It’s not often that I get offered “moonshine,” but at lunch the other day, a shot glass filled with crystal liquid appeared at the end of the meal. Lifting the glass to my nose, I was smacked in the face with the scent of nutmeg and a hint of vanilla sweetness, so I sipped. Catdadyy is a completely drinkable, clear as ever (or is that Everclear) moonshine that blew me away. The nutmeg scent tasted distinctly floral and the sweetness was light, not cloying. According to one web site, “The Piedmont Distillers plant in Madison, NC, is the only legal distillery in the state. Piedmont does not readily reveal the ingredients of Catdaddy, but moonshine was traditionally fashioned from corn mash, which is a mixture of corn, malt, and sugar. Catdaddy is a private batch recipe made in an authentic copper pot still in Madison’s former train station built in 1915.” For more info on moonshine and catdaddy, click on www.catdaddymoonshine.com.

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