Distillers across the country are starting to make artisan moonshine, also known as white whiskey or white dog, which is whiskey that has not been aged in a barrel. As the article notes, “Unlike vodka, in which the source grain is often purposefully purified to a vanishing point, white dogs are pungently fragrant, with a chewy sweetness to them.”
Source: May 4, 2010 New York Times article
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