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This is a very special day.
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You're all veterans.
You're all distillers.
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This is the Armed Forces
Face Off.
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As a fellow veteran,
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I welcome you
to Master Distiller.
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{\an8}I am very honored
to be part of it.
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Served in the United States
Army for six years,
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39 months being overseas.
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Fresh out of high school,
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I wanted to do something,
get a job.
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I found out it was
exciting part of life.
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You know, it was
adventure sometimes.
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It was scary sometimes.
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But it was also fun sometimes.
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{\an8}All right then,
first and foremost,
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{\an8}I want to thank y'all
for your service.
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Now, that being said,
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y'all are here to make us
your specialty liquor.
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At the end
of this competition,
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we're gonna
crown one of you all
the next Master Distiller.
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Along with
the bragging rights,
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you get a limited run
of your liquor
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at a major distillery.
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[Mark] You guys served
in different parts
of the world,
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{\an8}and ain't no doubt in my mind
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{\an8}this is gonna be
three different types
of spirits.
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And I can't wait
to taste them.
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[narrator] Armed forces
and alcohol have been
paired in battle
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for over 2,000 years.
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Beer, wine,
and distilled spirits
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not only provided troops
with liquid courage.
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They were used to treat
a variety of ailments
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and safer to drink
than the local water.
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In America,
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whiskey was
the Continental Army's
spirit of choice
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during the Revolutionary War.
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In 1775, General
George Washington started
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a 50-year-long tradition
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providing each soldier
four ounces of whiskey a day,
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known as a gill.
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Washington would later go on
to open one of the biggest
distilleries in the country
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at his Mount Vernon estate,
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becoming the first
in a long line
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of American servicemen
to take up the craft.
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While the modern military
no longer encourages
drinking on active duty,
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veteran-made spirits
are a growing part
of the liquor market,
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with many brands donating
a portion of their profits
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to causes that support
their brothers and sisters
in arms.
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[Tim] Guys, we asked you
to bring your favorite liquor
from back home.
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You're gonna have one hour
to mash in and five days
to ferment.
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But we're not doing it
in here. Come with me.
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[Digger] Good luck, men.
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[drums beating]
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{\an8}[Tim] All right, guys,
you're gonna have one hour
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{\an8}to get your mash prepared
and in the barrel.
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{\an8}-Everyone understand
their orders?
-[all] Yes, sir.
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{\an8}Your time starts now.
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{\an8}Show me what
you're made out of.
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[Matt] Hey, Joe, what kind
of corn you got there?
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I got malted blue corn.
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Hey, man, I ain't never seen
no blue corn.
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That smells like corn.
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Blue corn. You can't tell
the color from smelling it?
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I got my lucky rucksack
with me.
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We're gonna head out
in the woods here.
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My name is Joe Jackson.
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{\an8}I'm 36 years old,
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{\an8}and I'm from
Western Pennsylvania.
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Where we're at right now,
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part of the old
Whiskey Rebellion trail.
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I was in the Army
for five years
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in the 82nd Airborne Infantry.
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I have my still
High and Angry here,
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and that's what my soldiers
in the military used
to call me,
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"High and Angry."
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It's about a haircut,
not about anything illicit.
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I did two deployments
to Afghanistan.
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So, I run an all-copper
still setup.
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Got an 8-gallon pot
and a modular column
on the still.
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My transferable skills
from the military into, like,
the distilling world
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is whether or not a recipe
comes out good or bad
the first time,
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there's always a next time.
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This is my malted blue corn.
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Uh, it's good sipping whiskey.
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It's a purpose, process,
payoff kind of deal.
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Have the purpose,
nail the process,
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then there's a big payoff
at the end.
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-I was in the 82nd
Airborne Division.
-[Tim] Okay.
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-Fort Bragg?
-[Joe] Fort Bragg.
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I crashed in a Black Hawk,
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and like, all
the hydraulic lines burst.
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[Tim] And then,
you're trying to figure out...
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-Where you at.
