Somebody mentioned applejack earlier as a distilled booze. I thought it was made by making hard (fermented) cider, throwing the cask out in the snow and pouring off what didn't freeze — which I think is what McGrath meant by his comment that you don't need a still, just a good freezer.

Haven't gone looking for any in Western N.C. in quite a while, but I was involved in a moonshining operation (as a driver) in the late '50s and a lot of the people who bought it could certainly have afforded store-bought stuff. They just liked the taste of good 'shine more than commercial booze. Which makes me think it has to be still going on around there. If somebody has a taste for something, somebody will always supply it.

cheers,

david