So, is the Moonshiners TV show real or fake? Well, it depends on what you would consider genuine or false. The production processes they use to create moonlight are real, as are the avoidance tactics, though more dramatized and romanticized. In addition, moonlighting is a low-level crime that many police officers ignore or don`t pay much attention to. From this point of view, we can conclude that the show is real. How, then, can the Moonshiners not be arrested? If you ask Tim and Steven Ray Tickle from the show, it`s about not getting caught. “They must actually catch you doing something wrong. The moment it hits the TV… Tickle said, before Tim added, “And it`s to catch you physically. While the series didn`t reveal the exact reason Tickle was behind bars this time (surprisingly, we know it`s not moonlight), fans are convinced that it has to do with the fact that he violates probation. In 2015, Tickle was arrested and charged with possession of a sawed-off shotgun. To make matters worse, Tickle was driving with a suspended driver`s license.

In 2013, hay seed hero Tim Smith became legitimate. According to The Bulletin, it has launched its own brand of legal moonlight, which can be purchased in stores. Called Tim Smith`s Climax Whiskey: Called The Drink of Defiance, every bottle is anything but that. A traditionally lawless drink ceases to be rebellious when taxes are paid on it and its production follows state regulations. It`s even less undisciplined when hats, shirts, and other swags are sold with him, which Smith does. Smiths Hooch`s label also bears the face of his dog Camo, perhaps the only honest face of this entire company in the moonlight. Let us guide you through the whole idea behind Moonshiners and make you understand why the show has been on the air for so many years. Behind its illegality and legitimacy, there is a lot of speculation, which leaves a lot for speculation.

I hope that by the end of this article you will have decided whether you want to watch the series or look for something more realistic. However, it can be difficult to determine whether the moonlight they are making is real or false; It might as well be water. So how can we determine if the show is fake or real? Regardless of whether or not the Moonshiners are doing the illegal drugs in the series, the fact remains that the crew does not commit any crime. The production team is only supposed to document the history of these moonshiners, which is not an illegal act in the United States. Moonshiners are rarely arrested. But once they are caught, they are usually charged with tax evasion with a prison sentence of about ten years. There is also an additional clause where the criminal loses the land used to produce illegal moonlight. So if the Moonshiners get the right permits on the show and pay the proper taxes, they can walk around the woods and make as much corn puree alcohol as they want without ever breaking a law.

As the Discovery Channel series notes before each episode, “Anyone who makes moonlight risks life-threatening injury or imprisonment.” So it`s no surprise that star Steven Ray Tickle has been behind bars for more than a year. I watched the show from day one, when Tickle fell off the roof and broke his ribs. Tim discovered the extreme cost of becoming legal. People are right, but as long as taxes are paid, they are pretty much left alone. The only thing I wonder is that the health department in the forest cannot be in the throat to keep the product clean and safe, but on the other hand, they use new pots and it is cooked to make it sterile. I live in Ky and one day I will go south or east to meet some of these guys and find out what is real and what is not. I`m sure there`s a lot of staging, but regardless, these guys are mountain boys. Don`t worry much about time, he tries to talk and be more professional than he is. Master Distiller I think they are running out of ideas these days. With the right licenses, Discovery can produce as much alcohol as it wants, as long as it pays taxes. The artists are just employees who make the ghosts, whether in the woods or outside in the barn. So yes, it`s real in the sense that it`s a legal distillery, but the occupation doesn`t make it illegal.

Tim Smith (Climax Distillery) and Sugarland Distillery are business partners of DISCOVERY. I love the show. The actors, whose apparent legal expertise is quite impressive, also empirically argue that they must be caught red-handed. It`s no secret that moonlighting is illegal, but the Moonshiners` occupation always seems to get away with it – until they don`t. However, it was later determined that he also had cancer. The famous Moonshiner is known for adopting the moonlight tradition like no other in order to publish an autobiography documenting his life and practices. In the mountains, local law enforcement and police don`t care so much about moonlight investigations. As long as someone is not outrageous and sells it to children, law enforcement has better things to do than hunt down thieves who track down smugglers.

Good old Hillbilly Popcorn Sutton, officially known as Marvin Sutton, is the most famous Moonshiner. He committed suicide at the age of 62; He is said to have taken his own life to avoid going to jail for his illegal drug production. Despite all the fuss around their profession, the Moonshiners are not outlaws. The Virginia Department of Liquor Control, which regularly attends the show, told Fox News in 2011. Virginia ABC spokeswoman Kathleen Shaw said in an email: “If illegal activity had indeed occurred, the Virginia ABC Office of Law Enforcement would have taken action.” It seems like the only thing the Moonshiners need to do is bring one to the audience. To quote the Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC), “If illegal activity had actually occurred, the Virginia ABC Bureau of Law Enforcement would have taken action.” This statement was made after ABC examined the series and its practices, concluding that it was false and that it only dramatized the entire moonlight tradition. Unfortunately, Tim`s request was denied. Apparently, the judge did not think it was a good idea to have an inmate work in the moonlight. The only real way to determine whether the show is real or false is to get a physical sample of the moonlight and test its composition.

Tim Smith spoke to Bourbon Blog and said it wasn`t enough to see someone making moonlight on the screen to say it`s real or false. This is because you cannot tell if the substance that is created is moonlight or any other substance like water. “It`s authentic,” Mark told WHSV TV in 2017. It should be noted that Digger and Mark work with a legal moonlight distillation company called Sugarland`s Distilling Company, located in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. However, they could be broken at any time for the moonlight they make outside of it.