-[Tim] "Am I bleeding,
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-or what's going on?"
-[laughs] Yeah.
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[Tim] And all of the sudden,
everything's split.
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Exactly. You're covered
in all that crud.
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Yeah, well, I'm glad
you made it.
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-Hey, Matt.
-Yes, sir.
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I see you got 101st on there.
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-Is that the last
of your station?
-Yes, sir.
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Screaming Eagle
always stands out.
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[Matt] I'm Matt Brown.
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I'm 39,
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and I'm from
Springfield, Ohio.
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It's a party now.
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-How's it going, brother?
-Good. What's going on?
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All right. You know,
just getting ready
to do this run here.
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{\an8}I joined the Army
back in 2002.
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Did a deployment to Iraq,
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came back, did a deployment
as a civilian.
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This is what we do
for fun in Ohio.
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Hunt, fish, and make fire.
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And good liquor.
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I've been distilling
10 years now.
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See, I don't really have
a cool story.
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Like, I'm not like,
a second, third
generation moonshiner.
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I think I bought
my first still
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shortly after I saw an episode
with Mark and Digger.
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And then, uh,
I made bad liquor
for about five years.
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Eventually, if you do
something long enough,
you don't suck at it.
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What I'm doing right now is
starting a family tradition.
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There's people that come
from Kentucky up here...
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-Where?
-...to get it.
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Oh, I got people coming
to get my liquor
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from North Carolina, Kentucky.
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I ain't gonna mention
no names.
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When I win the show,
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I think I'm gonna go back
and open up a distillery.
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Can't wait to see your run.
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-Thank you, sir.
-All right.
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Hello, Justin.
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You know, your two competitors
over here, they're Army guys.
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-Yeah.
-And I understand you're Navy.
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I spent 12 of my 20 years,
uh, stationed right
near Pearl Harbor.
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{\an8}My name is Justin Rivera.
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{\an8}I'm 39 years old,
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and I was born
in Honolulu, Hawaii.
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I'm a professional distiller
at a local distillery
in Hawaii.
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Before distilling,
my life was a little crazy.
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I was in the Navy
for 20 years.
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In the Navy, I served
on everything
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from amphibious assault ships
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to destroyers and submarines.
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So, as I exited the Navy,
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I was able to participate
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in a program
called SkillBridge
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where you could leave
six months early,
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and the government
still pays your check,
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and you could learn
a new trade or skill.
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Uh, so literally,
the government taught me
to make liquor.
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You're like a mad scientist
over there, man, mixing
all kinds of stuff up.
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I gotta get all this
frozen pineapple juice out.
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In the military,
you're very regimented
and, uh, formal.
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But being able
to create something
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just out of the thoughts
and ideas
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that you want to express
is a very special experience.
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Whoa.
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-Is that from
those pineapples?
-[Justin] Yeah, come...
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[Joe] Dude, I wanna like, make
a drink with that. [laughing]
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[Justin] Oh, we gonna be
drinking it.
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I'd say my specialty right now
is, uh, this pineapple swipe
that I've been working on.
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Pineapple swipe
is a traditional spirit
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made by plantation workers.
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So, we have all these
pineapple skins right here.
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-[Tim] Yeah.
-[Justin] They got a lot
of great flavor in them.
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{\an8}So we're gonna keep that.
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{\an8}They got some nutrients,
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{\an8}and all that's going
right on in there.
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{\an8}My family came
from, uh, Portugal
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{\an8}to work
in the pineapple fields
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{\an8}and the sugarcane fields.
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So I just figured,
always keep grounded
in your roots
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and keep that story strong.
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[Matt] The reason my recipe's
gonna be a winner
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is I keep it simple.
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I see too many people
try to fancy everything up
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with this ingredient
and this ingredient,
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and in reality,
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everybody just likes
corn liquor.
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{\an8}I wanted to run
a real good corn liquor
as the base spirit.
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{\an8}-[Tim] Okay.
-Keep it real clean.
