1 00:00:00,567 --> 00:00:01,000 [theme music playing] 2 00:00:05,767 --> 00:00:06,900 Ooh. 3 00:00:06,900 --> 00:00:08,700 [narrator] This time on Master Distillers. 4 00:00:08,767 --> 00:00:09,900 [Rachel] We have lift off. 5 00:00:09,967 --> 00:00:11,600 [narrator] It's a family affair. 6 00:00:11,667 --> 00:00:13,800 We've never had families compete. 7 00:00:13,867 --> 00:00:15,667 The old man still knows a couple of things. 8 00:00:15,667 --> 00:00:17,300 [narrator] Three distilling duos 9 00:00:17,367 --> 00:00:20,700 compete to showcase their own kindred spirits. 10 00:00:20,767 --> 00:00:22,600 You all making me want bacon and egg. 11 00:00:22,667 --> 00:00:26,066 [narrator] In a battle to determine which family recipe 12 00:00:26,066 --> 00:00:29,400 will become the ultimate family inheritance. 13 00:00:29,467 --> 00:00:30,000 That's good. I'm happy. 14 00:00:30,000 --> 00:00:30,867 That's good. I'm happy. 15 00:00:30,867 --> 00:00:31,000 This is gonna be good. 16 00:00:32,667 --> 00:00:35,667 [rock music playing] 17 00:00:45,767 --> 00:00:48,066 You guys, father, son, 18 00:00:48,066 --> 00:00:49,767 husband, wife, two brothers. 19 00:00:49,767 --> 00:00:52,867 You're gonna make us your family recipe. 20 00:00:52,867 --> 00:00:54,667 {\an8}By the time this is all over with, 21 00:00:54,667 --> 00:00:56,000 {\an8}one of these duos right here 22 00:00:56,066 --> 00:00:58,200 {\an8}will be crowned the next Master Distiller. 23 00:00:58,266 --> 00:01:00,000 Beyond that, your family recipe is gonna be 24 00:01:00,000 --> 00:01:00,467 Beyond that, your family recipe is gonna be 25 00:01:00,467 --> 00:01:01,000 in a major distillery for a limited run. 26 00:01:02,867 --> 00:01:04,500 I can't think of a better way in the world 27 00:01:04,567 --> 00:01:05,867 to honor a family recipe. 28 00:01:05,867 --> 00:01:07,400 {\an8}Some of my fondest memories 29 00:01:07,467 --> 00:01:09,100 {\an8}is making liquor with my dad. 30 00:01:09,166 --> 00:01:12,600 {\an8}Outlaw Shiners has always been about family bonds, 31 00:01:12,667 --> 00:01:14,600 and sometimes family feud. 32 00:01:14,667 --> 00:01:17,767 Tickle, tell us all about it. 33 00:01:17,767 --> 00:01:19,667 {\an8}What do you get when you mix illegal liquor 34 00:01:19,667 --> 00:01:21,467 {\an8}and tough mountain clans? 35 00:01:21,467 --> 00:01:24,300 {\an8}I'll tell you what you get. Family feuds. 36 00:01:24,367 --> 00:01:25,600 There were warring families 37 00:01:25,667 --> 00:01:27,600 all over the highlands and Appalachian. 38 00:01:27,667 --> 00:01:30,000 When there's money on the line from selling illegal liquor, 39 00:01:30,000 --> 00:01:30,667 When there's money on the line from selling illegal liquor, 40 00:01:30,667 --> 00:01:31,000 the stakes are high. 41 00:01:32,000 --> 00:01:34,467 Families each had their own recipes 42 00:01:34,467 --> 00:01:35,967 and their own turf. 43 00:01:35,967 --> 00:01:38,467 High jacking a rival family's moonshine 44 00:01:38,467 --> 00:01:41,100 or selling your liquor in their territory 45 00:01:41,100 --> 00:01:42,867 was a big risk to take. 46 00:01:42,867 --> 00:01:45,166 And some families were willing to take it. 47 00:01:45,166 --> 00:01:47,467 But often, there was bloodshed. 48 00:01:47,467 --> 00:01:50,266 Highlands don't ring much with gunshots anymore. 49 00:01:50,266 --> 00:01:52,700 But rivalries between outlaw shiners, 50 00:01:52,767 --> 00:01:54,367 it's very much alive. 51 00:01:54,367 --> 00:01:56,166 These days, the family on top 52 00:01:56,166 --> 00:01:57,800 gets there because the quality 53 00:01:57,867 --> 00:01:59,100 of the liquor they make 54 00:01:59,100 --> 00:02:00,000 and their repeat customers. 55 00:02:00,000 --> 00:02:00,767 and their repeat customers. 56 00:02:00,767 --> 00:02:01,000 Now that's what I call progress. 57 00:02:04,000 --> 00:02:05,900 You know, sometimes among friends, 58 00:02:05,967 --> 00:02:07,667 things are said that are contentious. 59 00:02:07,667 --> 00:02:09,600 But they'll always say, "Oh, it's okay. 60 00:02:09,667 --> 00:02:11,266 I love them like family." 61 00:02:11,266 --> 00:02:14,200 But in this case, you guys are actually family 62 00:02:14,266 --> 00:02:16,767 which presents its own set of challenges. 63 00:02:16,767 --> 00:02:19,367 Then you throw making liquor into the mix. 64 00:02:19,367 --> 00:02:21,200 This is gonna be good. 65 00:02:21,266 --> 00:02:22,667 {\an8}We're gonna build a little mash. 66 00:02:22,667 --> 00:02:25,767 {\an8}You have one hour to get your family recipe mash built. 67 00:02:25,767 --> 00:02:27,967 {\an8}But we're not gonna do it here. 68 00:02:27,967 --> 00:02:30,000 We're gonna do it where family traditions 69 00:02:30,066 --> 00:02:31,000 were started, out in the sticks. 70 00:02:32,066 --> 00:02:33,100 Come with me and Mark. 71 00:02:33,100 --> 00:02:36,100 [upbeat music playing] 72 00:02:38,500 --> 00:02:40,367 All right, guys. You have one hour. 73 00:02:40,367 --> 00:02:42,467 You have your mash in your barrel. 74 00:02:42,467 --> 00:02:44,567 {\an8}Your time starts now. 75 00:02:44,567 --> 00:02:45,800 {\an8}Good luck, guys. Get busy. 76 00:02:52,367 --> 00:02:54,767 Ah, you're losing your water, get those [bleep] it off. 77 00:02:57,100 --> 00:02:59,000 -Make sure it's not on the bottom. -It's not on the bottom. 78 00:02:59,000 --> 00:03:00,000 We're good right there. 79 00:03:00,000 --> 00:03:00,767 We're good right there. 80 00:03:02,600 --> 00:03:04,200 {\an8}I'm Rachel Ambry. 81 00:03:04,266 --> 00:03:06,000 {\an8}This is my husband, Bill Ambry. 82 00:03:06,066 --> 00:03:07,467 {\an8}And we're the moonshining couple. 83 00:03:07,467 --> 00:03:09,367 {\an8}We come over here to get a little sugar this morning. 84 00:03:09,367 --> 00:03:10,367 You got some sugar? 85 00:03:10,367 --> 00:03:12,100 We live in Rockford, Alabama. 86 00:03:12,100 --> 00:03:13,667 That's in Coosa County, dead in the middle 87 00:03:13,667 --> 00:03:14,767 of the State of Alabama. 88 00:03:14,767 --> 00:03:16,600 The heart... The heart of Dixie. 89 00:03:16,667 --> 00:03:18,166 -Right, Central Alabama. -Yup. 90 00:03:18,166 --> 00:03:20,900 There you go. Always deal in cash, darling. 91 00:03:20,967 --> 00:03:22,166 {\an8}The county we live in, 92 00:03:22,166 --> 00:03:24,000 {\an8}it's got a rich history of moonshining. 93 00:03:24,066 --> 00:03:26,166 {\an8}And we try to be the best of the best 94 00:03:26,166 --> 00:03:28,166 in what we do in the whole state. 95 00:03:28,166 --> 00:03:30,000 And that... That's making a bold statement 96 00:03:30,000 --> 00:03:30,467 And that... That's making a bold statement 97 00:03:30,467 --> 00:03:31,000 of basic goodness. The slower, the better. 98 00:03:32,667 --> 00:03:34,000 Sometimes I get impatient. 99 00:03:34,000 --> 00:03:35,166 She'll tell you that. 100 00:03:35,166 --> 00:03:36,900 [Rachel] Yeah. 101 00:03:36,967 --> 00:03:39,867 The old-timer that he learned from 102 00:03:39,867 --> 00:03:43,367 was using the recipe that with my great grandfather. 103 00:03:43,367 --> 00:03:46,667 -How are we on temperature? -Cool. 104 00:03:46,667 --> 00:03:49,967 -I'm proud of her. She-- -Oh, I'm proud of you too. 105 00:03:49,967 --> 00:03:52,066 Yeah. I'm proud of you too. 106 00:03:52,066 --> 00:03:54,000 But yeah, family means everything. 107 00:03:54,000 --> 00:03:56,667 If you're without family, we're done. 108 00:03:58,900 --> 00:04:00,000 Here you go. Give it a try. 109 00:04:00,000 --> 00:04:00,500 Here you go. Give it a try. 110 00:04:02,266 --> 00:04:04,200 What are you guys mixing over there? 111 00:04:04,266 --> 00:04:06,967 Piloncillo. It's sugarcane. 112 00:04:06,967 --> 00:04:08,166 {\an8}My name is Jerry Moreni. 113 00:04:08,166 --> 00:04:09,266 {\an8}I'm 50 years old. 114 00:04:09,266 --> 00:04:11,367 {\an8}-This is my son. -My name is Lannon Powell. 115 00:04:11,367 --> 00:04:13,900 -I'm 28. -[Jerry] We're from San Diego, California. 116 00:04:13,967 --> 00:04:14,967 [Lannon] When I'm not moonshining, 117 00:04:14,967 --> 00:04:16,800 I'm a full-time brewer and distiller. 118 00:04:16,867 --> 00:04:19,000 So, I'm never not moonshining. [laughing] 119 00:04:19,000 --> 00:04:21,567 My dad started distilling about 15 years ago. 120 00:04:21,567 --> 00:04:23,300 I always watched him and I thought 121 00:04:23,367 --> 00:04:25,900 he was gonna blow himself up so I kind of stayed away from it. 122 00:04:25,967 --> 00:04:27,266 And then when I went to college, 123 00:04:27,266 --> 00:04:29,266 I started home brewing. He kind of convinced me, 124 00:04:29,266 --> 00:04:30,000 like, "Hey, you're doing half the process. 125 00:04:30,000 --> 00:04:30,967 like, "Hey, you're doing half the process. 126 00:04:30,967 --> 00:04:31,000 You already know how to do fermentation. 127 00:04:32,266 --> 00:04:33,600 Why don't you take it to the next level?" 128 00:04:33,667 --> 00:04:36,700 I started giving him more of a hand in distillation. 129 00:04:36,767 --> 00:04:38,567 You know, we play off each other. 130 00:04:38,567 --> 00:04:40,266 We complement each other very, very well. 131 00:04:40,266 --> 00:04:42,367 You wanna start with the eight or you wanna go sixteen? 132 00:04:42,367 --> 00:04:43,700 Might as well do the 16. 133 00:04:43,767 --> 00:04:45,266 [Jeremy] He's very meticulous 134 00:04:45,266 --> 00:04:47,400 and I'm sort of fly by the seat of my pants. 135 00:04:47,467 --> 00:04:49,600 It means the world for me to be able to do this 136 00:04:49,667 --> 00:04:51,467 with my son. He's the most important person 137 00:04:51,467 --> 00:04:52,567 in the world to me. 138 00:04:52,567 --> 00:04:54,000 And doing it side by side with him, 139 00:04:54,066 --> 00:04:55,867 it's only gonna get better. 140 00:04:55,867 --> 00:04:58,166 That one's slow, 90 degrees. 141 00:04:58,166 --> 00:05:00,000 What you guys got going on over here? 142 00:05:00,000 --> 00:05:00,367 What you guys got going on over here? 143 00:05:00,367 --> 00:05:01,000 [Bill] Malted corn, malted wheat, and malted bars. 144 00:05:02,567 --> 00:05:04,400 [Jeremy] So, you already have the malt already liquefied? 145 00:05:04,467 --> 00:05:05,667 -[Bill] Yeah. -[Rachel] Right. 146 00:05:05,667 --> 00:05:07,600 Oh, man. You can smell that barley. 147 00:05:07,667 --> 00:05:09,800 So, you're rigging up the vanilla. 148 00:05:09,867 --> 00:05:10,967 Oranges and vanilla, 149 00:05:10,967 --> 00:05:12,667 looks like it's a good start. 150 00:05:14,200 --> 00:05:15,867 I'm Kyle Bognatz. I'm 35 years old 151 00:05:15,867 --> 00:05:17,367 from Hackensack, New Jersey. 152 00:05:18,767 --> 00:05:21,100 {\an8}I'm Randy Bognatz. I'm 34 years old 153 00:05:21,100 --> 00:05:22,767 {\an8}from Butler, New Jersey. 154 00:05:22,767 --> 00:05:24,266 {\an8}And we're the Bognatz brothers. 155 00:05:24,266 --> 00:05:25,767 We're both engineers. 156 00:05:25,767 --> 00:05:28,200 We were just drinking, like a local dive bar 157 00:05:28,266 --> 00:05:30,000 and we're like, "I think we can make this stuff." 158 00:05:30,000 --> 00:05:31,000 and we're like, "I think we can make this stuff." 159 00:05:31,166 --> 00:05:33,367 It's around, like, seventy-five percent, 160 00:05:33,367 --> 00:05:34,767 a hundred fifty proof. 