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The Forgotten Liquor of the Southnew

A good century before Scotch-Irish settlers started distilling corn liquor in the hills and hollows of Kentucky and Tennessee, Southerners were turning away from beer and ale (which was hard to brew and store in the hot, humid climate) and taking up rum.
Charleston City Paper  |  Robert Moss  |  03-17-2011  |  Food+Drink

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