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{\an8}Now, this distilling,
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{\an8}is this something you learned
on a line here,
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{\an8}or is this something
that you picked up
from generation?
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I didn't have anybody
pass it down to me,
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so I had to make
all the mistakes
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-and get them out of the way.
-Yep. Yep.
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You learn more from mistakes.
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-Get some of this
smoky goodness in here.
-I see it.
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-It's all coming my way.
-[laughs]
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Smells like it's chocolate
or it's a scorched one.
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I call it my chocolate
smoke bomb bourbon.
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[both laughing]
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About a year ago,
my dad passed.
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Him and I used to travel
all over the country
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doing barbecue cook-offs.
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I started learning
about savory, umami flavor
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that smoke brings forward.
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{\an8}-I started with a malted
blue corn base.
-[Tim] Yeah.
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{\an8}Then, I added
my chocolate malt.
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{\an8}And then I added my peated,
heavy-peated malted barley.
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It's sweet, smoky, uh, savory.
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It's got a lot
of elements to it.
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I just got one more thing
before I leave you.
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-[Joe] Uh-huh.
-Are them shorts right there
Army-issue?
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[Joe] Sky's out,
thighs out, Tim.
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-Sun's out, guns out.
-There you go.
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-I'm missing a little pants,
you're missing a little shirt.
-All right, I got you.
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-All right.
-[both laughing]
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{\an8}All right, guys.
You're down to five minutes.
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-Can I taste it?
-Yeah.
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Oh, boy. We in trouble.
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It looks like
we're in a competition.
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And hopefully, all of you
gonna bring something
good to the table,
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'cause we don't like
to drink anything bad.
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You've now completed
your mashing.
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You ready? You good to go?
Everybody's happy?
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[all] Yes, sir.
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All right, let's go.
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[Mark] All right, gentlemen.
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This round will
simply determine
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which one of you gentlemen
gets to go
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to the stillhouse first.
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[Tim] If you think
you need something else
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other than what you see
behind you
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to influence your flavors
on your next run,
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you need to win
this challenge.
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{\an8}[Digger] All right, guys.
You have four hours.
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{\an8}Bring us your best jar.
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{\an8}Have it on this table,
sealed up,
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{\an8}before that four hours pass.
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{\an8}Your four hours starts now.
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That look just like
good corn liquor right there.
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It's awful clear, ain't it?
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It is.
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[Matt] My mash is perfect.
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It worked off exactly how
it does back home.
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There was no sugar
left in the mash.
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Justin's lit.
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[Justin] So, I turned
the burner on
241
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as soon as I could get
some of that mash in there.
242
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I'm gonna get
the bottles quicker,
243
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and I know that I'm gonna get
a little bit of a head start
on my competitors.
244
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I find a lot of grain
floating on top.
245
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I just had a little bit
of a latent ferment going on,
246
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which is making me
really nervous.
247
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[Tim] I mean,
I think it fermented good.
248
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It's just that stuff
floats on top.
249
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-It don't sink to the bottom.
-[Digger] Yeah.
250
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Just make sure he gets it
all strained out good
251
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before he puts it
in that still.
252
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[Joe] It's like, uh,
trying to fit...
253
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...10 pounds of [bleep]
in a 5-pound bag.
254
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[chuckles]
255
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So I'm having
a little bit of trouble
256
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straining the extra sediment
out of my mash.
257
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And that bag is
a super fine micron
258
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that I'm not used to using.
259
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Son of a [bleep].
260
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[Matt] She's going slow,
ain't she?
261
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[Joe] I tried to fit, uh,
yeah, too much in one bag.
262
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So I'm having
a little bit of trouble
263
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{\an8}straining the extra sediment
out of my mash.
264
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It makes me
a little bit nervous,
265
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but you adapt and overcome
with those processes.
266
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I figure I'll get
about halfway,
267
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and then I'll light it up.
268
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Then I'll just keep adding.
269
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The way that this is gonna
turn out for me, I think,
270
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is gonna be really positive.
271
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Is your line arm
getting hot already?