161 00:05:34,767 --> 00:05:36,967 Literally, the next day we started building it. 162 00:05:36,967 --> 00:05:38,767 We're first generation moonshiners, 163 00:05:38,767 --> 00:05:41,066 started out in a stove top 10 years ago 164 00:05:41,066 --> 00:05:42,367 and it then evolved ever since. 165 00:05:42,367 --> 00:05:44,066 [Randy] You have the stainless steel pot 166 00:05:44,066 --> 00:05:46,667 to copper arm, to a glass thumper 167 00:05:46,667 --> 00:05:48,667 which is really cool because you could see 168 00:05:48,667 --> 00:05:50,200 inside the thumper. And then we have 169 00:05:50,266 --> 00:05:53,667 a ten-foot copper coil that drips out. 170 00:05:53,667 --> 00:05:55,000 All right. Now it's just a waiting game. 171 00:05:57,100 --> 00:05:59,500 Extremely excited for the judges to try our product. 172 00:05:59,567 --> 00:06:00,000 I know we make it good. 173 00:06:00,000 --> 00:06:01,000 I know we make it good. 174 00:06:01,000 --> 00:06:03,700 Smells like orange. Cheers. 175 00:06:03,767 --> 00:06:06,767 So, winning this to have even more people try it 176 00:06:06,767 --> 00:06:07,867 would be amazing. 177 00:06:09,400 --> 00:06:11,867 Y'all fellas making orange juice liquor, huh? 178 00:06:11,867 --> 00:06:13,567 -[Kyle] That's it. -[Rachel] Oh, it looks goods. 179 00:06:13,567 --> 00:06:15,000 Yeah. I'm gonna come to get a glass. 180 00:06:15,066 --> 00:06:17,166 You all making me want bacon and eggs. 181 00:06:18,800 --> 00:06:20,767 [Kyle] Four hundred pieces of it. 182 00:06:20,767 --> 00:06:22,300 I wonder if they've done that before. 183 00:06:22,367 --> 00:06:24,667 It's hard as hell to get citrus to ferment. 184 00:06:24,667 --> 00:06:26,066 [Mark] Yeah. I'm sure they've done it. 185 00:06:26,066 --> 00:06:27,467 It would have been easier to just bring a couple 186 00:06:27,467 --> 00:06:29,300 of gallons of orange juice. 187 00:06:29,367 --> 00:06:30,000 [Mark] I don't know. 188 00:06:30,000 --> 00:06:30,567 [Mark] I don't know. 189 00:06:30,567 --> 00:06:31,000 {\an8}Thirty minutes. You're halfway there. 190 00:06:33,266 --> 00:06:34,567 {\an8}[Rachel] How are you boys doing? 191 00:06:34,567 --> 00:06:36,700 {\an8}Good. Only about 20 pieces left. 192 00:06:36,767 --> 00:06:37,900 {\an8}Hey, all right. 193 00:06:37,967 --> 00:06:39,000 That's smart. 194 00:06:39,066 --> 00:06:40,667 Less splashing, huh? 195 00:06:40,667 --> 00:06:42,300 Stir it good. Now make sure 196 00:06:42,367 --> 00:06:43,500 you get all of that sugar. 197 00:06:43,567 --> 00:06:44,867 You guys are done flame out? 198 00:06:44,867 --> 00:06:45,700 {\an8}Oh, yeah. 199 00:06:45,767 --> 00:06:47,000 {\an8}You just melted your sugar. 200 00:06:47,066 --> 00:06:48,767 {\an8}-[Rachel] That's right. -[Bill] And this is her twist 201 00:06:48,767 --> 00:06:50,100 {\an8}on an old family recipe. 202 00:06:50,100 --> 00:06:51,667 {\an8}What are you hoping that we taste? 203 00:06:51,667 --> 00:06:54,200 {\an8}The barley, they have a good, rich flavor to it 204 00:06:54,266 --> 00:06:56,100 {\an8}-along with the brown sugar. -Good luck. 205 00:06:56,166 --> 00:06:58,166 -Appreciate it. -Thank you, buddy. 206 00:06:58,166 --> 00:07:00,000 {\an8}The reason I think this recipe is a winner is the simplicity. 207 00:07:00,000 --> 00:07:01,000 {\an8}The reason I think this recipe is a winner is the simplicity. 208 00:07:01,767 --> 00:07:05,300 {\an8}Yeah. We've never had a dud run with this recipe. 209 00:07:05,367 --> 00:07:07,867 {\an8}It's just so simple and it's so drinkable. 210 00:07:07,867 --> 00:07:09,100 {\an8}-It's good. Yeah. -You good? 211 00:07:09,166 --> 00:07:11,166 {\an8}How you gentlemen are doing over here? 212 00:07:11,166 --> 00:07:12,300 {\an8}Making some orange juice. 213 00:07:12,367 --> 00:07:14,400 {\an8}I'm gonna be honest with you guys. 214 00:07:14,467 --> 00:07:16,367 {\an8}I was so concerned with so much 215 00:07:16,367 --> 00:07:17,867 {\an8}of the orange peel in there. 216 00:07:17,867 --> 00:07:19,100 {\an8}You ever make a cocktail 217 00:07:19,100 --> 00:07:20,667 {\an8}and you squeeze some of the peel in 218 00:07:20,667 --> 00:07:22,200 {\an8}-just to get that aroma? -I have. 219 00:07:22,266 --> 00:07:23,467 {\an8}That's what all this is for. 220 00:07:23,467 --> 00:07:25,100 {\an8}This is a first for me. 221 00:07:25,100 --> 00:07:27,767 {\an8}I've never, ever, ever seen anything 222 00:07:27,767 --> 00:07:29,000 {\an8}this much citrus. 223 00:07:29,000 --> 00:07:29,900 {\an8}Good luck to you. 224 00:07:29,967 --> 00:07:30,000 {\an8}-Thanks. -Thank you. 225 00:07:30,000 --> 00:07:31,000 {\an8}-Thanks. -Thank you. 226 00:07:32,367 --> 00:07:34,200 {\an8}Gentlemen, what in the world 227 00:07:34,266 --> 00:07:35,900 {\an8}are you guys brewing over here? 228 00:07:35,967 --> 00:07:38,166 {\an8}We're making a nice Caribbean rum. 229 00:07:38,166 --> 00:07:41,500 {\an8}I noticed you were using that Piloncillo sugar. 230 00:07:41,567 --> 00:07:43,667 {\an8}-And it is delicious. -Yes, sir. 231 00:07:43,667 --> 00:07:45,166 {\an8}Which side of your family? 232 00:07:45,166 --> 00:07:46,967 {\an8}It's not either side of the family. 233 00:07:46,967 --> 00:07:49,700 {\an8}It happens to be that we can get really good quality 234 00:07:49,767 --> 00:07:51,667 {\an8}Piloncillo down by San Diego. 235 00:07:51,667 --> 00:07:54,467 So, this family recipe is originating with you two? 236 00:07:54,467 --> 00:07:55,567 That's correct. Yes, sir. 237 00:07:55,567 --> 00:07:57,100 [Mark] I like that a lot. 238 00:07:57,100 --> 00:07:58,667 I think our recipe is gonna be a winner 239 00:07:58,667 --> 00:08:00,000 because of the high quality of ingredients. 240 00:08:00,000 --> 00:08:00,300 because of the high quality of ingredients. 241 00:08:00,367 --> 00:08:01,000 [Jeremy] They're fresh from some 242 00:08:01,667 --> 00:08:03,000 of the best places in the world. 243 00:08:03,066 --> 00:08:04,300 It's gonna just be amazing. 244 00:08:04,367 --> 00:08:06,066 -Good luck to you both. -Thank you, sir. 245 00:08:06,066 --> 00:08:08,567 Appreciate it. 246 00:08:08,567 --> 00:08:11,200 -Five minutes. -[Mark] I'm excited. 247 00:08:11,266 --> 00:08:13,467 We're gonna get three completely 248 00:08:13,467 --> 00:08:15,500 different taste profiles here. 249 00:08:15,567 --> 00:08:16,900 You wanna take all the solids and everything? 250 00:08:16,967 --> 00:08:18,367 All right. 251 00:08:18,367 --> 00:08:21,100 {\an8}Ten, nine, eight, 252 00:08:21,100 --> 00:08:22,767 {\an8}seven, six, 253 00:08:22,767 --> 00:08:25,200 {\an8}five, four, 254 00:08:25,266 --> 00:08:28,367 {\an8}three, two, one. 255 00:08:28,367 --> 00:08:30,000 {\an8}Step away from your barrels, guys. 256 00:08:30,000 --> 00:08:31,000 {\an8}You're done. 257 00:08:36,600 --> 00:08:38,367 {\an8}Skedaddle in there, guys. 258 00:08:40,367 --> 00:08:41,400 {\an8}All right, guys. 259 00:08:41,467 --> 00:08:42,867 {\an8}This is for order 260 00:08:42,867 --> 00:08:44,767 {\an8}in which you go to the still house 261 00:08:44,767 --> 00:08:46,166 {\an8}to pick your still parts. 262 00:08:46,166 --> 00:08:49,266 {\an8}If you come in third, there may be an item 263 00:08:49,266 --> 00:08:52,266 {\an8}in the still house no longer available to you. 264 00:08:52,266 --> 00:08:57,166 {\an8}Four hours will start now. 265 00:08:57,166 --> 00:08:59,200 {\an8}[metal clanging] 266 00:09:02,667 --> 00:09:04,100 {\an8}I'm really excited 267 00:09:04,100 --> 00:09:05,667 {\an8}for how our fermentation went. 268 00:09:05,667 --> 00:09:08,000 {\an8}I think we have a good amount of alcohol there. 269 00:09:08,066 --> 00:09:09,667 And we're really ready to run this. 270 00:09:09,667 --> 00:09:11,800 [Bill] Fire in the hole. 271 00:09:15,567 --> 00:09:18,767 -[Lannon] You? -My sweet spot range is 195. 272 00:09:18,767 --> 00:09:19,867 It's where I put the mark 273 00:09:19,867 --> 00:09:22,100 and I don't wanna go below there. 274 00:09:22,166 --> 00:09:23,800 {\an8}He comes up with the game plan 275 00:09:23,867 --> 00:09:25,166 {\an8}when we're distilling back home. 276 00:09:25,166 --> 00:09:26,266 And I kind of follow his lead 277 00:09:26,266 --> 00:09:27,867 and we get along pretty well. 278 00:09:27,867 --> 00:09:29,400 It would be a minute. 279 00:09:29,467 --> 00:09:30,000 It is copper so it'll get up quick. 280 00:09:30,000 --> 00:09:31,000 It is copper so it'll get up quick. 281 00:09:31,166 --> 00:09:32,667 Yeah. 282 00:09:32,667 --> 00:09:35,166 The party's about to get started. 283 00:09:35,166 --> 00:09:37,467 -It's getting there. -You got it, 170. 284 00:09:37,467 --> 00:09:39,400 -One seventy-eight about? -One seventy-eight? 285 00:09:39,467 --> 00:09:41,100 Yeah. 286 00:09:41,166 --> 00:09:44,000 [Rachel] All right. 287 00:09:44,000 --> 00:09:46,100 Okay. We got a drip. 288 00:09:46,166 --> 00:09:47,967 [Jeremy] There it is. 289 00:09:47,967 --> 00:09:49,200 Look who's a genius. 290 00:09:49,266 --> 00:09:50,300 We'll go ahead and look at it. 291 00:09:50,367 --> 00:09:51,600 We're gonna mark it. 292 00:09:51,667 --> 00:09:53,667 -[Lannon] One ninety. -[Jeremy] Exactly. 293 00:09:53,667 --> 00:09:55,900 Players like me and JT, father and son, 294 00:09:55,967 --> 00:09:58,266 I mean, that's a special relationship. 295 00:09:58,266 --> 00:09:59,700 The old man still knows a couple of things. 296 00:09:59,767 --> 00:10:00,000 -[Lannon] We're ripping too. -[Jeremy] Yeah. We're ripping. 297 00:10:00,000 --> 00:10:01,000 -[Lannon] We're ripping too. -[Jeremy] Yeah. We're ripping. 298 00:10:01,467 --> 00:10:03,567 Let's go. Let's go. Let's go. 299 00:10:03,567 --> 00:10:05,066 I think I can back all the heat 300 00:10:05,066 --> 00:10:07,867 -just a little bit. -[Digger] Well, you distill, girl. 301 00:10:09,200 --> 00:10:11,166 To be husband and wife running together, 302 00:10:11,166 --> 00:10:12,500 they get along very well though. 303 00:10:12,567 --> 00:10:14,467 That... That's pretty special. 304 00:10:14,467 --> 00:10:16,166 What do you smell? 305 00:10:16,166 --> 00:10:17,667 Nail polish remover. 306 00:10:17,667 --> 00:10:19,166 No. When you get deep in there, 307 00:10:19,166 --> 00:10:22,000 -when you get-- -Oh, yeah. 308 00:10:22,000 --> 00:10:23,000 The grains. 309 00:10:24,967 --> 00:10:28,600 This is like right at a hundred. 310 00:10:28,667 --> 00:10:29,667 Man, that's good. 311 00:10:29,667 --> 00:10:30,000 Now I feel like I like that one better. 312 00:10:30,000 --> 00:10:31,000 Now I feel like I like that one better. 313 00:10:32,266 --> 00:10:35,367 Well, they're gonna get better with alcohol. 314 00:10:35,367 --> 00:10:36,767 Afraid they won't make no liquor. 315 00:10:36,767 --> 00:10:38,100 My daddy, I didn't want him telling me 316 00:10:38,166 --> 00:10:39,667 I was doing it all wrong all the time. 317 00:10:39,667 --> 00:10:41,600 Whether he knew anything about it or not. 318 00:10:41,667 --> 00:10:43,200 -Exactly. -That's what daddies do. 319 00:10:43,266 --> 00:10:45,667 -Yeah. -We're still slowly climbing 320 00:10:45,667 --> 00:10:47,400 which I'm a little concerned about. 321 00:10:47,467 --> 00:10:49,467 -Still climbing? -Yeah. 322 00:10:49,467 --> 00:10:51,867 -That's no bueno. -[Kyle] Yeah. 323 00:10:51,867 --> 00:10:53,266 [Randy] Our flame's basically off. 324 00:10:53,266 --> 00:10:55,400 And I knew a whole lot of brothers in my time 325 00:10:55,467 --> 00:10:56,667 that made liquor together 326 00:10:56,667 --> 00:10:58,900 and there was always problems. 