tata has three meanings here. when plural, its refers to the "upper portion" of our female counterparts.
when singular, it refers to the "rear, lower" portion of our female counterparts.

and some people use it to say goodbye, but its mostly used by the gay crowd in that form.

 

LOL ...... I always use to laugh at how the moonshine belt and the bible belt are the same area. hmmmm ..... I went to school in south western Virginia, so I'd have to say yes, I've had my share of real moonshine ..... fresh from the mason jar. I don't agree that it is smooth!!!!! Over 150 proof, yes, smooth, no. The biggest type where I was was Damsum berry(sp?). They grow wild there I've heard, but have never seen them on any of my hikes. Oh yeah .... if you get some damsum berry moonshine, it has a huge pit, so be careful around the third or fourth swig.

 

I lived in Alabama for ten years so yeah........I've had shine that was as smooth as velvet going down.

 

In experienced makers on the other hand make some BAD stuff... I was at a halloween party one year where a guy had made some (had it in a Mason jar *L*) and put radishes in there that were cut to look like eyeballs (neat effect) but the stuff burned horribly and tasted like I'd imagine urine tastes... I nearly hurled, but it was stout!

 

do you know where "proof" of alcohol originally came from ? Middle ages there was a tax on beer according to strength. the strength was determined on the liquor before it was fermented. The Royal Tax inspectors went to breweries equipped with a pair of leather shorts. They would pour the liquor onto a wooden bench and sit on it. The proof was then determined by how long it took for them to stick to the bench. The quicker they stuck, the stronger the liquor [more sugars], so the higher the taxes. this was the proof of the liquor. This is not a made-up story.
At one time I was Dispensary manager in a large pharmaceutical company and I dispensed bulk materials to the manaufacturing units. This included pure 100% grain spirit - straight ethanol, no water whatsoever. Believe me that did not taste very smooth [secret !! it tasted very tasty with orange juice added]

 

Doesn't pure ethanol break down naturally to 95% ....... Everclear?

Everclear and Sunny D California Style works nicely too

 

Nope. Pure ethanol in sealed steel drums is very stable. In the open it does attract water.
talking about ethanol produced by triple distillation.

 

What is Everclear ? Sounds like windscreen wash additive in which case it is adulterated with wood alcohol [methanol] which makes you go blind.

 

Grain alchohol of 151 proof. It can make you walk on your lips if you overdo it. Not my cup of tea.

 

It's actually 190 proof ...... 95%


Love the warnings!!!!