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Why is moonshine illegal?

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Because the liquor is worth more to the government than beer or wine. Uncle Sam takes an excise tax of $2.14 for each 750-milliliter bottle of 80-proof spirits, compared with 21 cents for a bottle of wine (of 14 percent alcohol or less) and 5 cents for a can of beer. read more

In modern usage, the term "moonshine" ordinarily implies that the liquor is produced illegally; however, the term has also been used on the labels of some legal products as a way of marketing them as providing a similar drinking experience as found with illegal liquor. read more

O ne sip of the white lightning — moonshine — and you feel it right down into the belly. Strong enough to put hair on your chest, hear the word moonshine and illegal liquor comes to mind. read more

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