327 00:10:58,967 --> 00:11:00,000 [Randy] We don't wanna run it too fast 328 00:11:00,000 --> 00:11:00,400 [Randy] We don't wanna run it too fast 329 00:11:00,467 --> 00:11:01,000 but I don't wanna be that slow either. 330 00:11:02,166 --> 00:11:04,867 I mean, at home, it's taking us what, 331 00:11:04,867 --> 00:11:07,100 like, an hour and a half to fill a jar? 332 00:11:07,100 --> 00:11:08,667 It really looks like our competition 333 00:11:08,667 --> 00:11:10,100 knows what they're doing. 334 00:11:10,166 --> 00:11:11,667 You know, you're just feeling the pressure. 335 00:11:11,667 --> 00:11:13,667 We're not used to running in four hours. 336 00:11:13,667 --> 00:11:15,867 We're usually on a six-hour time period. 337 00:11:15,867 --> 00:11:18,300 Our drip rate is slow. So, that's gonna play a part 338 00:11:18,367 --> 00:11:19,700 in getting it done in time. 339 00:11:19,767 --> 00:11:22,066 Why don't we try to make exactly what we do at home? 340 00:11:22,066 --> 00:11:23,767 So, what's the problem then? 341 00:11:23,767 --> 00:11:26,600 They're gonna be producing 20 jars at this point. 342 00:11:26,667 --> 00:11:29,200 -[Kyle] I know. -[Randy] I'm okay with our six 343 00:11:29,266 --> 00:11:30,000 of good quality stuff. 344 00:11:30,000 --> 00:11:30,867 of good quality stuff. 345 00:11:30,867 --> 00:11:31,000 I don't know that we're gonna be getting six, so-- 346 00:11:42,500 --> 00:11:45,000 -All right, guys. -Yeah. 347 00:11:45,066 --> 00:11:46,567 Pretty slow drip rate. 348 00:11:46,567 --> 00:11:48,367 There we go. All right. 349 00:11:48,367 --> 00:11:50,066 I'm happy with the stream right now. 350 00:11:50,066 --> 00:11:52,367 [Bill] Yeah. Just now starting. The sweet spot. 351 00:11:52,367 --> 00:11:54,367 You can really taste the flavor now. 352 00:11:54,367 --> 00:11:56,200 It's getting intense. It's really good. 353 00:11:56,266 --> 00:11:58,667 It's all sweet. 354 00:11:58,667 --> 00:12:00,467 Is that good or bad? 355 00:12:02,467 --> 00:12:05,000 -Alcohol's there. -Yeah. 356 00:12:05,000 --> 00:12:07,066 I think if we find the balance 357 00:12:07,066 --> 00:12:08,664 within two, four, and six-- 358 00:12:08,664 --> 00:12:08,900 within two, four, and six-- 359 00:12:08,967 --> 00:12:09,000 {\an8}I think the other competitors should be a little worried. 360 00:12:11,467 --> 00:12:12,667 {\an8}What we do, we do well. 361 00:12:12,667 --> 00:12:14,567 {\an8}It seems simple but it's not. 362 00:12:14,567 --> 00:12:15,900 It's really easy to burn that sugar, 363 00:12:15,967 --> 00:12:17,667 get a lot of odd flavors. 364 00:12:17,667 --> 00:12:18,800 But we've been doing this long enough 365 00:12:18,867 --> 00:12:21,700 where I think we're good. 366 00:12:21,767 --> 00:12:23,300 That's good. I'm happy. 367 00:12:23,367 --> 00:12:25,567 Jeremy and Lannon over there, they're almost done. 368 00:12:25,567 --> 00:12:27,400 -Call it? -I'm very, very, 369 00:12:27,467 --> 00:12:29,166 very, very happy with that. 370 00:12:29,166 --> 00:12:31,100 {\an8}You got 45 minutes left. 371 00:12:31,166 --> 00:12:34,700 {\an8}I wanna get some more water in here. 372 00:12:34,767 --> 00:12:37,000 Oh, man. That's great. 373 00:12:37,000 --> 00:12:38,664 That was good. I'm flavoring, 374 00:12:38,664 --> 00:12:38,667 That was good. I'm flavoring, 375 00:12:38,667 --> 00:12:39,000 {\an8}trying to shake, test to find out for sure 376 00:12:40,967 --> 00:12:43,266 {\an8}I'm at the right proof, going for the heart, 377 00:12:43,266 --> 00:12:45,066 {\an8}maybe four, five, six jars. 378 00:12:45,066 --> 00:12:47,567 Let's blend together. Let's get a good flavor 379 00:12:47,567 --> 00:12:48,900 but keep a high proof 380 00:12:48,967 --> 00:12:52,266 because that's what moonshine is all about. 381 00:12:52,266 --> 00:12:53,467 [Kyle] You're getting good orange on there? 382 00:12:53,467 --> 00:12:55,166 [Randy] Yeah. It's still hot. 383 00:12:55,166 --> 00:12:57,367 It looks smooth. 384 00:12:57,367 --> 00:13:00,567 It's cloudy because of the water. 385 00:13:00,567 --> 00:13:02,867 Seventy proof. 386 00:13:02,867 --> 00:13:04,066 We're done, baby. 387 00:13:04,066 --> 00:13:06,066 All right. 388 00:13:06,066 --> 00:13:07,266 I'm satisfied. 389 00:13:07,266 --> 00:13:08,664 I think we've got the edge. 390 00:13:08,664 --> 00:13:09,000 I think we've got the edge. 391 00:13:09,166 --> 00:13:11,300 I mean, we've been married 21 years. 392 00:13:11,367 --> 00:13:13,667 So, we almost know what each other is thinking. 393 00:13:13,667 --> 00:13:15,100 Oh, that's the one you're sticking with. 394 00:13:15,100 --> 00:13:16,767 -That's it. -I wanna know what you think 395 00:13:16,767 --> 00:13:18,367 after that and then this. 396 00:13:21,800 --> 00:13:23,600 -And I like it. -Yeah. 397 00:13:23,667 --> 00:13:24,767 We're good with it. 398 00:13:24,767 --> 00:13:26,300 [Kyle] I just don't like how it clouds up. 399 00:13:26,367 --> 00:13:27,467 There's nothing we could do about it. 400 00:13:27,467 --> 00:13:29,567 -You wanna go with it? -Yeah. 401 00:13:29,567 --> 00:13:31,467 All right. I think we got our jar here. 402 00:13:31,467 --> 00:13:33,567 {\an8}We finished with about 30 minutes left. 403 00:13:33,567 --> 00:13:34,867 {\an8}We did a little blending 404 00:13:34,867 --> 00:13:36,500 {\an8}and we're satisfied with our jar, 405 00:13:36,567 --> 00:13:38,664 {\an8}but probably could be improved upon in the next round. 406 00:13:38,664 --> 00:13:39,000 {\an8}but probably could be improved upon in the next round. 407 00:13:46,500 --> 00:13:48,400 Guys, I'm telling you, everybody up here 408 00:13:48,467 --> 00:13:49,867 is excited to taste these liquors. 409 00:13:49,867 --> 00:13:51,667 Bring them on up. 410 00:13:51,667 --> 00:13:53,900 [Mark] Nobody's going home after this judgment. 411 00:13:53,967 --> 00:13:57,266 This is simply to put you guys in a pecking order to go 412 00:13:57,266 --> 00:13:59,700 in to the still house to pick your still parts. 413 00:13:59,767 --> 00:14:01,800 Guys, we're gonna head out here, taste it 414 00:14:01,867 --> 00:14:03,467 and come back with a decision. 415 00:14:05,867 --> 00:14:06,967 All right. Well, let's start 416 00:14:06,967 --> 00:14:08,266 {\an8}with the Jersey brothers here. 417 00:14:08,266 --> 00:14:08,664 {\an8}[Mark] It's got a little suspension in it. 418 00:14:08,664 --> 00:14:09,000 {\an8}[Mark] It's got a little suspension in it. 419 00:14:10,667 --> 00:14:13,667 {\an8}[Tim] Come on, let's see what you're working with. 420 00:14:13,667 --> 00:14:16,467 {\an8}[Digger] When you see bubbles staying in the liquor 421 00:14:16,467 --> 00:14:19,667 {\an8}-that long, low proof. -[Tim] It's 80 or under. 422 00:14:19,667 --> 00:14:21,867 How do you feel about the first run? 423 00:14:21,867 --> 00:14:23,100 Feeling pretty good. 424 00:14:23,100 --> 00:14:24,767 Our good liquor was coming out 425 00:14:24,767 --> 00:14:26,367 at a higher proof. 426 00:14:26,367 --> 00:14:27,900 We were tempering it down 427 00:14:27,967 --> 00:14:29,266 and started to cloud up a little. 428 00:14:29,266 --> 00:14:30,867 {\an8}This smells orangey. 429 00:14:30,867 --> 00:14:32,600 {\an8}It... It's orangey. 430 00:14:35,266 --> 00:14:36,500 {\an8}It's bitter to me. 431 00:14:36,567 --> 00:14:38,664 {\an8}If they would've left the peeling out-- 432 00:14:38,664 --> 00:14:38,867 {\an8}If they would've left the peeling out-- 433 00:14:38,867 --> 00:14:39,000 {\an8}That's that peeling that I think that they would have 434 00:14:40,567 --> 00:14:43,266 {\an8}the industrial sized flavor out here. 435 00:14:43,266 --> 00:14:45,367 {\an8}I'm really interested where they're gonna take 436 00:14:45,367 --> 00:14:47,567 {\an8}-this drink. -Yeah. Me too. 437 00:14:47,567 --> 00:14:49,100 {\an8}We got... Oh, I know whose that is. 438 00:14:49,166 --> 00:14:51,266 {\an8}-Bill and Rachel. -[Mark] It's a full jar. 439 00:14:51,266 --> 00:14:54,367 {\an8}Oh, I'm telling you now, that's a pretty jar. 440 00:14:57,100 --> 00:14:59,867 {\an8}-That could be-- -[Tim] Think about 95. 441 00:15:02,000 --> 00:15:04,667 {\an8}Oh, that's corn liquor on the nose right there. 442 00:15:04,667 --> 00:15:06,667 {\an8}It's nice. 443 00:15:06,667 --> 00:15:07,767 {\an8}Nice, clear. 444 00:15:07,767 --> 00:15:08,664 {\an8}It ain't got no fire 445 00:15:08,664 --> 00:15:08,867 {\an8}It ain't got no fire 446 00:15:08,867 --> 00:15:09,000 {\an8}on the back end of my tongue. 447 00:15:10,100 --> 00:15:11,867 {\an8}[Digger] That liquor was ran right. 448 00:15:11,867 --> 00:15:14,367 {\an8}We were going with the angle of low and slow, 449 00:15:14,367 --> 00:15:16,900 the way we do it at home. But the four-hour was 450 00:15:16,967 --> 00:15:18,967 kind of nerve-wracking. It's like just four hours. 451 00:15:18,967 --> 00:15:21,266 {\an8}[Mark] Jerry and Lan, this is supposed to be 452 00:15:21,266 --> 00:15:23,367 {\an8}a Caribbean rum. 453 00:15:23,367 --> 00:15:25,467 {\an8}They're working with something, all right. 454 00:15:25,467 --> 00:15:27,066 {\an8}[Tim] Yeah. We're not in the 80, 90. 455 00:15:27,066 --> 00:15:28,867 {\an8}We're in the hundreds now. 456 00:15:28,867 --> 00:15:30,367 {\an8}It smells nice. 457 00:15:30,367 --> 00:15:32,400 {\an8}It's got a really good nose on it. 458 00:15:32,467 --> 00:15:34,166 {\an8}That's earthy, 459 00:15:34,166 --> 00:15:35,800 {\an8}fruity. 460 00:15:35,867 --> 00:15:37,767 {\an8}It's totally different flavor. 461 00:15:37,767 --> 00:15:38,664 {\an8}You definitely get some of those flavors 462 00:15:38,664 --> 00:15:39,000 {\an8}You definitely get some of those flavors 463 00:15:39,867 --> 00:15:41,567 {\an8}of that Piloncillo sugar. 464 00:15:41,567 --> 00:15:43,867 {\an8}It's complex just for sugar wash. 465 00:15:43,867 --> 00:15:45,367 {\an8}-Exactly. -We're just a little worried 466 00:15:45,367 --> 00:15:46,867 about the temperature getting a little hot. 467 00:15:46,867 --> 00:15:48,266 Yeah. We started off slow. 468 00:15:48,266 --> 00:15:50,266 We didn't wanna scorch anything at the beginning. 469 00:15:50,266 --> 00:15:53,166 [Mark] They all done an outstanding job distilling. 470 00:15:53,166 --> 00:15:55,066 Now comes the time we got to go tell them 471 00:15:55,166 --> 00:15:57,100 -what we've landed on. -Okay. 472 00:15:57,100 --> 00:15:58,166 Let's go. 473 00:16:03,100 --> 00:16:05,166 All right, guys. Come up, get your jars. 474 00:16:08,600 --> 00:16:08,664 Jerry and Lannon, guys I'm telling you. 475 00:16:08,664 --> 00:16:09,000 Jerry and Lannon, guys I'm telling you. 476 00:16:10,667 --> 00:16:12,000 That was outstanding. 477 00:16:12,000 --> 00:16:13,500 [Tim] Proof is right on the money for me. 478 00:16:13,567 --> 00:16:17,200 It's probably the best rum I've tasted in a long time. 479 00:16:17,266 --> 00:16:19,467 Young man, you get high marks 480 00:16:19,467 --> 00:16:21,266 just to get the citrus to ferment. 481 00:16:21,266 --> 00:16:23,367 It's really finicky. 482 00:16:23,367 --> 00:16:25,066 And right off the bat when you taste that, 483 00:16:25,066 --> 00:16:26,467 it's like orange juice. 