272
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[Justin] A little bit.
273
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I am utilizing a smaller still
than I usually do at work.
274
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-Oh, here we go.
-Start running.
275
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-We got 'em.
-Heck yeah.
276
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-We got liquor.
-[Justin chuckles]
277
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{\an8}But in that time in the Navy,
I learned preparation is key,
278
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and I converted
our small test-batch still
279
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from an electric still
into propane,
280
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and I've run several batches
on it recently.
281
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I might be a little behind
some of these guys.
282
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-I work at a legal distillery.
We don't...
-[Tim] Yeah.
283
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We have high-tech equipment,
easy enough.
284
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{\an8}But, uh, I've been practicing.
I've been...
285
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{\an8}I'm getting there
just a little bit.
286
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{\an8}Okay, you think you're gonna
get 100 proof?
287
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-Uh, I'm getting
as close as I can.
-[Tim] Yeah.
288
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I'm feeling pretty confident.
289
00:12:20,066 --> 00:12:21,300
[Joe] You might break
the jar record.
290
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-[Justin] Nah.
-[all laughing]
291
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{\an8}All right, men.
You're halfway there.
292
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{\an8}Burned two hours, two left.
293
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We have three veterans
that know what they're doing.
294
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[Matt] Uh-oh, there it is.
295
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-[Justin] Did you get 'em?
-Uh-oh, we're dripping.
296
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{\an8}Joe and I, we decided to run
our mash a little bit lower,
low and slow.
297
00:12:38,166 --> 00:12:40,767
Now, tell me about
what you got going on
in that funnel there.
298
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[Matt chuckles] Those are
just little charcoal packets.
299
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Clean up the liquor
a little bit.
300
00:12:45,266 --> 00:12:46,800
Give it a smoother taste.
301
00:12:48,467 --> 00:12:53,867
I think the guy that makes me
the most nervous, uh,
is probably Matt.
302
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Oh, that's some...
303
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He's running, like,
a pretty simple mash.
304
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It's just a corn mash.
305
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It kinda comes out
really clean.
306
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But my base spirit has
complicated ingredients.
307
00:13:04,867 --> 00:13:06,000
-You get the chocolate?
-[Matt] Oh, wow.
308
00:13:06,066 --> 00:13:07,867
-It changed a lot.
-It changed a lot, didn't it?
309
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You get chocolate,
and once you get
around like, 100 proof,
310
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you can mix it back in,
and that's where
the smoke's at.
311
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{\an8}Man, that time's closing in.
312
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{\an8}One hour left.
313
00:13:24,467 --> 00:13:26,100
[Matt] What, what's
your proof at right now?
314
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[Justin] I have a hard time
telling, man.
315
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I know I'm not at 100.
How's that?
316
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Probably still 110,
115 at least.
317
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[Justin] Being a professional,
318
00:13:34,567 --> 00:13:36,567
once again,
all our hydrometers
get the best of us.
319
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Matt, he's in his wheelhouse.
320
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He knows where he's at.
321
00:13:44,000 --> 00:13:45,567
Yeah, you tempered already?
322
00:13:45,567 --> 00:13:47,467
-Yeah, man. I'm good to go.
-Oh, shoot.
323
00:13:47,467 --> 00:13:49,467
You got your perfect jar
already, all right.
324
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It's been sitting in ice
for 20 minutes.
325
00:13:54,100 --> 00:13:56,266
[Mark] These guys,
all three of them,
326
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are putting their personality
in that jar.
327
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Gonna be a competition,
ain't it?
328
00:14:00,567 --> 00:14:01,300
It is.
329
00:14:06,767 --> 00:14:07,800
[Mark] All right, I like it.
330
00:14:08,800 --> 00:14:09,800
[Digger] I love it.
331
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Guys, we're gonna
taste, deliberate,
332
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come back
and give you our decision.
333
00:14:15,467 --> 00:14:16,367
[Mark] Can't wait, guys.
334
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Military Armed Forces,
God bless them.
