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Jimmy Red Straight Bourbon Whiskey High Wire Distilling Charleston, South Carolina
Jimmy Red corn was a legendary moonshiner’s grain that had dwindled down to a mere two cobs following the death of the last man known to grow it.
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Kevin Sintumuang, Outside, 30 Dec. 2025
The liqour was named after her great-grandfather Davis Hogue, who was a successful moonshiner in the American South during Prohibition.
—Caché McClay, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
In the late 1800s, it’s also been said that the cave was a hideout for moonshiners, thanks to its secluded location and constant temperature of 64 degrees every day of the year.
—Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2025
Pusser launched a war against moonshiners, gamblers and others who brought organized crime to the county, said Steve Sweat, a lifelong county resident and the state’s honorary Buford Pusser historian.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
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Kevin Sintumuang, Outside, 30 Dec. 2025
The liqour was named after her great-grandfather Davis Hogue, who was a successful moonshiner in the American South during Prohibition.
—Caché McClay, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
In the late 1800s, it’s also been said that the cave was a hideout for moonshiners, thanks to its secluded location and constant temperature of 64 degrees every day of the year.
—Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2025
Pusser launched a war against moonshiners, gamblers and others who brought organized crime to the county, said Steve Sweat, a lifelong county resident and the state’s honorary Buford Pusser historian.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Moonshiner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moonshiner. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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