484 00:16:26,467 --> 00:16:28,300 Unfortunately, those peels 485 00:16:28,367 --> 00:16:29,967 brought a lot of bitters in there, 486 00:16:29,967 --> 00:16:31,266 which was disappointing. 487 00:16:31,266 --> 00:16:32,867 But it is totally something different. 488 00:16:32,867 --> 00:16:35,166 I've never tasted anything like it. 489 00:16:35,166 --> 00:16:37,166 I think you proofed it a little bit low. 490 00:16:37,166 --> 00:16:38,664 And if you had left out the peeling, 491 00:16:38,664 --> 00:16:39,000 And if you had left out the peeling, 492 00:16:39,000 --> 00:16:40,400 it would have a different taste profile. 493 00:16:40,467 --> 00:16:42,800 I think you know where you're going with this, 494 00:16:42,867 --> 00:16:45,266 and I look forward to the end results. 495 00:16:45,266 --> 00:16:48,100 Bill and Rachel, corn liquor. 496 00:16:48,100 --> 00:16:49,567 That was a fine recipe right there. 497 00:16:49,567 --> 00:16:51,800 It don't need a thing except drinking. 498 00:16:51,867 --> 00:16:53,367 Your jar is outstanding. 499 00:16:53,367 --> 00:16:54,767 -Thank you. -Thank you. 500 00:16:54,767 --> 00:16:56,367 [Tim] I think the proof is right on the money. 501 00:16:56,367 --> 00:16:57,400 It was a full jar. 502 00:16:57,467 --> 00:16:58,600 It was nice and clear. 503 00:16:58,667 --> 00:17:00,200 I just hope you got plenty more. 504 00:17:00,266 --> 00:17:01,600 -Yeah. [laughs] -Thank you. 505 00:17:01,667 --> 00:17:03,667 Good job, all of you guys. And just remember, 506 00:17:03,667 --> 00:17:05,166 nobody's going home this time. 507 00:17:05,166 --> 00:17:08,066 This just proves pecking order for the still house. 508 00:17:08,066 --> 00:17:08,664 Make use of your three minutes very wisely. 509 00:17:08,664 --> 00:17:09,000 Make use of your three minutes very wisely. 510 00:17:11,100 --> 00:17:13,767 Only one of you is going in the still house. 511 00:17:13,767 --> 00:17:16,667 The way it's gonna run is, 512 00:17:16,667 --> 00:17:18,367 Jerry, you're going in first. 513 00:17:18,367 --> 00:17:20,767 I opted for my dad who built the still. 514 00:17:20,767 --> 00:17:22,600 I was confident in his building skills. 515 00:17:22,667 --> 00:17:24,667 And he's an engineer and I'm the cook. 516 00:17:24,667 --> 00:17:26,300 So, keep it that way. 517 00:17:26,367 --> 00:17:28,367 Rachel, you're going in second. 518 00:17:28,367 --> 00:17:30,367 I have full confidence in her. 519 00:17:30,367 --> 00:17:31,367 I know she can do it. 520 00:17:31,367 --> 00:17:33,300 [Digger] Randy, you're going in third. 521 00:17:33,367 --> 00:17:34,867 -All right. -Recently, he's been working 522 00:17:34,867 --> 00:17:36,300 with the still at home. 523 00:17:36,367 --> 00:17:38,664 But either one of us would be more than capable. 524 00:17:38,664 --> 00:17:38,867 But either one of us would be more than capable. 525 00:17:38,867 --> 00:17:39,000 Tickle. 526 00:17:41,900 --> 00:17:44,266 So, you got a whole slew of them this time, don't you? 527 00:17:44,266 --> 00:17:46,667 -We do. -Only one each is going. 528 00:17:46,667 --> 00:17:48,467 whoever's gonna come with me, 529 00:17:48,467 --> 00:17:51,800 you all come on and we'll head to the still house. 530 00:17:51,867 --> 00:17:53,367 [man] Here we go. 531 00:17:53,367 --> 00:17:54,900 Have fun, y'all. 532 00:17:54,967 --> 00:17:57,000 {\an8}[country music playing] 533 00:17:59,166 --> 00:18:02,500 {\an8}There might be a few snakes in here in the still house. 534 00:18:02,567 --> 00:18:04,567 {\an8}There ain't nothing too much to worry about. 535 00:18:04,567 --> 00:18:06,767 {\an8}They only bite if you upset 'em. 536 00:18:06,767 --> 00:18:08,664 {\an8}We are here to pick your still parts. 537 00:18:08,664 --> 00:18:09,000 {\an8}We are here to pick your still parts. 538 00:18:09,867 --> 00:18:11,767 There's plenty of stuff in there 539 00:18:11,767 --> 00:18:13,667 that you've never seen before in your life. 540 00:18:13,667 --> 00:18:15,100 If you don't know what it is, 541 00:18:15,166 --> 00:18:16,767 hell, figure out what it does in there 542 00:18:16,767 --> 00:18:18,500 running liquor, all right? 543 00:18:18,567 --> 00:18:20,967 All right. Jerry, you are up first. 544 00:18:20,967 --> 00:18:22,400 You're gonna have three minutes 545 00:18:22,467 --> 00:18:24,800 {\an8}and your time starts now. 546 00:18:24,867 --> 00:18:26,367 {\an8}All right, Jerry. All right. 547 00:18:26,367 --> 00:18:29,066 {\an8}Look, five seconds has gone already, Jerry. 548 00:18:29,066 --> 00:18:30,400 {\an8}I mean, look. You're cutting it close. 549 00:18:30,467 --> 00:18:32,800 All right. Well, Jerry's got a pot out. 550 00:18:32,867 --> 00:18:34,100 I built all my home stills. 551 00:18:34,100 --> 00:18:35,900 I know what parts I need, what parts I don't. 552 00:18:35,967 --> 00:18:37,266 And so I wanna have an advantage 553 00:18:37,266 --> 00:18:38,664 -over my competitors. -Jerry might not leave 554 00:18:38,664 --> 00:18:39,000 -over my competitors. -Jerry might not leave 555 00:18:39,000 --> 00:18:40,100 nothing for you all in there. 556 00:18:40,100 --> 00:18:41,767 One minute left in there, Jerry. 557 00:18:41,767 --> 00:18:43,500 -Plenty of time. -[Tickle] [indistinct] you can find in there. 558 00:18:43,567 --> 00:18:45,867 Time is really ticking now, Jerry. 559 00:18:45,867 --> 00:18:47,700 Are you gonna be able to carry that box out, Jerry? 560 00:18:47,767 --> 00:18:50,000 -I'm strong. -[Tickle] You got 30 seconds left. 561 00:18:50,000 --> 00:18:52,000 Let's figure it out. All right. 562 00:18:52,066 --> 00:18:54,100 Okay. Have you got all you need, Jerry? 563 00:18:54,100 --> 00:18:55,200 [Jeremy] I got it all. 564 00:18:55,266 --> 00:18:56,500 Plus some. 565 00:18:56,567 --> 00:18:59,000 All right. Rachel, if there's anything 566 00:18:59,066 --> 00:19:01,767 you can't find in there, Jerry may have it. 567 00:19:01,767 --> 00:19:03,667 {\an8}Your time starts now. 568 00:19:03,667 --> 00:19:05,000 {\an8}All right, Rachel. You're gonna have to move 569 00:19:05,066 --> 00:19:07,000 {\an8}faster now because it's just three minutes. 570 00:19:07,000 --> 00:19:08,664 {\an8}Rachel, have you got a whole still yet? 571 00:19:08,664 --> 00:19:08,867 {\an8}Rachel, have you got a whole still yet? 572 00:19:08,867 --> 00:19:09,000 {\an8}[Rachel] Not quite. I know the still parts. 573 00:19:11,066 --> 00:19:13,100 {\an8}I know what to get. So, I think it will make 574 00:19:13,100 --> 00:19:14,300 {\an8}old wild Bill happy. 575 00:19:14,367 --> 00:19:16,066 -All right, getting it. -All right. Okay. 576 00:19:16,066 --> 00:19:17,367 Well, she's taking a different turn here 577 00:19:17,367 --> 00:19:19,000 than you, Jerry. She's going with the thumper. 578 00:19:19,000 --> 00:19:20,967 All right. She's got a pot out now. 579 00:19:20,967 --> 00:19:24,266 Okay. Time is halfway gone. 580 00:19:24,266 --> 00:19:25,667 All right. That's a condenser, huh? 581 00:19:25,667 --> 00:19:27,166 -Uh-huh. It's heavy. -All right. 582 00:19:27,166 --> 00:19:28,467 Are you making liquor yet, Rachel? 583 00:19:28,467 --> 00:19:29,400 Yes, I am. 584 00:19:29,467 --> 00:19:30,367 [Tickle] Are you sure? 585 00:19:30,367 --> 00:19:32,100 {\an8}You've got 30 seconds left. 586 00:19:32,100 --> 00:19:33,567 {\an8}[Rachel] Yeah. I got this. 587 00:19:33,567 --> 00:19:35,400 {\an8}-Whoa. -All right. 588 00:19:35,467 --> 00:19:36,800 All right. Here we go. Hand me that. 589 00:19:36,867 --> 00:19:37,567 -You got it? -All right. 590 00:19:37,567 --> 00:19:38,664 Yeah, yeah, yeah. 591 00:19:38,664 --> 00:19:39,000 Yeah, yeah, yeah. 592 00:19:39,066 --> 00:19:40,066 You got everything in there. 593 00:19:40,066 --> 00:19:42,266 All right. 594 00:19:42,266 --> 00:19:44,567 Okay, Randy. Boy, I hope you've been nice 595 00:19:44,567 --> 00:19:47,066 to both of them because if not, 596 00:19:47,066 --> 00:19:49,500 you are royally screwed. 597 00:19:49,567 --> 00:19:51,567 -[laughs] -But you've got three minutes 598 00:19:51,567 --> 00:19:53,967 {\an8}and your time starts now. 599 00:19:53,967 --> 00:19:55,400 {\an8}All right, Randy. 600 00:19:55,467 --> 00:19:56,634 {\an8}[Randy] I know what I'm going for. 601 00:19:56,667 --> 00:19:58,800 {\an8}The only worry is there are already two people 602 00:19:58,867 --> 00:20:02,567 {\an8}before me and I hope that there's enough parts. 603 00:20:02,567 --> 00:20:04,667 {\an8}[Tickle] Randy's got a condenser and a pot. 604 00:20:04,667 --> 00:20:07,800 Time is running down. All right. 605 00:20:07,867 --> 00:20:08,664 I'll be dog he found a pocket or something 606 00:20:08,664 --> 00:20:09,000 I'll be dog he found a pocket or something 607 00:20:09,867 --> 00:20:11,467 you all didn't find in there. 608 00:20:11,467 --> 00:20:13,266 He's got a thumper now. 609 00:20:13,266 --> 00:20:14,967 Whether or not he can connect all that together 610 00:20:14,967 --> 00:20:16,967 {\an8}remains to be seen. You got 30 seconds. 611 00:20:16,967 --> 00:20:18,367 {\an8}There's a bunch of stuff missing. 612 00:20:18,367 --> 00:20:20,066 {\an8}[Tickle] Perfect time for experimentation. 613 00:20:20,066 --> 00:20:23,667 {\an8}You got five seconds left, Randy. 614 00:20:23,667 --> 00:20:25,467 {\an8}All right. 615 00:20:25,467 --> 00:20:27,900 There's no gaskets left in there. 616 00:20:27,967 --> 00:20:29,166 I'm not gonna hook you up. 617 00:20:29,166 --> 00:20:31,467 Now that everybody's got their still parts, 618 00:20:31,467 --> 00:20:32,767 let's get on back in there 619 00:20:32,767 --> 00:20:34,166 where you all can put these things together 620 00:20:34,166 --> 00:20:35,967 and make us some real good liquor, all right? 621 00:20:35,967 --> 00:20:38,664 -Let's do it. -I'll get this box for you. 622 00:20:38,664 --> 00:20:39,000 -Let's do it. -I'll get this box for you. 623 00:20:39,667 --> 00:20:41,367 [bird cawing] 624 00:20:42,500 --> 00:20:43,800 {\an8}[Tickle] I'm done with them. 625 00:20:43,867 --> 00:20:45,467 {\an8}So I'm gonna let you all have them, all right? 626 00:20:45,467 --> 00:20:47,266 {\an8}-We'll see now. -Thank you, Tickle. 627 00:20:49,266 --> 00:20:52,467 {\an8}You got one hour to put those stills together 628 00:20:52,467 --> 00:20:55,266 {\an8}in the manner that they will function safely. 629 00:20:55,266 --> 00:20:58,266 {\an8}Your one hour starts now. 630 00:20:58,266 --> 00:21:00,100 {\an8}Get with it. 631 00:21:00,100 --> 00:21:02,000 {\an8}Got the gasket. 632 00:21:02,000 --> 00:21:03,967 {\an8}[country music playing] 633 00:21:03,967 --> 00:21:05,967 Looking for that part that's shaped like that 634 00:21:05,967 --> 00:21:07,867 and I couldn't find that or that arm, 635 00:21:07,867 --> 00:21:08,664 so I just grabbed what I could. 636 00:21:08,664 --> 00:21:09,000 so I just grabbed what I could. 637 00:21:09,667 --> 00:21:10,767 That's pretty much it, right? 638 00:21:10,767 --> 00:21:11,767 -So... -Yeah. 639 00:21:11,767 --> 00:21:13,300 Um, and... 640 00:21:14,567 --> 00:21:17,000 But I think I got all everything we need. 641 00:21:17,000 --> 00:21:18,500 [metal clattering] 642 00:21:18,567 --> 00:21:20,000 Let's see. 643 00:21:20,000 --> 00:21:21,867 I got what I knew that we needed 644 00:21:21,867 --> 00:21:23,900 but the parts that were missing, 645 00:21:23,967 --> 00:21:25,700 {\an8}I'm like, "Okay. MacGyver here 646 00:21:25,767 --> 00:21:27,400 {\an8}is gonna have to put it together." 