335
00:14:23,467 --> 00:14:25,200
{\an8}[Tim] Why don't we start
over here with the sunshine,
336
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{\an8}Justin, Navy man.
337
00:14:28,200 --> 00:14:29,634
{\an8}Pretty clear jar.
338
00:14:30,867 --> 00:14:33,567
{\an8}And he's the one
that supposedly didn't know
nothing about proofing?
339
00:14:33,567 --> 00:14:35,767
{\an8}Well, he has either been
really, really lucky
340
00:14:35,767 --> 00:14:37,066
{\an8}or really, really good.
341
00:14:37,066 --> 00:14:39,500
{\an8}I would say he's above 100.
342
00:14:40,867 --> 00:14:42,066
{\an8}[Joe] Did you just shut off?
343
00:14:42,066 --> 00:14:43,967
{\an8}[Justin] I do like to take
as much tails as I can,
344
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{\an8}just a lot of flavor
right in there,
345
00:14:46,166 --> 00:14:48,367
and then this next level
of the competition
346
00:14:48,367 --> 00:14:49,500
when we redistill it,
347
00:14:49,567 --> 00:14:51,033
it's gonna bring it all
back out.
348
00:14:51,033 --> 00:14:53,500
{\an8}-[Mark] It's over 100.
I agree with you, Tim.
-[Tim] I'd give him 110.
349
00:14:53,567 --> 00:14:56,100
{\an8}His proofing skills don't need
a lot of adjustment.
350
00:14:56,166 --> 00:14:58,000
{\an8}-[Digger] Uh-uh.
-[Tim] It tastes really good.
351
00:14:58,066 --> 00:14:59,634
{\an8}I'm tasting pineapple.
352
00:14:59,634 --> 00:15:02,300
{\an8}-[Digger] Oh, yeah.
-[Tim] You're getting the bite
up front from the proof.
353
00:15:02,367 --> 00:15:05,166
{\an8}But it's finishing off
with a smooth pineapple taste.
354
00:15:05,166 --> 00:15:07,667
{\an8}It almost makes you wanna
do that, uh, dance
355
00:15:07,667 --> 00:15:08,667
{\an8}that they do in Hawaii.
356
00:15:08,667 --> 00:15:10,367
{\an8}Well, jump up
and do it for us.
357
00:15:10,367 --> 00:15:12,266
{\an8}-Not right now.
-[Mark] Wow.
358
00:15:12,266 --> 00:15:14,266
{\an8}I'm just sitting here dreading
these other two,
359
00:15:14,266 --> 00:15:15,367
{\an8}because this is
gonna be tough.
360
00:15:15,367 --> 00:15:17,767
{\an8}He's made himself
and the Navy proud.
361
00:15:17,767 --> 00:15:19,000
{\an8}Let's see what Joe's
working with.
362
00:15:19,000 --> 00:15:20,867
{\an8}Let's see what Joe's
working with here, Tim.
363
00:15:20,867 --> 00:15:22,900
{\an8}It's a nice, clean,
pretty jar.
364
00:15:22,967 --> 00:15:24,400
{\an8}He's Army-ready also.
365
00:15:24,467 --> 00:15:26,700
{\an8}It's a nice-looking clear jar.
366
00:15:28,467 --> 00:15:30,266
{\an8}I'm saying that one's
a little high.
367
00:15:30,266 --> 00:15:32,567
{\an8}I'm saying that one's
closer to 120
368
00:15:32,567 --> 00:15:33,900
{\an8}than the one we just tasted.
369
00:15:35,700 --> 00:15:36,967
{\an8}[Joe] I think I hit it right.
370
00:15:36,967 --> 00:15:39,667
{\an8}I'm glad I collected it
in as small increments
as I did.
371
00:15:40,567 --> 00:15:42,200
{\an8}[Tim] He's got
that smoky finish.
372
00:15:42,266 --> 00:15:44,166
{\an8}He made a chocolate Scotch.
373
00:15:44,166 --> 00:15:45,166
{\an8}[Digger] I'm gonna tell you.
