Moonshine Straight 120.2 Proof (750ml) Neeley

My Family’s bread and butter for over 100 years. This is my great grandfathers original shine recipe, which he altered from the old family recipe in 1913 with the addition of sugar. Still to this day, you can find some of this clear floating around illegally in the mountains of Eastern Kentucky; left over from a time when my family shot first and paid taxes…never. My great grandfather Leonard had a specific way he made his liquor, running it through his still 3 times with a thump keg attached. We use the same method today on copper pot stills we custom built allowing us to operate like my great grandpas still, a still that we have on display in our gift shop. Our moonshine contains all local grains, fresh Kentucky limestone water, and a unique yeast strand my family has been using for 150 years, which we propagate in our distillery. These factors together result in what is still known as the best liquor in the Kentucky Mountains, an extremely smooth and unique product that only a Neeley can make. Available legal for the first time ever in 2017.

APPEARANCE
Each label is hand written by a Neeley, where bottles and batches are individually numbered. Crystal clear moonshine so pure it attracts the eye, and magnifies our unique labels, which allow the consumer to view an article published in 1898 about a Neeley moonshiner. This unique article discusses my great-great grandpa Jesse Neeley, calling him a moonshiner who was known for shooting at all federal marshals who he encountered.

NOSE
Light buttery corn paired with sweet cane and ripe granny smith apples.

PALATE
120.2 proof heat burst forward in the front of the mouth followed by a relaxing and flavorful can and buttery sweet taste with no heat. There is no burn as it moves down the back of the palate and down the throat. It enters smoothly into the stomach where a heat sensation is felt. The over balance of cane flavor instead of corn allows this shine to mix well with any cocktail that is sweet or citrusy, unlike most shine that have an overbearing corn taste