Moonshine, that most illicit of drinks, is shedding its hick reputation, and making it is becoming a popular (and illegal) project for do-it-yourself hobbyists eager to distill their own hard liquor.

More than any other spirit, moonshine is misunderstood. Once an integral part of prohibition culture, moonshine was illegally produced in backwoods stills, and thus, unregulated and unpredictable. It ...

Moonshine goes by many names. White whiskey. Hooch. White lightning. Mountain Dew. As the subject of many country songs, moonshine - a high-proof distilled liquor - was once a homemade treasure in ...

The term “moonshine” comes with a certain connotation: Prohibition-era bootleggers manufacturing illicit clear liquor under the cover of night in a makeshift distillery, a spirit so strong it led to ...

MORGANTOWN, W. Va. -- It's an early autumn Saturday morning, and the aroma of moonshine is already drifting through the hillsides surrounding Mountaineer Field. It's a scent that's utterly West ...

White dog. White lightning. White whiskey. Rotgut firewater. Out of all the nicknames for illicit spirits distilled during America’s history, “moonshine” has lasted the longest – but modern renditions ...