Moonshine tends to bring to mind visions of homemade stills and crime syndicates. But just as brewing your own beer and making your own wine is becoming a popular pastime, so too is making moonshine!

The U.S. as a whole has long prohibited individuals from producing any distilled liquors in any house, shed, yard or a ...

Moonshine runs from a still at a home distillery into a large glass jug - Scott Olson/Getty Images You've heard the name; you may have even tried some, but what exactly is moonshine? Most simply, ...