374
00:15:45,166 --> 00:15:47,100
{\an8}With all that chocolate malt
in there,
375
00:15:47,166 --> 00:15:50,467
{\an8}-that peated rye,
it didn't stand a chance.
-[Tim] Mmm-hmm.
376
00:15:50,467 --> 00:15:53,500
{\an8}It's run plumb out of town
with that chocolate malt.
377
00:15:53,567 --> 00:15:54,900
{\an8}[Mark] I get a lot of smoke.
378
00:15:54,967 --> 00:15:57,867
{\an8}That's really good
smoky flavor
379
00:15:57,867 --> 00:16:01,066
{\an8}that I never, ever thought
I would like, but I do.
380
00:16:01,066 --> 00:16:02,567
{\an8}-Let's move on,
before we get...
-[Digger] Bring it on.
381
00:16:02,567 --> 00:16:03,667
{\an8}...too deep in that one
382
00:16:03,667 --> 00:16:05,467
{\an8}and won't be able
to taste the next one.
383
00:16:05,467 --> 00:16:10,066
{\an8}Matt. That's a full
corn liquor jar.
384
00:16:10,066 --> 00:16:13,900
{\an8}That is a crystal clear jar
of corn liquor.
385
00:16:13,967 --> 00:16:16,367
{\an8}[Mark] I wanna say
he's 105 or better.
386
00:16:16,367 --> 00:16:18,200
{\an8}Yeah, he's above a C note.
387
00:16:18,266 --> 00:16:19,800
{\an8}[Matt] You know,
I wanted that sweetness
388
00:16:19,867 --> 00:16:21,266
{\an8}on the second round.
389
00:16:21,266 --> 00:16:24,066
{\an8}So I thought the corn
would bring it out the best.
390
00:16:24,066 --> 00:16:26,266
{\an8}-Whoa.
-Oh, that's corn liquor.
391
00:16:26,266 --> 00:16:29,200
{\an8}-[Tim chuckles]
-Damn it, Matt.
392
00:16:29,266 --> 00:16:32,166
{\an8}-Very light on the nose,
very light.
-[Digger] Yeah.
393
00:16:32,166 --> 00:16:34,367
{\an8}[Tim] Well, I know
where I'm at.
394
00:16:34,367 --> 00:16:36,600
{\an8}I don't know what you can say
wrong with that.
395
00:16:36,667 --> 00:16:39,467
{\an8}-Man, the taste of it
is outstanding.
-[Digger] Yeah.
396
00:16:40,667 --> 00:16:43,100
Thank the Lord
for veteran moonshiners.
[chuckles]
397
00:16:52,100 --> 00:16:53,667
[Digger] All right, guys.
398
00:16:53,667 --> 00:16:54,967
{\an8}Starting right over here,
399
00:16:54,967 --> 00:16:57,266
{\an8}we've got the old
high cracked corn.
400
00:17:00,166 --> 00:17:02,967
{\an8}We always use white corn
in our area,
401
00:17:02,967 --> 00:17:06,200
and we always shied away
from yellow corn.
402
00:17:06,266 --> 00:17:08,100
But after tasting your jar,
403
00:17:08,100 --> 00:17:11,266
I have no idea
why we shied away
from yellow corn.
404
00:17:11,266 --> 00:17:14,066
Very, very solid jar
of liquor.
405
00:17:14,066 --> 00:17:17,200
A little high on your proof,
but a fine job.
406
00:17:17,266 --> 00:17:19,800
You don't get too much sweet
from the sugar,
407
00:17:19,867 --> 00:17:22,667
and you don't
get too much corn
from the conversion.
408
00:17:23,100 --> 00:17:24,033
Thank you.
409
00:17:24,033 --> 00:17:26,166
And there we got
High and Angry over there.
410
00:17:26,166 --> 00:17:28,266
-[chuckles]
-I don't think
you're a bit angry.
411
00:17:29,667 --> 00:17:31,700
I do believe you know
what you're doing.
