The true spirit of this drink comes from the Moonshining heritage that Junior Johnson is proud to have brought back for a new generation. Only this time, the ‘shine is on the shelves and the legacy of those moonshine runners is on the NASCAR track every weekend.

In Chasing the White Dog, journalist Max Watman traces the historical roots and contemporary story of hoch. He takes us to the backwoods of Appalachia and the gritty nip joints of Philadelphia, from a federal courthouse to Pocono Speedway, profiling the colorful characters who make up white whiskey’s lore.

Author Max Watman will lead a lively panel discussion with legendary moonshiner, Junior Johnson and craft distiller, Joe Michalek. They’ll discuss the roots of moonshine in the American South and moonshine’s present day renaissance. Junior Johnson will share his first-hand experiences as a bootlegger in the old days.

Piedmont Distillers, a craft distillery in Madison, North Carolina, is challenging mixologists across the country to create the best Catdaddy Carolina Moonshine cocktail. The Catdaddy Bar Chef Challenge will culminate in the Piedmont Distillers’ Tasting Room at Tales of the Cocktail on July 22, 2010.

Catdaddy is damn good! And if you haven’t tried it, then you are definitely missing out. Even if you don’t like moonshine, you will def like this one. The bottle is frickin’ “cool as cool” and once you get one in your hand the feeling is an adrenaline rush! The price is sweet too–$19.99