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And entering a town called whites berg i could use a drink. so i went into town and met one of the moon shiners. >> for those who are not initiated what's the different between moon shine and regular whisky? >> well moon shine's a lot better. >> why is it better? >> the difference is most whisky age in a bottle contraction is it illegal to make moon shine in your house? >> when you convert that -- when you -- that's the legal part. >> colin is talking about mash he didn't mean my mom's favorite t.v. show. he means corn plus water equals mash, add a little yeast throw it in a hot pot and after ...

You don't know me. >> why is it illegal to do it in your house? >> well they can't tax that. it all boils back to the government getting their part. >> good ole uncle sam, i don't mean jackson. see back in 1791 sand alex zander hamilton imposed a tax on wis ski. avoiding tho avoidi avoiding those tacks led to moon shine. >> how important is moon shine to the culture of being from this part of country? people think about this area as being coal mines does there was that level of importance? >> i don't think so so lot of people still do this. >> what do you like better working in the coal mine o...

It's not really moon shine, but that's what we call things when we're not familiar with them. [ laughter ] >> and i can't describe the taste. how can i describe it? it's kind of like what you think if you could drink a marvin gay song. that's what it tastes like. [ laughter ] >> because you're like, babe i'm hot just like an oven. come on, come on, come

>> i have never danced so long, so hard, in such high heat in all my life. in fact, i only forced the producers to show this much of the dance because it almost killed me. [ applause ] >> woo! >> you like it? [ laughter ] >> i think i speak bamba maybe worse than i speak spanish. [ laughter ] >> and i don't speak spanish that well. [ laughter ] >> but thank you. after the dance, raul introduced me to my new best friend, pitoro. >> cheers. gracias. woo! oh, there we go. [ laughter ] >> now it's coming in. start up the drums again. i got to try puerto rican moon

Shine is what they call it. it's not really moon shine, but that's what we call things when we're not familiar with them. [ laughter ] >> and i can't describe the taste. how can i describe it? it's kind of like what you think if you could drink a marvin gay song. that's what it tastes like. [ laughter ] >> because you're ♪ i'm hot just like an oven ♪ come on, come on, come on [ cheers ] . experience amazing.