:57+00:00

I am tapping this while watching a movie on TV about fighting dragons, "Reign of Fire" 2001, it is bolleaux, but fun.
You suspend disbelief and enjoy it.
I see parallels.
Entertainment mostly.
Forget the money hoped for from the film funder.

Just sayin'

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Sun Jul 31, 2016 12:04 am

Re: Moonshiners TV show - Love it or hate it?

2016-07-30T05:40:53+00:00

+1 I found it hard to watch after spending quite some time tracking it down.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Sat Jul 30, 2016 5:40 am

Re: Moonshiners TV show - Love it or hate it?

2016-07-29T22:18:40+00:00

+ 1 from me,on the last post.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Fri Jul 29, 2016 10:18 pm

Re: Moonshiners TV show - Love it or hate it?

2016-07-29T20:12:51+00:00

Well said Toper

Statistics: Posted by packapoo — Fri Jul 29, 2016 8:12 pm

Re: Moonshiners TV show - Love it or hate it?

2016-07-29T14:07:03+00:00

The legal implications of working with both the law enforcement agencies and the supposed moonshines themselves, means I'm at a loss as to whether one treats it as a serious but poor documentary programme , or a piece of light entertainment with no basis in fact.

Given the existence of the A.B.C, one might have thought that to actually film genuine moonshiners would have meant being liable for criminal conspiracy charges at the very least. To film both sides, with both sides knowing you were doing so, would seem to stretch credulity to breaking point.

Much of the procedures shown on the part of the moonshiners would seem to be either fabricated or intentionally deceitful. That they willingly expose their identities during the making of the programme would suggest that in reality, no actual illegal operations are really being carried out. Otherwise, all film would have been seized as evidence, and both the film makers and the identified moonshiners would have been prosecuted. The programme makers would have done the work of the A.B.C. for them., whilst implicating themselves at the same time.

As someone interested in distilling, I have seen nothing at all informative in the episodes I watched.

Statistics: Posted by Toper — Fri Jul 29, 2016 2:07 pm

Re: Moonshiners TV show - Love it or hate it?

2016-07-29T12:18:29+00:00

I'm firmly in the love it category.

Do you reckon they just do a single run with limited cuts but still get away with selling it for $100 for 4 litres!!!

Statistics: Posted by Seagull — Fri Jul 29, 2016 12:18 pm

Re: Moonshiners TV show - Love it or hate it?

2016-03-30T19:45:10+00:00

I'd give pretty much any recipe a chance (jalapeño shine is a definite no however), cherries are sooooooooo flaming expensive though there would have to be some windfall "these are going to go in the bin if you don't take them" kind of situation before I'd give it a go

Statistics: Posted by Benoit — Wed Mar 30, 2016 7:45 pm

Re: Moonshiners TV show - Love it or hate it?

2016-03-30T19:38:48+00:00

I liked the sound of that 'cherry bounce' made from cherries and honey.

Statistics: Posted by Brewhunter — Wed Mar 30, 2016 7:38 pm

Re: Moonshiners TV show - Love it or hate it?

2016-03-30T18:27:54+00:00

Now there's an endorsement I can get behind! What a funny world we live in, a relatively stupid program taken half way round the world inspires a product that becomes a mans staple income! The apple rye brandy idea sounds tasty to me, I don't think I will bother with the whole double pot set up though...flavour charge the thumper instead sounds easier. Or maybe just blend rye whiskey & apple brandy in a glass to see if it's a flavour worth investing any time into first

Statistics: Posted by Benoit — Wed Mar 30, 2016 6:27 pm

Re: Moonshiners TV show - Love it or hate it?

2016-03-30T01:16:26+00:00

I have only seen a few shows of this series. Chinese TV does not carry it but an American did give me copies of some he had recorded. I enjoyed it.

But the point I am making is that I got the idea for Apple Pie from this show. I tweaked the recipe and use rum instead of corn whiskey. And at this stage, Apple Pie is my biggest seller - by far. So thank you Moonshiners.

My version of Apple Pie is posted on this site. Feel free.

Statistics: Posted by RumJohn — Wed Mar 30, 2016 1:16 am

Re: Moonshiners TV show - Love it or hate it?

2016-03-28T22:28:26+00:00

respect to you

Statistics: Posted by Brewhunter — Mon Mar 28, 2016 10:28 pm

Re: Moonshiners TV show - Love it or hate it?

2016-03-28T22:24:13+00:00

Let's do so.
And I offer one more apology, reading through this thread again, I may not have been
succinct.

Please do bear in mind that anything made for TV concerning illicit activities, has a license to go a long way from the credible.
That was the point I was trying to make. Clumsily on this occasion.
I am all for suspending reality while watching a movie or TV, it makes day to day life seem a little easier.
Happy Stilling.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Mon Mar 28, 2016 10:24 pm

Re: Moonshiners TV show - Love it or hate it?

2016-03-28T21:08:43+00:00

Firstly apology accepted I hope we'll be able to draw a line under this.. life is too short for warring with people I don't even know.

Just to clear up, I didn't compare the TV show to this forum and nor would I as they are two completely different things. Every bit of advice I've received here has been truly appreciated and as I've said before everyone has been great, I just thought your comments were uncalled for and unnecessary.

Hopefully we can move on now

Statistics: Posted by Brewhunter — Mon Mar 28, 2016 9:08 pm

Re: Moonshiners TV show - Love it or hate it?

2016-03-28T02:07:13+00:00

@ specifically brewhunter.
I apologise if you think I have dissed you in any way.
Not my intention.
If you think that you will learn more from main-stream tv, than a dedicated site serving your interests, that is your choice.
Equally,this is a site where people are allowed to say what they think.
And we let that happen.

And if you want to pick a fight with me, that can be arranged

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Mon Mar 28, 2016 2:07 am

Re: Moonshiners TV show - Love it or hate it?

2016-03-27T20:46:53+00:00

Thanks Benoit. Couldn't find it when I did a search.

Statistics: Posted by Seagull — Sun Mar 27, 2016 8:46 pm