647 00:21:27,467 --> 00:21:29,467 So that's the part I was missing. 648 00:21:29,467 --> 00:21:31,200 -[Bill] My word. -[Rachel] Huh. 649 00:21:31,266 --> 00:21:32,166 That's what I'm saying. 650 00:21:32,166 --> 00:21:33,867 I didn't have one of those square ones. 651 00:21:33,867 --> 00:21:35,967 That's male problem. 652 00:21:35,967 --> 00:21:38,664 -[Rachel] Will that work? -Uh-uh. 653 00:21:38,664 --> 00:21:39,000 -[Rachel] Will that work? -Uh-uh. 654 00:21:40,367 --> 00:21:41,667 -What did you do? -Well? 655 00:21:44,000 --> 00:21:45,867 {\an8}-What did you do? -Well? 656 00:21:45,867 --> 00:21:47,900 {\an8}That's male problem. 657 00:21:47,967 --> 00:21:49,467 {\an8}-[Rachel] Will that work? -Uh-uh. 658 00:21:49,467 --> 00:21:51,367 {\an8}-You don't need that? -No, I need... 659 00:21:51,367 --> 00:21:53,166 -We need a baby try? -Yeah. 660 00:21:53,166 --> 00:21:55,000 All right. 661 00:21:55,000 --> 00:21:56,266 That's okay, Dad. We got something they need. 662 00:21:56,266 --> 00:21:57,467 Don't worry. 663 00:21:57,467 --> 00:21:59,367 Hey, Jerry, can I sweet talk you 664 00:21:59,367 --> 00:22:00,200 out of one of those? 665 00:22:00,266 --> 00:22:01,400 You might be able to. 666 00:22:01,467 --> 00:22:03,266 Do you have a small tri clamp? 667 00:22:03,266 --> 00:22:04,266 [Rachel] I think I might. 668 00:22:04,300 --> 00:22:07,066 Come over here and go shopping in my basket. 669 00:22:07,066 --> 00:22:08,467 Oh, yeah, you got all the good stuff. 670 00:22:08,467 --> 00:22:09,266 [laughs] 671 00:22:09,300 --> 00:22:10,333 Yeah, you all get whatever you need. 672 00:22:10,367 --> 00:22:11,266 All right. All I need is this guy right here. 673 00:22:11,266 --> 00:22:12,367 -All right. -All right. 674 00:22:12,400 --> 00:22:13,001 -Thank you very much. -You're welcome. Thank you. 675 00:22:13,001 --> 00:22:13,567 -Thank you very much. -You're welcome. Thank you. 676 00:22:13,567 --> 00:22:14,000 There you go. 677 00:22:14,767 --> 00:22:16,266 [Kyle] Are you ready to rock and roll? 678 00:22:16,266 --> 00:22:17,867 Yeah. I'm just gonna tighten this and we're good. 679 00:22:17,867 --> 00:22:18,767 All right. 680 00:22:18,767 --> 00:22:20,100 [country music playing] 681 00:22:20,100 --> 00:22:21,266 All right. 682 00:22:21,266 --> 00:22:22,467 You did good, girl. 683 00:22:22,467 --> 00:22:24,767 -Yeah. -I'm proud of you. 684 00:22:24,767 --> 00:22:26,500 {\an8}Well, everybody's all in and all done 685 00:22:26,567 --> 00:22:29,100 {\an8}in record time of 25 minutes. 686 00:22:29,100 --> 00:22:30,867 {\an8}It's time to make a flavor run. 687 00:22:30,867 --> 00:22:31,900 {\an8}You got four hours. 688 00:22:31,967 --> 00:22:34,467 {\an8}Bring us your best family recipe. 689 00:22:34,467 --> 00:22:37,367 Don't forget somebody's going home 690 00:22:37,367 --> 00:22:38,867 at the end of this run. 691 00:22:38,867 --> 00:22:40,900 {\an8}Your time starts now. 692 00:22:40,967 --> 00:22:42,200 {\an8}Good luck, guys. 693 00:22:42,266 --> 00:22:43,001 {\an8}[rock music playing] 694 00:22:43,001 --> 00:22:44,000 {\an8}[rock music playing] 695 00:22:45,667 --> 00:22:46,500 Prop that. 696 00:22:46,567 --> 00:22:49,467 That's good, rich mash right there. 697 00:22:49,467 --> 00:22:50,867 [man] Last container. 698 00:22:50,867 --> 00:22:52,700 [rock music playing] 699 00:22:52,767 --> 00:22:55,667 [Mark] All that citrus, I thought that would be clean. 700 00:22:55,667 --> 00:22:57,166 Yeah [bleep] 701 00:22:57,166 --> 00:22:59,000 Are you sure you guys are gonna be really good 702 00:22:59,000 --> 00:23:00,367 on orange flavor? 703 00:23:00,367 --> 00:23:01,467 It's the goal. 704 00:23:01,467 --> 00:23:03,000 This is why the thumper was implored. 705 00:23:03,066 --> 00:23:07,100 Typically, we'd throw in 20 oranges to the thumper, 706 00:23:07,100 --> 00:23:08,967 the end product just blows everything else 707 00:23:08,967 --> 00:23:10,266 out of the water. 708 00:23:10,266 --> 00:23:11,400 It's gonna go boom. 709 00:23:11,467 --> 00:23:12,500 Ooh. 710 00:23:12,567 --> 00:23:13,001 Jerry, you didn't burn 711 00:23:13,001 --> 00:23:13,667 Jerry, you didn't burn 712 00:23:13,667 --> 00:23:14,000 all the hair off your head, did you? 713 00:23:14,967 --> 00:23:17,166 -I don't have nothing left. -[chuckles] 714 00:23:17,166 --> 00:23:20,200 [dramatic music playing] 715 00:23:22,300 --> 00:23:24,467 [Digger] I believe you all are lit. 716 00:23:24,467 --> 00:23:25,800 [dramatic music playing] 717 00:23:25,867 --> 00:23:27,266 All right. Hurry up and wait. 718 00:23:27,266 --> 00:23:28,800 Yes, sir. 719 00:23:28,867 --> 00:23:30,700 Lannon, you guys chose not to run a thumper, 720 00:23:30,767 --> 00:23:32,467 so you're happy with your flavor, 721 00:23:32,467 --> 00:23:34,100 not add anything to it. 722 00:23:34,166 --> 00:23:35,600 And you guys should be making liquor 723 00:23:35,667 --> 00:23:36,700 before the other two. 724 00:23:36,767 --> 00:23:39,100 We don't need but one good jar. 725 00:23:39,166 --> 00:23:41,100 Our strategy moving forward 726 00:23:41,166 --> 00:23:43,001 {\an8}is I'm gonna take the base spirit that we made 727 00:23:43,001 --> 00:23:43,600 {\an8}is I'm gonna take the base spirit that we made 728 00:23:43,667 --> 00:23:44,000 and I'm gonna make a really good 729 00:23:46,066 --> 00:23:50,967 smooth mountain-type brandy around that 95 proof, 730 00:23:50,967 --> 00:23:53,767 and I'm gonna infuse it now with that apple flavor. 731 00:23:53,767 --> 00:23:55,867 -[Tim] Rachel. -Yes, sir. 732 00:23:55,867 --> 00:23:57,467 {\an8}So I see you got some applesauce 733 00:23:57,467 --> 00:23:58,667 in your hand, it looks like. 734 00:23:58,667 --> 00:24:01,100 It's apples that I use at the holidays 735 00:24:01,166 --> 00:24:03,100 to do fried apple pies. 736 00:24:03,166 --> 00:24:04,066 Okay. 737 00:24:04,066 --> 00:24:05,667 {\an8}Two hours left, guys. 738 00:24:05,667 --> 00:24:07,500 {\an8}Halfway home. 739 00:24:07,567 --> 00:24:09,367 Oh, wow. There we go. There we go. There we go. 740 00:24:09,367 --> 00:24:10,567 [Jerry] It's a little bit fast. 741 00:24:10,567 --> 00:24:11,567 We'll see if it equalizes. 742 00:24:11,567 --> 00:24:13,001 We have lift off over here. 743 00:24:13,001 --> 00:24:13,166 We have lift off over here. 744 00:24:13,166 --> 00:24:14,000 [Digger] All right. 745 00:24:14,567 --> 00:24:16,300 -You guys running? -Let's see. 746 00:24:16,367 --> 00:24:19,300 -Just started. -All right. 747 00:24:19,367 --> 00:24:21,000 They're off and running now. 748 00:24:21,066 --> 00:24:22,467 -Yeah. -That's definitely too hot 749 00:24:22,467 --> 00:24:24,867 but I'm smelling some vanilla in there. 750 00:24:24,867 --> 00:24:27,367 We just kind of wanna clean up what we already have. 751 00:24:27,367 --> 00:24:29,367 And I think we made a fine product initially, 752 00:24:29,367 --> 00:24:31,400 but definitely, uh, rerun it, 753 00:24:31,467 --> 00:24:33,100 get it clean, get it a little bit higher proof. 754 00:24:33,100 --> 00:24:35,367 I'd say five flavors and then, 755 00:24:35,367 --> 00:24:36,900 we'll filter them back into the jar. 756 00:24:36,967 --> 00:24:40,166 -How are you doing, Lannon? -Pretty good. Pretty good. 757 00:24:40,166 --> 00:24:42,967 Provided that you make it to the next round, 758 00:24:42,967 --> 00:24:43,001 what have you got in mind for your flavor? 759 00:24:43,001 --> 00:24:44,000 what have you got in mind for your flavor? 760 00:24:45,567 --> 00:24:46,700 So right now, we just, uh, 761 00:24:46,767 --> 00:24:48,767 took some of our higher proof stuff, 762 00:24:48,767 --> 00:24:50,900 uh, make some tinctures to kind of blend back in, 763 00:24:50,967 --> 00:24:53,166 got pineapple, lime, cherry. 764 00:24:53,166 --> 00:24:55,100 That's just your blended jars over there? 765 00:24:55,166 --> 00:24:57,667 Yup. Try to keep our liquor clear but get all the flavor. 766 00:24:57,667 --> 00:24:58,767 We like to make tinctures 767 00:24:58,767 --> 00:25:00,400 because you can get good flavor from the fruits 768 00:25:00,467 --> 00:25:01,767 without having to take away 769 00:25:01,767 --> 00:25:03,667 from any of your alcohol content. 770 00:25:03,667 --> 00:25:05,867 You control how much flavor's in that tincture 771 00:25:05,867 --> 00:25:07,600 and that allows you to get exactly 772 00:25:07,667 --> 00:25:09,867 the flavor profile you want. 773 00:25:09,867 --> 00:25:11,900 I think we're getting good stuff coming out, though. 774 00:25:11,967 --> 00:25:13,001 It doesn't smell too heady. 775 00:25:13,001 --> 00:25:14,000 It doesn't smell too heady. 776 00:25:14,467 --> 00:25:15,567 I think we're ready to go. 777 00:25:15,567 --> 00:25:17,667 There's orange in there for sure. 778 00:25:17,667 --> 00:25:18,867 [Jerry] You pick your flavor, I'll pick my flavor, 779 00:25:18,867 --> 00:25:20,200 and we'll go from there. 780 00:25:20,266 --> 00:25:22,166 {\an8}One hour, folks. 781 00:25:22,166 --> 00:25:23,867 {\an8}[Lannon] That's where it's at. 782 00:25:23,867 --> 00:25:25,100 {\an8}-[Jerry] Yours? -Yup. 783 00:25:25,166 --> 00:25:26,667 {\an8}-No. -Less is more. 784 00:25:26,667 --> 00:25:28,000 {\an8}I think I like where the nose is at. 785 00:25:29,667 --> 00:25:31,100 Yeah, that's good. 786 00:25:31,166 --> 00:25:32,166 See what you think. 787 00:25:32,166 --> 00:25:33,166 Okay. 788 00:25:33,200 --> 00:25:34,867 I'll tell you this, if we lose, we're that... 789 00:25:34,867 --> 00:25:36,567 We lost to some good ones. 790 00:25:36,567 --> 00:25:38,600 It's good. 791 00:25:38,667 --> 00:25:39,900 Oh, yeah. It's pretty. 792 00:25:39,967 --> 00:25:42,767 It's very pretty on the nose. 793 00:25:42,767 --> 00:25:43,001 That's aging whiskey there. 794 00:25:43,001 --> 00:25:44,000 That's aging whiskey there. 795 00:25:44,967 --> 00:25:47,000 [Rachel] That's a winner. 796 00:25:47,000 --> 00:25:48,166 -We did more magic. -[Bill] Yeah. 797 00:25:48,166 --> 00:25:50,567 If I lose to you all with that jar right there, 798 00:25:50,567 --> 00:25:51,767 you all brought your A game. 799 00:25:51,767 --> 00:25:52,600 [Jerry laughs] 800 00:25:52,667 --> 00:25:53,600 {\an8}[man] You got 10 minutes. 801 00:25:54,467 --> 00:25:56,867 {\an8}That's true right there, that jar is true. 802 00:25:56,867 --> 00:25:58,266 Lannon? 803 00:25:58,266 --> 00:25:59,567 Are you all getting settled in over there 804 00:25:59,567 --> 00:26:01,867 on a particular puppy out later? 805 00:26:01,867 --> 00:26:03,367 Yeah. I think we're ready to rock. 806 00:26:03,367 --> 00:26:06,567 [dramatic music playing] 807 00:26:06,567 --> 00:26:08,100 [Digger] There's one. 808 00:26:08,166 --> 00:26:10,500 -Rachel, Bill? -Yes, sir. 809 00:26:10,567 --> 00:26:12,467 You all got something figured out over there yet? 810 00:26:12,467 --> 00:26:13,001 I'll tell you what, Digger. 811 00:26:13,001 --> 00:26:13,867 I'll tell you what, Digger. 812 00:26:13,867 --> 00:26:14,000 Win, lose, or draw, 813 00:26:15,166 --> 00:26:16,600 that's a fine jar of bootleg liquor. 814 00:26:16,667 --> 00:26:19,100 It looks good right there. 815 00:26:19,100 --> 00:26:20,300 -I hope you enjoy. -Absolutely. 