Mountain Spirits: A Chronicle of Corn Whiskey from King James' Ulster Plantation to America's Appalachians and the Moonshine Life
- ISBN-10
- 0914875027
- ISBN-13
- 9780914875024
- Series
- Mountain Spirits
- Category
- Distilling, Illicit
- Pages
- 242
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1974-01-01
- Author
- Joseph Earl Dabney
Description
Mountain Spirits is a scholarly yet entertaining look into this staple of Southern Appalachian history. The folklore of moonshine whiskey is full of fact and fiction, but the real characters tell stories even more humorous and exciting. Dabney?s interviews with actual moonshiners and his documented history allow one to take a trip through the mountains ? and through history ? to discover both the origins and development of the art of making whiskey.With a complete glossary, extensive history, photographs, illustrations, and interviews, Mountain Spirits offers a most complete exploration of this craft which has been passed down from generation to generation. From distilling for personal use to the moonshining gangs that emerged during Prohibition, this is absorbing reading about one of the most colorful eras in American history.
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- 2012-07-24
- 246 pages
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- 2014-08-12
- 290 pages
- Paperback
- History Press Library Editions
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