Back Mampoer Afrikaans مون شاين Arabic مون شاين ARZ Самагон Byelorussian Самагон BE-X-OLD Аншарли CV Samogon German Moonshine Spanish Puskar Estonian Moonshine Basque
| Type | Whisky |
|---|---|
| Alcohol by volume | At least 40% |
| Proof (US) | At least 80° |
| Colour | Clear to off-white depending on ingredients |
| Ingredients | Grain (mashing), sugar (fermented water, kilju) |
Moonshine is high-proof liquor, traditionally made or distributed illegally.[1][2][3] The name was derived from a tradition of distilling the alcohol at night to avoid detection. In the first decades of the 21st century, commercial distilleries have adopted the term for its outlaw cachet and have begun producing their own legal "moonshine", including many novelty flavored varieties, that are said to continue the tradition by using a similar method and/or locale of production.[4]
In 2013, moonshine accounted for about one-third of global alcohol consumption.[5]
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