816 00:26:20,367 --> 00:26:21,900 All right, guys. 817 00:26:21,967 --> 00:26:24,166 Five minutes, guys, just so you know. 818 00:26:24,166 --> 00:26:27,800 [man] Okay. 819 00:26:27,867 --> 00:26:30,000 -You're good with that? -Yeah, looks good to me. 820 00:26:30,066 --> 00:26:31,100 Okay. 821 00:26:31,166 --> 00:26:34,767 [dramatic music playing] 822 00:26:34,767 --> 00:26:36,667 Are you guys sure about that? 823 00:26:36,667 --> 00:26:37,967 Feels good as we're gonna. 824 00:26:37,967 --> 00:26:40,000 -Not gonna second guess? -Nope. 825 00:26:40,066 --> 00:26:41,467 Good deal. I wouldn't either. 826 00:26:41,467 --> 00:26:42,967 You all head on back to your station, 827 00:26:42,967 --> 00:26:43,001 neaten up, put your stuff together. 828 00:26:43,001 --> 00:26:44,000 neaten up, put your stuff together. 829 00:26:44,967 --> 00:26:47,467 We're fixed to go sample all this. 830 00:26:47,467 --> 00:26:49,300 [dramatic music playing] 831 00:26:49,367 --> 00:26:51,767 It's where the man can reach the tree right here. 832 00:26:51,767 --> 00:26:53,100 -Get with it, Timmy. -Come on, Timmy. 833 00:26:53,166 --> 00:26:54,100 All right. 834 00:26:54,100 --> 00:26:58,567 {\an8}Looks like Jerry and Lannon, California. 835 00:26:58,567 --> 00:27:00,066 {\an8}Looks kind of high to me. 836 00:27:00,066 --> 00:27:01,767 {\an8}[Digger] That's real high. 837 00:27:01,767 --> 00:27:03,467 [dramatic music playing] 838 00:27:03,467 --> 00:27:04,867 Man, it was coming out hot. 839 00:27:04,867 --> 00:27:05,667 I think what we gave them 840 00:27:05,700 --> 00:27:07,367 is probably close to, like, 110. 841 00:27:07,367 --> 00:27:08,567 {\an8}[Digger] It don't hit your nose 842 00:27:08,567 --> 00:27:11,400 {\an8}-like high proof liquor. -[Mark] No. 843 00:27:11,467 --> 00:27:13,001 {\an8}[Digger] But then, it flashes across your tongue 844 00:27:13,001 --> 00:27:13,567 {\an8}[Digger] But then, it flashes across your tongue 845 00:27:13,567 --> 00:27:14,000 {\an8}like high proof liquor but it ain't horrible. 846 00:27:15,867 --> 00:27:17,567 {\an8}[coughs] Yeah, it's high proof. 847 00:27:17,567 --> 00:27:18,700 {\an8}-[laughs] -Phew. 848 00:27:18,767 --> 00:27:19,967 {\an8}I'm gonna give it 125. 849 00:27:19,967 --> 00:27:21,367 {\an8}Yeah, that's hotter than a [bleep] 850 00:27:21,367 --> 00:27:22,567 {\an8}forest fire. 851 00:27:22,567 --> 00:27:23,600 {\an8}-Ah. -Yeah. 852 00:27:23,667 --> 00:27:26,500 {\an8}Is that a caramel? That's coming out that sugar? 853 00:27:26,567 --> 00:27:28,500 {\an8}-It does taste good. -It does taste good. 854 00:27:28,567 --> 00:27:31,066 {\an8}But it's too high proof to be enjoyable. 855 00:27:31,066 --> 00:27:33,400 Well, let's move on to Kyle and Randy. 856 00:27:33,467 --> 00:27:36,200 {\an8}All right. Jersey boys. 857 00:27:36,266 --> 00:27:39,000 {\an8}It is another clean jar. 858 00:27:39,000 --> 00:27:40,967 {\an8}I just hope there ain't too much orange zest 859 00:27:40,967 --> 00:27:43,001 {\an8}and pit in it this time. 860 00:27:43,001 --> 00:27:43,166 {\an8}and pit in it this time. 861 00:27:43,166 --> 00:27:44,000 {\an8}All right. Here we go. 862 00:27:44,467 --> 00:27:46,900 {\an8}In the first run, we definitely temp it down 863 00:27:46,967 --> 00:27:48,000 way too much with water, 864 00:27:48,000 --> 00:27:49,300 it started to cloud up a little. 865 00:27:49,367 --> 00:27:50,367 We never do that at home 866 00:27:50,367 --> 00:27:52,367 and so we didn't touch the water this time. 867 00:27:52,367 --> 00:27:54,667 And we think we're right around 110. 868 00:27:54,667 --> 00:27:55,767 {\an8}That's good bead. 869 00:27:55,767 --> 00:27:57,767 {\an8}[Mark] They definitely raised their proof. 870 00:27:57,767 --> 00:27:59,700 {\an8}That's a plus for them. 871 00:27:59,767 --> 00:28:01,800 {\an8}[Tim] But did it go higher than California? 872 00:28:01,867 --> 00:28:02,767 {\an8}[Mark] I don't know. 873 00:28:03,900 --> 00:28:05,000 {\an8}[Tim] That's a odd taste. 874 00:28:05,000 --> 00:28:06,667 {\an8}[Mark] That's really odd taste. 875 00:28:06,667 --> 00:28:08,100 {\an8}It's got a lot of oil in it. 876 00:28:08,166 --> 00:28:10,500 {\an8}Well, it didn't have any choice with all that peel. 877 00:28:10,567 --> 00:28:13,001 {\an8}There's a reason why people does not ferment 878 00:28:13,001 --> 00:28:13,767 {\an8}There's a reason why people does not ferment 879 00:28:13,767 --> 00:28:14,000 {\an8}-citrus peel. -Yeah. 880 00:28:15,767 --> 00:28:19,066 Moving on to Bill and Rachel. 881 00:28:19,066 --> 00:28:21,100 {\an8}-All right. Here we go. -Alabama bootleggers. 882 00:28:21,166 --> 00:28:22,467 {\an8}[Digger] Yeah. 883 00:28:22,467 --> 00:28:24,266 {\an8}[Tim] Another high jar. 884 00:28:24,266 --> 00:28:26,667 {\an8}[Mark] One-ten and one-fifteen on that one. 885 00:28:26,667 --> 00:28:28,767 {\an8}We got a competition. 886 00:28:28,767 --> 00:28:30,567 {\an8}I'll tell you one thing, nobody brought none 887 00:28:30,567 --> 00:28:32,100 {\an8}to the table under 100 proof. 888 00:28:32,166 --> 00:28:33,467 {\an8}Or even a hundred proof. 889 00:28:33,467 --> 00:28:35,200 {\an8}[Tim] Not even close to a hundred proof. 890 00:28:35,266 --> 00:28:37,266 [chuckles] 891 00:28:37,266 --> 00:28:38,567 I may have put it a little bit higher 892 00:28:38,567 --> 00:28:39,867 because I got to do some things to it 893 00:28:39,867 --> 00:28:40,867 if we make it to the next round. 894 00:28:40,867 --> 00:28:42,166 -Makes sense. -Yeah. 895 00:28:42,166 --> 00:28:43,001 -Makes sense. -It's the same thing we did, 896 00:28:43,001 --> 00:28:43,567 -Makes sense. -It's the same thing we did, 897 00:28:43,567 --> 00:28:44,000 about a hundred and ten, I think. 898 00:28:45,100 --> 00:28:46,266 I won't get hundred, 899 00:28:46,266 --> 00:28:47,767 a hundred and five proof of jar 900 00:28:47,767 --> 00:28:49,066 to be like drinking just water. 901 00:28:49,066 --> 00:28:50,567 With that thumper, I think you're getting 902 00:28:50,567 --> 00:28:51,867 way more than that. 903 00:28:51,867 --> 00:28:54,166 Well, I started out high but I worked it down. 904 00:28:54,166 --> 00:28:56,100 {\an8}It's very, very light on the nose, 905 00:28:56,100 --> 00:28:57,467 {\an8}really light. 906 00:28:57,467 --> 00:28:59,800 {\an8}It's got plenty flavor but it falls off there 907 00:28:59,867 --> 00:29:01,367 {\an8}really fast. 908 00:29:01,367 --> 00:29:03,066 {\an8}You know, even as high proof it is, 909 00:29:03,066 --> 00:29:04,367 {\an8}it's not party, though. 910 00:29:04,367 --> 00:29:06,066 {\an8}And it tastes real apple-y to me. 911 00:29:06,066 --> 00:29:08,200 {\an8}But it does fall a little flat on the back end. 912 00:29:08,266 --> 00:29:10,266 {\an8}I'm really surprised how flat it is. 913 00:29:10,266 --> 00:29:11,333 {\an8}[dramatic music playing] 914 00:29:11,367 --> 00:29:12,700 [Tim] All three of them good job, presentation, 915 00:29:12,767 --> 00:29:13,001 -clear and high proof. -Beautiful, beautiful jars. 916 00:29:13,001 --> 00:29:14,000 -clear and high proof. -Beautiful, beautiful jars. 917 00:29:15,367 --> 00:29:16,967 But unfortunately, one's got to go. 918 00:29:16,967 --> 00:29:18,400 Let's yank the Band-Aid off. 919 00:29:18,467 --> 00:29:19,567 Let's do it. 920 00:29:20,266 --> 00:29:22,700 [dramatic music playing] 921 00:29:24,567 --> 00:29:27,467 [Digger] All right, guys. Come up and get your jars. 922 00:29:27,467 --> 00:29:29,867 [dramatic music playing] 923 00:29:29,867 --> 00:29:31,000 {\an8}I wanna thank you all 924 00:29:31,000 --> 00:29:32,767 {\an8}for bringing your family recipes, 925 00:29:32,767 --> 00:29:34,100 we're honored to taste them. 926 00:29:34,166 --> 00:29:35,467 It was a tough decision. 927 00:29:35,467 --> 00:29:38,767 And unfortunately, somebody's got to go home. 928 00:29:38,767 --> 00:29:40,200 Lannon, Jerry, 929 00:29:40,266 --> 00:29:42,900 I've become a fan of that Piloncillo sugar. 930 00:29:42,967 --> 00:29:44,500 I still think you missed that hallmark 931 00:29:44,567 --> 00:29:46,300 of a hundred proof, you got up, 932 00:29:46,367 --> 00:29:49,791 we're figuring about 120, 125, but all in all, fine drink. 933 00:29:49,791 --> 00:29:50,000 we're figuring about 120, 125, but all in all, fine drink. 934 00:29:51,667 --> 00:29:55,567 You brought us a good, clear, clean high proof jar. 935 00:29:55,567 --> 00:29:57,767 {\an8}Both you guys did a great job at distilling, 936 00:29:57,767 --> 00:29:58,700 {\an8}you know what you're doing. 937 00:29:58,767 --> 00:29:59,800 {\an8}Thank you. 938 00:29:59,867 --> 00:30:04,066 Randy, Kyle, orange, it's a fickle mistress. 939 00:30:04,066 --> 00:30:05,667 I don't wanna fool with it myself 940 00:30:05,667 --> 00:30:08,767 because it's such a burden to get it to ferment right. 941 00:30:08,767 --> 00:30:10,767 I give you all high marks for that. 942 00:30:10,767 --> 00:30:14,000 But I think with all the peel that was in there, 943 00:30:14,000 --> 00:30:15,967 there was a lot of oil in that peel, 944 00:30:15,967 --> 00:30:19,700 and it's hard to get rid of and it's very, very powerful. 945 00:30:19,767 --> 00:30:19,791 The vanilla came through, 946 00:30:19,791 --> 00:30:20,000 The vanilla came through, 947 00:30:21,567 --> 00:30:24,266 {\an8}the peel, it's a little bit much for me, 948 00:30:24,266 --> 00:30:27,367 but it's an orange, vanilla, hot dream-cicle 949 00:30:27,367 --> 00:30:28,867 good job, guys. 950 00:30:28,867 --> 00:30:31,100 Rachel, Bill, outstanding job 951 00:30:31,100 --> 00:30:32,667 bringing out the apple out there. 952 00:30:32,667 --> 00:30:34,567 It laid across your tongue good, 953 00:30:34,567 --> 00:30:37,000 there was absolutely nothing wrong with that 954 00:30:37,066 --> 00:30:40,000 other than proof was still a little bit too high. 955 00:30:40,066 --> 00:30:42,066 Nevertheless, the base grain 956 00:30:42,066 --> 00:30:44,867 complemented very well by the apple. 957 00:30:44,867 --> 00:30:46,900 I thought it was kind of a blasphemy 958 00:30:46,967 --> 00:30:49,767 to put all of those good apple pie apples 959 00:30:49,767 --> 00:30:49,791 in that thumper, but I was wrong. 960 00:30:49,791 --> 00:30:50,000 in that thumper, but I was wrong. 961 00:30:52,367 --> 00:30:54,900 But mind your proof, everybody. 962 00:30:54,967 --> 00:30:55,867 [Digger] All right, guys. 963 00:30:55,867 --> 00:30:57,767 Two of you get to continue on. 964 00:30:57,767 --> 00:30:59,266 So all that being said... 965 00:30:59,266 --> 00:31:02,767 [dramatic music playing] 966 00:31:02,767 --> 00:31:04,767 Randy, Kyle, unfortunately, 967 00:31:04,767 --> 00:31:05,867 that jar you brought with you all 968 00:31:05,867 --> 00:31:06,900 would take it home. 969 00:31:06,967 --> 00:31:08,600 You all did a damn fine job. 970 00:31:08,667 --> 00:31:10,000 You got nothing to be ashamed of. 971 00:31:10,066 --> 00:31:11,400 -Thank you. -Good job, guys. 972 00:31:11,467 --> 00:31:14,667 Jerry, Lannon, Rachel, Bill, good luck. 973 00:31:14,667 --> 00:31:16,800 {\an8}We really like this product that we put out. 974 00:31:16,867 --> 00:31:17,700 {\an8}It's unique, 975 00:31:17,700 --> 00:31:19,791 it's different from anything else. 976 00:31:19,791 --> 00:31:19,800 it's different from anything else. 977 00:31:19,867 --> 00:31:20,000 I was a little surprised that we were the ones to go. 978 00:31:22,767 --> 00:31:25,100 But we have a lot of years ahead of us 979 00:31:25,100 --> 00:31:26,467 to learn more. 980 00:31:26,467 --> 00:31:28,100 You could expect some really good things from us. 981 00:31:28,100 --> 00:31:30,667 Jerry, Lannon, I want you all to look to your left. 982 00:31:30,667 --> 00:31:32,567 Rachel, Bill, look to your right. 