Series synopsis
Moonshiners: Whiskey Business is an American reality television series that premiered on Discovery on March 13, 2019. It ended on April 5, 2019. It stars Tim Smith.
Each year, dozens of US craft distilleries fail -- and Tim Smith knows why. In this series, Tim and his team of experts help struggling distillery owners put the woods back in the whiskey in the hopes of turning it from problem to profit.
Premise
Each year, dozens of US craft distilleries fail -- and Tim Smith knows why. In this series, Tim and his team of experts help struggling distillery owners put the woods back in the whiskey in the hopes of turning it from problem to profit.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 4 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 4 | March 13, 2019 | April 5, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Southern Inheritance The Williams family made Carolina whiskey for generations until Prohibition shut it down. When moonshine legend Tim Smith brings backwoods knowledge to recreate the old family recipe, he discovers one of the most important distilleries in US history. |
March 13, 2019 |
| 2 |
Underwater Gin Joint Tim Smith must rescue the worst distillery he's ever seen, starting at the bottom; while his crew transforms a barn into a Prohibition-style speakeasy, Tim applies his backwoods know-how to reengineer the still, taking the owner's gin to a new level. |
March 20, 2019 |
| 3 |
More Dollars Than Sense After a first-time distillery owner invests $2 million in a pot still and hires rookies to run it, Tim Smith realizes their recipe may blow up the building; Tim must help them rediscover their backwoods roots and learn to make Carolina whiskey. |
March 27, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Discovery |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 13, 2019 |
| Last aired | April 5, 2019 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 22:00:00 |