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Moonshiners: Master Distiller

America's top legal and outlaw distillers go head-to-head in the ultimate booze-making competition to see who has what it takes to join the ranks of the greats and win the title of Master Distiller.
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  1. S2 E1 - High Proof Cherry Bounce
    December 28, 2020
    42min
    TV-14
    Legal and outlaw distillers compete to make a 300-year-old spirit called Cherry Bounce, a favorite drink of George Washington, nearly lost to time. Josh Owens, whose family kept the recipe alive for generations in the backwoods, joins as guest judge.
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  2. S2 E2 - Absinthe Makes the Heart Grow Fonder
    January 4, 2021
    42min
    TV-14
    Mark, Digger and Tim judge as three amateur distillers compete to make the world's most notorious spirit - absinthe. Building stills of their own design and mashing in from raw ingredients, only one will earn the title of Master Distiller.
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  3. S2 E3 - Navy Strength Rum
    January 11, 2021
    42min
    TV-14
    Outlaw shiners and legal distillers compete to distill true Navy Strength Rum, but the bar for entry is 114-proof. With Tickle as honorary pirate and judged by shiners Mark, Digger and Tim, only one distiller can earn the title of Master Distiller.
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  4. S2 E4 - Battle of the Backwoods
    January 18, 2021
    42min
    TV-14
    Judged by legends Mark, Digger and Tim, three of America's favorite moonshiners, Josh Owens, Mark Rogers and up-and-comer Daniel Maner compete to see who makes Appalachia's most authentic backwoods shine and win a rare jar of Popcorn Sutton's liquor.
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  5. S2 E5 - Gin Craze
    January 18, 2021
    42min
    TV-14
    Legal and outlaw distillers compete to make gin, a notorious spirit with medieval roots that is still prized in the backwoods today. Judged by legendary shiners Mark, Digger and Tim, only one can earn the title of Master Distiller.
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  6. S2 E6 - Spirit of the South
    January 25, 2021
    42min
    TV-14
    Distillers compete to make peach brandy, a spirit so prized in the Old South it was once more popular than whiskey. Judged by moonshiners Mark, Digger and Tim, only one outlaw or legal distiller will prevail to earn the title of Master Distiller.
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  7. S2 E7 - Ultra High Proof
    February 1, 2021
    42min
    TV-14
    Featuring Mark, Digger, Tim and guest judge Mark Rogers, outlaw and legal distillers compete to make a Prohibition-era classic -- moonshine up to an ultra-high 180 proof. Building their own stills and mash, only one can be named Master Distiller.
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  8. S2 E8 - George Washington Rye
    February 8, 2021
    42min
    TV-14
    Three distillers compete to make a recipe created by George Washington himself. Judged by legends Mark, Digger and Tim, only one competitor can earn the prestigious title of Master Distiller for producing the first president's own signature liquor.
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  9. S2 E9 - Pot-Still Vodka
    February 15, 2021
    42min
    TV-14
    Outlaw and legal distillers compete to make Vodka, once the secret to surviving a Russian winter, and now America's most-consumed spirit. Mark, Digger and Tim judge as distillers design their own stills and mash in their own raw ingredients.
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  10. S2 E10 - Battle of the Judges
    February 22, 2021
    42min
    TV-14
    Tim Smith challenges Mark and Digger to a moonshine-making rematch. Hot stills and hotter heads clash as all three legends face off to see who can bring the best jar of moonshine to the table and win the ultimate bragging rights.
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Cast
Tim SmithEric "Digger" ManesMark Ramsey
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