983 00:31:32,567 --> 00:31:34,700 You got stiff competition. 984 00:31:34,767 --> 00:31:37,166 You better bring your A game both of you. 985 00:31:37,166 --> 00:31:40,300 {\an8}All right, guys. We're going in to Rapid Aging. 986 00:31:40,367 --> 00:31:42,567 {\an8}You have all your distilling on your tables, 987 00:31:42,567 --> 00:31:45,600 {\an8}you can use any of the jars to blend, 988 00:31:45,667 --> 00:31:47,066 we'll let it sit overnight. 989 00:31:47,066 --> 00:31:49,600 Tomorrow, you can finish it up as you see fit. 990 00:31:49,667 --> 00:31:49,791 {\an8}You have 30 minutes to get your blends made. 991 00:31:49,791 --> 00:31:50,000 {\an8}You have 30 minutes to get your blends made. 992 00:31:52,266 --> 00:31:55,767 {\an8}Your 30 minutes starts now. Good luck, guys. 993 00:31:55,767 --> 00:31:57,800 {\an8}-Good luck all. -Yeah, yeah. 994 00:31:57,867 --> 00:32:00,066 {\an8}That's the one that you did with clean just to let... 995 00:32:00,066 --> 00:32:01,667 {\an8}To see if the flavors would come out very nice 996 00:32:01,667 --> 00:32:03,000 and stay clear. 997 00:32:03,000 --> 00:32:05,567 {\an8}-You want half and half? -[Bill] Half and half. 998 00:32:05,567 --> 00:32:07,000 [dramatic music playing] 999 00:32:07,000 --> 00:32:08,667 Smells good, though. The nose is amazing on this. 1000 00:32:09,767 --> 00:32:12,367 I think it's super subtle. 1001 00:32:12,367 --> 00:32:13,367 For this challenge, 1002 00:32:13,367 --> 00:32:15,000 we're taking our family rum recipe. 1003 00:32:15,066 --> 00:32:17,200 We're doing a pineapple-spiced rum. 1004 00:32:17,266 --> 00:32:19,700 Early in our spirit run, we made a bunch of tinctures. 1005 00:32:19,767 --> 00:32:19,791 We wanna make a high-proof, clear flavorful spirit. 1006 00:32:19,791 --> 00:32:20,000 We wanna make a high-proof, clear flavorful spirit. 1007 00:32:23,467 --> 00:32:24,867 Bill and Rachel have been doing it 1008 00:32:24,867 --> 00:32:26,000 in the backwoods forever, 1009 00:32:26,066 --> 00:32:28,667 so we got a pretty big fight against them right now. 1010 00:32:28,667 --> 00:32:30,166 Hmm. 1011 00:32:30,166 --> 00:32:31,767 I think we wanna go spice on that one. 1012 00:32:31,767 --> 00:32:33,000 Spice? 1013 00:32:33,000 --> 00:32:33,867 [Jerry] A little bit of spice in there? 1014 00:32:33,867 --> 00:32:35,767 Yeah. 1015 00:32:35,767 --> 00:32:37,300 [Bill] You do not want no peel in there 1016 00:32:37,367 --> 00:32:39,100 because that's got wax and chemicals and all that. 1017 00:32:39,166 --> 00:32:40,333 [Rachel] Mm-hmm. 1018 00:32:40,333 --> 00:32:43,100 It's starting to turn to color that most apple pies are. 1019 00:32:43,166 --> 00:32:45,700 Yeah, that one's really getting dark. 1020 00:32:45,767 --> 00:32:48,800 {\an8}-You got 15 minutes left. -[dramatic music playing] 1021 00:32:48,867 --> 00:32:49,791 {\an8}[Jerry] That's enough of that. 1022 00:32:49,791 --> 00:32:50,000 {\an8}[Jerry] That's enough of that. 1023 00:32:50,467 --> 00:32:52,567 -Jerry, Lannon? -Yes, sir. 1024 00:32:52,567 --> 00:32:53,467 Enlighten us a little bit. 1025 00:32:53,467 --> 00:32:55,166 We're gonna give you a flavorful 1026 00:32:55,166 --> 00:32:56,567 taste of the islands. 1027 00:32:56,567 --> 00:32:59,166 Uh-huh. And how is that going to transpire? 1028 00:32:59,166 --> 00:33:01,300 Well, there is a mixture of, uh, 1029 00:33:01,367 --> 00:33:03,467 about five different fruits and spices. 1030 00:33:03,467 --> 00:33:04,533 [Digger] Uh-huh. 1031 00:33:04,567 --> 00:33:06,867 A little bit of high proof to kind of open those up 1032 00:33:06,867 --> 00:33:08,166 -overnight hopefully. -[Digger] Mmm-hmm. 1033 00:33:08,166 --> 00:33:10,300 And a little bit of oak to try to mellow it out. 1034 00:33:10,367 --> 00:33:11,567 [Digger] Sounds like a plan. 1035 00:33:11,567 --> 00:33:12,867 Want one more jar 1036 00:33:12,867 --> 00:33:14,767 done or are you good with those two? 1037 00:33:14,767 --> 00:33:16,300 -No, that's good. -Okay. 1038 00:33:16,367 --> 00:33:18,567 Rachel, Bill, tell us about your plan. 1039 00:33:18,567 --> 00:33:19,791 Just gonna age it down and make it look like 1040 00:33:19,791 --> 00:33:20,000 Just gonna age it down and make it look like 1041 00:33:20,667 --> 00:33:22,467 about a two-year-old brandy, 1042 00:33:22,467 --> 00:33:23,967 some apple in there, some dried apples, 1043 00:33:23,967 --> 00:33:25,200 and some Honeycrisp. 1044 00:33:25,266 --> 00:33:27,667 So I see you have two jars on the table. 1045 00:33:27,667 --> 00:33:29,900 This one's higher proof, this one's where I want it, 1046 00:33:29,967 --> 00:33:31,700 but in case, uh, my proof gets off, 1047 00:33:31,767 --> 00:33:33,967 I can add just a little bit to pull it back up. 1048 00:33:33,967 --> 00:33:35,000 So you're gonna use the two jars 1049 00:33:35,000 --> 00:33:35,767 to blend them off? 1050 00:33:35,767 --> 00:33:36,667 If I have to. 1051 00:33:36,700 --> 00:33:39,367 This is some interesting business here. 1052 00:33:39,367 --> 00:33:42,166 We're gonna have high proof apple pie 1053 00:33:42,166 --> 00:33:44,467 and fruity Caribbean rum. 1054 00:33:44,467 --> 00:33:46,166 This is the Super Bowl, so... 1055 00:33:46,166 --> 00:33:48,600 -[Rachel] Yeah. -[Bill] to make it right here, 1056 00:33:48,667 --> 00:33:49,767 top honors. 1057 00:33:49,767 --> 00:33:49,791 Guys, we're down to about a minute. 1058 00:33:49,791 --> 00:33:50,000 Guys, we're down to about a minute. 1059 00:33:51,567 --> 00:33:53,367 Does everybody feel like they're where they need to be 1060 00:33:53,367 --> 00:33:54,767 at this point? 1061 00:33:54,767 --> 00:33:57,367 -I think we're good to go. -Well, head on out. 1062 00:33:57,367 --> 00:33:59,867 -See you. -Good luck, guys. 1063 00:33:59,867 --> 00:34:02,900 [dramatic music playing] 1064 00:34:13,367 --> 00:34:15,600 {\an8}This is what tells the tale here. 1065 00:34:15,667 --> 00:34:18,800 You got to blend your liquor, feel free to use your distill 1066 00:34:18,867 --> 00:34:19,791 however you see fit to use it, 1067 00:34:19,791 --> 00:34:20,000 however you see fit to use it, 1068 00:34:20,767 --> 00:34:22,800 but only bring us one jar. 1069 00:34:22,867 --> 00:34:26,266 We will take it and taste it, we come to a verdict, 1070 00:34:26,266 --> 00:34:28,667 one of you family teams will be named 1071 00:34:28,667 --> 00:34:30,367 Master Distiller. 1072 00:34:30,367 --> 00:34:33,900 {\an8}Your 30 minutes starts now. Good luck, guys. 1073 00:34:33,967 --> 00:34:35,266 {\an8}Get with it. 1074 00:34:35,266 --> 00:34:36,200 {\an8}[dramatic music playing] 1075 00:34:36,266 --> 00:34:38,266 {\an8}Find a funnel. 1076 00:34:38,266 --> 00:34:41,300 {\an8}Nothing goes in the main jar until everything is clean. 1077 00:34:41,367 --> 00:34:43,000 Get your solids out first. 1078 00:34:43,000 --> 00:34:45,166 You won't get any flow if you go first with that. 1079 00:34:45,166 --> 00:34:46,300 [dramatic music playing] 1080 00:34:46,367 --> 00:34:48,467 Put it over the top. 1081 00:34:48,467 --> 00:34:49,791 That jar's got something in it. 1082 00:34:49,791 --> 00:34:50,000 That jar's got something in it. 1083 00:34:50,066 --> 00:34:52,166 Our strategy going forward is really to concentrate 1084 00:34:52,166 --> 00:34:53,567 on getting clean flavors. 1085 00:34:53,567 --> 00:34:54,667 We know Bill and Rachel know exactly 1086 00:34:54,667 --> 00:34:55,834 what they're doing. 1087 00:34:55,834 --> 00:34:57,867 But we wanna put something in front of the judges 1088 00:34:57,867 --> 00:34:59,266 that they haven't tasted before. 1089 00:34:59,266 --> 00:35:01,367 -Just keep those going. -Jerry and Lannon, 1090 00:35:01,367 --> 00:35:03,367 we're trying to keep up with you, 1091 00:35:03,367 --> 00:35:05,867 but we got lost about 10 jars back. 1092 00:35:05,867 --> 00:35:07,166 We're filtering it out. 1093 00:35:07,166 --> 00:35:09,400 We had a bunch of, uh, pineapple pulp in there. 1094 00:35:09,467 --> 00:35:11,467 Okay. 1095 00:35:11,467 --> 00:35:13,100 -[Bill] Proof looks good. -Mm-hmm. 1096 00:35:13,166 --> 00:35:15,000 -Almost there? -Whatever you think. 1097 00:35:15,066 --> 00:35:16,767 -Uh, you-- -[Tim] Bill and Rachel? 1098 00:35:16,767 --> 00:35:18,000 -Yes, sir. -Yes, sir. 1099 00:35:18,000 --> 00:35:19,791 Are you concerned about doing that filter 1100 00:35:19,791 --> 00:35:20,000 Are you concerned about doing that filter 1101 00:35:20,066 --> 00:35:22,066 and is that gonna pull out any flavors? 1102 00:35:22,066 --> 00:35:22,900 So far, it hadn't. 1103 00:35:22,967 --> 00:35:24,367 I just wanna make sure it's clean. 1104 00:35:24,367 --> 00:35:26,367 No floaties, no nothing. 1105 00:35:26,367 --> 00:35:27,567 All right. Let me play. 1106 00:35:27,567 --> 00:35:28,867 I think we got all the flavors 1107 00:35:28,867 --> 00:35:30,200 that we wanted to get out of it. 1108 00:35:30,266 --> 00:35:31,400 The only thing I'm a little bit 1109 00:35:31,400 --> 00:35:33,266 concerned about is clarity but I think we hit the proof 1110 00:35:33,266 --> 00:35:34,500 that we wanted, and I think we got, 1111 00:35:34,500 --> 00:35:36,667 uh, the full spectrum of all the Caribbean spices. 1112 00:35:36,667 --> 00:35:38,266 We got some notes of pineapple in there. 1113 00:35:38,266 --> 00:35:39,367 So I'm feeling good. 1114 00:35:39,367 --> 00:35:41,166 {\an8}[Digger] One minute, guys. 1115 00:35:41,166 --> 00:35:43,100 {\an8}If you all are ready, you can turn in any time. 1116 00:35:43,166 --> 00:35:46,200 {\an8}[dramatic music playing] 1117 00:35:46,266 --> 00:35:47,367 Here you go, fellas. 1118 00:35:47,367 --> 00:35:49,266 -Is that it, boss man? -I hope it is. 1119 00:35:49,266 --> 00:35:49,791 [Digger] All right, Bill. 1120 00:35:49,791 --> 00:35:50,000 [Digger] All right, Bill. 1121 00:35:50,467 --> 00:35:51,400 I enjoyed making it for you all. 1122 00:35:51,467 --> 00:35:52,867 -[Digger] Good luck, Bill. -Thank you all. 1123 00:35:52,867 --> 00:35:54,367 -All righty. -[Digger] All right, Lannon. 1124 00:35:54,367 --> 00:35:55,500 -Thank you. -[Digger] Good luck. 1125 00:35:55,567 --> 00:35:56,967 [dramatic music playing] 1126 00:35:56,967 --> 00:35:59,300 We're gonna go taste, deliberate, 1127 00:35:59,367 --> 00:36:01,000 come to a decision, we'll come back, 1128 00:36:01,066 --> 00:36:03,367 let you all know shortly. 1129 00:36:03,367 --> 00:36:06,467 [dramatic music playing] 1130 00:36:06,467 --> 00:36:07,700 Phew. 1131 00:36:07,767 --> 00:36:10,266 [dramatic music playing] 1132 00:36:11,200 --> 00:36:12,266 I know you don't agree 1133 00:36:12,266 --> 00:36:17,200 but I'm gonna be keeping my piloncillo, all right? 1134 00:36:17,266 --> 00:36:19,266 Keep it and use it up. 1135 00:36:19,266 --> 00:36:22,767 How do they come to agree on something? 1136 00:36:22,767 --> 00:36:25,000 Don't look like they have yet. 1137 00:36:25,000 --> 00:36:27,166 Timmy, you ever do anything like this 1138 00:36:27,166 --> 00:36:28,100 with your pap? 1139 00:36:28,166 --> 00:36:29,400 Yeah, you know what? 1140 00:36:29,400 --> 00:36:32,200 I always thought I was right and I always got proven wrong. 1141 00:36:32,266 --> 00:36:33,400 -[Mark] Yeah. -So my dad always said, 1142 00:36:33,467 --> 00:36:35,166 "You learn more from your mistakes." 1143 00:36:35,166 --> 00:36:36,000 I agree with him. 1144 00:36:36,000 --> 00:36:36,934 [Tim] And you will remember that. 1145 00:36:36,934 --> 00:36:38,900 Me and my daddy never did make no liquor 1146 00:36:38,967 --> 00:36:40,568 but he always told me, "I may not always be right, 1147 00:36:40,568 --> 00:36:40,767 but he always told me, "I may not always be right, 1148 00:36:40,767 --> 00:36:41,000 but I'm always right because I'm your dad." 1149 00:36:43,100 --> 00:36:44,700 -Yeah. -[chuckles] 1150 00:36:44,767 --> 00:36:46,300 Yeah, that's gonna be interesting. 1151 00:36:46,367 --> 00:36:47,233 Yeah. 1152 00:36:48,300 --> 00:36:50,567 Well, boys, we've got mountain brandy 1153 00:36:50,567 --> 00:36:51,900 and the tropical thunder. 1154 00:36:51,967 --> 00:36:53,066 -Yeah. -[Mark chuckles] 1155 00:36:53,066 --> 00:36:54,567 You know, that's on opposite ends of the spectrum. 1156 00:36:54,567 --> 00:36:57,266 I've got a hopefully a notion 1157 00:36:57,266 --> 00:37:00,100 of what this one's gonna taste like. 1158 00:37:00,166 --> 00:37:02,066 But I ain't got no idea about this one. 1159 00:37:02,066 --> 00:37:03,000 Uh-uh. 1160 00:37:03,000 --> 00:37:04,266 [Rachel] That was intense, wasn't it, guys? 1161 00:37:04,266 --> 00:37:05,300 How are you guys feeling? 1162 00:37:05,367 --> 00:37:07,200 I feel like we turned in a really good jar. 1163 00:37:07,266 --> 00:37:09,000 -How about you? -Well, we're nervous, 1164 00:37:09,066 --> 00:37:10,867 but I know the flavor is there. 1165 00:37:10,867 --> 00:37:12,867 Nervous is understatement. 1166 00:37:12,867 --> 00:37:14,300 [Tim] Now, do you wanna go here 1167 00:37:14,367 --> 00:37:15,467 or you wanna go here? 1168 00:37:15,467 --> 00:37:16,867 Dealer's choice, lay it to it. 1169 00:37:16,867 --> 00:37:17,438 -All right. -Yeah, do that. 1170 00:37:17,438 --> 00:37:17,900 -All right. -Yeah, do that. 1171 00:37:17,967 --> 00:37:18,000 And that's good. 1172 00:37:18,867 --> 00:37:20,266 {\an8}All right. Bill and Rachel. 1173 00:37:20,266 --> 00:37:23,667 {\an8}It looks like a really nice bourbon. 1174 00:37:23,667 --> 00:37:25,800 {\an8}[dramatic music playing] 1175 00:37:25,867 --> 00:37:26,967 {\an8}Hmm. 1176 00:37:26,967 --> 00:37:28,000 {\an8}[Digger] Got leather on the nose. 1177 00:37:28,000 --> 00:37:29,266 {\an8}Man, that smells so good. 1178 00:37:29,266 --> 00:37:31,367 {\an8}That comes from that oak. 1179 00:37:31,367 --> 00:37:32,867 {\an8}Everything filter out all right? 1180 00:37:32,867 --> 00:37:34,200 -[Bill] Oh, yeah. -We feel good about it. 1181 00:37:34,266 --> 00:37:35,333 I was... I was a little worried 1182 00:37:35,367 --> 00:37:37,967 about the amount of time because I had experimented 1183 00:37:37,967 --> 00:37:40,867 with about a 12 to 14-hour with that many chips, 1184 00:37:40,867 --> 00:37:42,266 but it came out all right. 1185 00:37:42,266 --> 00:37:43,667 {\an8}Hmm. 1186 00:37:43,667 --> 00:37:46,700 {\an8}[dramatic music playing] 1187 00:37:49,166 --> 00:37:50,100 {\an8}That's a little hot. 1188 00:37:50,166 --> 00:37:51,467 {\an8}Really hot. 1189 00:37:51,467 --> 00:37:53,367 {\an8}I'm gonna say it's north of a hundred. 1190 00:37:53,367 --> 00:37:55,066 {\an8}Yeah, it's got power. 1191 00:37:55,066 --> 00:37:56,800 {\an8}I'm not getting a lot of apple in there 1192 00:37:56,867 --> 00:37:59,200 {\an8}but I mean, it's really, really good-aged liquor. 1193 00:37:59,266 --> 00:38:01,266 {\an8}Man and wife working that close. 1194 00:38:01,266 --> 00:38:02,900 {\an8}And no arguments. 1195 00:38:02,967 --> 00:38:05,900 {\an8}Yeah, and seem to still be crazy about each other. 1196 00:38:05,967 --> 00:38:09,100 {\an8}All right. Let's move on and try Jerry and Lannon's. 1197 00:38:09,100 --> 00:38:12,166 {\an8}I mean, this has no way to go but good. 1198 00:38:12,166 --> 00:38:14,100 {\an8}Looks like a jar of honey. 1199 00:38:14,100 --> 00:38:16,567 {\an8}[Mark] It's not as rich of color as mountain brandy. 1200 00:38:16,567 --> 00:38:17,438 {\an8}-That's not a deal killer. -[Mark] No. 1201 00:38:17,438 --> 00:38:18,000 {\an8}-That's not a deal killer. -[Mark] No. 1202 00:38:18,567 --> 00:38:19,967 {\an8}[Bill] Is that something you all do a lot, 1203 00:38:19,967 --> 00:38:21,166 what you all made here? 1204 00:38:21,166 --> 00:38:23,567 Yeah, the base spirit, we're pretty familiar with. 1205 00:38:23,567 --> 00:38:25,767 The only thing we kind of experimented with was the... 1206 00:38:25,767 --> 00:38:26,834 Was some of the, uh, the fruit, 1207 00:38:26,867 --> 00:38:28,200 which we had a little bit of trouble filtering out 1208 00:38:28,266 --> 00:38:29,867 towards the end, but I think we did all right. 1209 00:38:29,867 --> 00:38:31,900 Kind of tried to set ourselves up yesterday, 1210 00:38:31,967 --> 00:38:33,367 making all those tinctures. 1211 00:38:33,367 --> 00:38:35,200 We're able to kind of control all the different spices. 1212 00:38:35,266 --> 00:38:37,700 {\an8}[dramatic music playing] 1213 00:38:37,767 --> 00:38:39,900 {\an8}Very light on the nose. 1214 00:38:39,967 --> 00:38:41,767 {\an8}That's not a bad thing. 1215 00:38:41,767 --> 00:38:43,867 {\an8}I'm getting a little citrus on the nose now. 1216 00:38:43,867 --> 00:38:46,467 {\an8}The front end flavor on it to me is powerful. 1217 00:38:46,467 --> 00:38:47,438 {\an8}Boom, wide open there on the front. 1218 00:38:47,438 --> 00:38:48,000 {\an8}Boom, wide open there on the front. 1219 00:38:48,867 --> 00:38:51,066 {\an8}I'm getting a little spice now. 1220 00:38:51,066 --> 00:38:53,867 {\an8}It's a spiced rum, so it's got some spice in it. 1221 00:38:53,867 --> 00:38:55,266 {\an8}Got a good alcohol punch. 1222 00:38:55,266 --> 00:38:56,500 {\an8}I don't think they're out of the line 1223 00:38:56,567 --> 00:38:58,200 {\an8}-on the proof at all. -No, no. 1224 00:38:58,266 --> 00:39:00,567 {\an8}It's on the money on the proof now. 1225 00:39:00,567 --> 00:39:02,667 Husband and wife, father and son, 1226 00:39:02,667 --> 00:39:03,500 to work together 1227 00:39:03,567 --> 00:39:05,200 to produce something this level... 1228 00:39:05,266 --> 00:39:06,200 Yeah. Yeah. 1229 00:39:06,266 --> 00:39:07,567 that's hats off right there. 1230 00:39:07,567 --> 00:39:09,500 Both of these are excellent jars, 1231 00:39:09,567 --> 00:39:12,000 it's just one of them that's that much better 1232 00:39:12,066 --> 00:39:13,300 -than the other one. -Just a little bit. 1233 00:39:13,367 --> 00:39:16,467 [Mark] Just a little bit. 1234 00:39:16,467 --> 00:39:17,438 [dramatic music playing] 1235 00:39:17,438 --> 00:39:18,000 [dramatic music playing] 1236 00:39:24,066 --> 00:39:25,500 [Digger] Come on up and get your jars. 1237 00:39:25,567 --> 00:39:28,100 [dramatic music playing] 1238 00:39:28,100 --> 00:39:31,000 When we get two really, really good liquors, 1239 00:39:31,000 --> 00:39:33,567 it makes our job even harder. 1240 00:39:33,567 --> 00:39:36,467 Jerry, Lannon, you had a wonderful product 1241 00:39:36,467 --> 00:39:37,567 to start with 1242 00:39:37,567 --> 00:39:39,667 and you just accentuated on it. 1243 00:39:39,667 --> 00:39:42,367 Your proof had a really, really good liquor bite 1244 00:39:42,367 --> 00:39:44,100 but I think a little of it might've masked 1245 00:39:44,166 --> 00:39:45,667 a little bit of your flavors. 1246 00:39:45,667 --> 00:39:47,438 But all the flavors you all were talking about, 1247 00:39:47,438 --> 00:39:47,567 But all the flavors you all were talking about, 1248 00:39:47,567 --> 00:39:48,000 they were there. 1249 00:39:48,767 --> 00:39:50,967 Damn fine job on your all's behalf. 1250 00:39:50,967 --> 00:39:52,500 For me, to win this competition 1251 00:39:52,567 --> 00:39:53,967 will be a huge goal for me, 1252 00:39:53,967 --> 00:39:55,166 just with my career 1253 00:39:55,166 --> 00:39:56,467 would just be the icing on the... 1254 00:39:56,467 --> 00:39:57,533 On the cake. 1255 00:39:57,567 --> 00:40:00,100 Beautiful color, looked just like a jar of honey. 1256 00:40:00,100 --> 00:40:03,667 It was a little bitey on the back end for me, 1257 00:40:03,667 --> 00:40:07,200 but I'm proud of both of you, I'm really proud. 1258 00:40:07,266 --> 00:40:09,100 [Digger] Rachel, Bill, mountain brandy 1259 00:40:09,100 --> 00:40:11,000 just like you said you was going for. 1260 00:40:11,066 --> 00:40:13,767 The proof is on the money and you did an outstanding job 1261 00:40:13,767 --> 00:40:14,800 to do it overnight. 1262 00:40:14,867 --> 00:40:16,166 -Thank you. -Thank you. 1263 00:40:16,166 --> 00:40:17,438 Looks like a rich deep mahogany color 1264 00:40:17,438 --> 00:40:18,000 Looks like a rich deep mahogany color 1265 00:40:18,867 --> 00:40:21,800 of refined bourbon, notes hit really good. 1266 00:40:21,867 --> 00:40:24,667 I did get just enough of the apple. 1267 00:40:24,667 --> 00:40:27,166 We tell everybody when you win this, 1268 00:40:27,166 --> 00:40:28,767 you're gonna get your bragging rights 1269 00:40:28,767 --> 00:40:30,367 and you're gonna get a limited run of your liquor 1270 00:40:30,367 --> 00:40:32,567 at Sugarlands Distilling Company. 1271 00:40:32,567 --> 00:40:34,900 Well, all of you all got your bragging rights, 1272 00:40:34,967 --> 00:40:38,900 but unfortunately, somebody has to go home. 1273 00:40:38,967 --> 00:40:42,266 Rachel, Bill... 1274 00:40:42,266 --> 00:40:45,100 you all are the first couple Master Distillers. 1275 00:40:45,100 --> 00:40:46,367 Congratulations. 1276 00:40:46,367 --> 00:40:47,438 [rock music playing] 1277 00:40:47,438 --> 00:40:48,000 [rock music playing] 1278 00:40:49,367 --> 00:40:50,767 It was damn close. 1279 00:40:50,767 --> 00:40:52,367 I knew it was gonna be tough. 1280 00:40:52,367 --> 00:40:54,567 {\an8}I can't believe this. This is a dream come true. 1281 00:40:54,567 --> 00:40:55,900 {\an8}I just... I think I'm gonna wake up 1282 00:40:55,967 --> 00:40:57,100 {\an8}any moment. 1283 00:40:57,166 --> 00:40:58,367 {\an8}This is wonderful. That's how I feel. 1284 00:40:58,367 --> 00:41:01,000 {\an8}-How do you feel? -Oh. 1285 00:41:01,066 --> 00:41:02,867 {\an8}To come from where I come from... 1286 00:41:07,367 --> 00:41:09,667 {\an8}I'm there. 1287 00:41:09,667 --> 00:41:11,567 {\an8}Don't cry. You're gonna make me cry. 1288 00:41:11,567 --> 00:41:13,400 {\an8}-No. -[laughs] 1289 00:41:13,467 --> 00:41:14,567 {\an8}It's an honor. 1290 00:41:14,567 --> 00:41:15,800 {\an8}Now, you all get on out of here 1291 00:41:15,867 --> 00:41:17,000 {\an8}and start sharing them drinks 1292 00:41:17,000 --> 00:41:17,438 {\an8}before all of us start squalling. 1293 00:41:17,438 --> 00:41:18,000 {\an8}before all of us start squalling. 1294 00:41:19,266 --> 00:41:20,567 {\an8}-[laughter] -Thank you all. 1295 00:41:20,567 --> 00:41:21,600 {\an8}-Thank you all. -Thank you, guys. 1296 00:41:21,667 --> 00:41:22,367 {\an8}Good job. 1297 00:41:22,367 --> 00:41:24,266 {\an8}-Phew. -Oh, my God. 1298 00:41:24,266 --> 00:41:26,200 {\an8}[Mark] It don't ever get no easier, does it? 1299 00:41:26,266 --> 00:41:27,567 {\an8}It does not.