412
00:17:31,767 --> 00:17:34,567
Love what a chocolate malt
can bring to any spirit,
413
00:17:34,567 --> 00:17:38,000
and the way you balanced
that out, outstanding.
414
00:17:38,000 --> 00:17:41,000
-Thank you, sir.
-Unlike Digger, I was
scared to death
415
00:17:41,000 --> 00:17:42,700
when you said "smoky."
416
00:17:42,767 --> 00:17:44,900
But, man, it enhanced it.
417
00:17:44,967 --> 00:17:46,767
It was good. I liked it.
418
00:17:46,767 --> 00:17:51,066
It's the only jar
of smoky-type spirit
419
00:17:51,066 --> 00:17:53,667
that I had more
than one drink of.
420
00:17:53,667 --> 00:17:56,300
-Thank you. That means
so much to me. [chuckles]
-It was really good.
421
00:17:56,367 --> 00:17:57,700
Justin.
422
00:17:57,767 --> 00:18:01,367
We've had some bad experiences
in the past with pineapple.
423
00:18:01,367 --> 00:18:04,300
However, sir,
this is not one of them.
424
00:18:04,367 --> 00:18:05,634
Thank you.
425
00:18:05,634 --> 00:18:08,367
Pineapple just hits you
right in the nose
and the mouth.
426
00:18:08,367 --> 00:18:10,900
A little high on your proof,
and I don't hate it.
427
00:18:10,967 --> 00:18:12,600
I like a high-proof drink.
428
00:18:12,667 --> 00:18:15,266
You've got something
to build a cocktail with.
429
00:18:15,266 --> 00:18:17,166
Damn fine job, all of you.
430
00:18:18,867 --> 00:18:20,667
{\an8}We set the objective
out there.
431
00:18:20,667 --> 00:18:21,900
You had your mission.
432
00:18:21,967 --> 00:18:22,900
Mission accomplished.
433
00:18:22,967 --> 00:18:23,700
Thank you, sir.
434
00:18:23,767 --> 00:18:24,767
-Thank you, sir.
-Thank you.
435
00:18:24,767 --> 00:18:26,867
Now, here comes our job.
436
00:18:26,867 --> 00:18:29,300
We're gonna put you in order
to go to the still house.
437
00:18:32,166 --> 00:18:33,000
Matt.
438
00:18:33,867 --> 00:18:34,567
Number one.
439
00:18:34,567 --> 00:18:36,667
Justin, number two.
440
00:18:36,667 --> 00:18:37,667
Guess who's third?
441
00:18:38,266 --> 00:18:39,300
-Joe.
-Joe.
442
00:18:39,367 --> 00:18:41,200
And the other task
is getting you there.
443
00:18:41,800 --> 00:18:42,667
Tickle!
444
00:18:45,900 --> 00:18:47,166
How's it going, fellas?
445
00:18:47,166 --> 00:18:48,400
[Tim] Ah, we're doing
great, buddy.
446
00:18:48,467 --> 00:18:49,867
Look at all these veterans
we got here.
447
00:18:49,867 --> 00:18:51,600
-[Tickle] I see that,
whole bunch of them.
-[Tim] Yeah.
448
00:18:51,667 --> 00:18:53,166
{\an8}Y'all leave y'all's jars,
449
00:18:53,166 --> 00:18:54,600
{\an8}and y'all come on
with me, all right?
450
00:18:54,667 --> 00:18:55,667
-All right.
-All right.
451
00:18:55,667 --> 00:18:56,767
-Great job, fellas.
-Thank you, guys.
452
00:18:56,767 --> 00:18:58,767
[Tim] That's one thing
you don't need.
453
00:18:58,767 --> 00:19:00,367
{\an8}Taking more alcohol
with Tickle.
454
00:19:00,367 --> 00:19:02,667
[all laughing]
455
00:19:02,667 --> 00:19:04,400
{\an8}It's like it was meant to be.
456
00:19:04,467 --> 00:19:06,667
{\an8}Almost, just bend it
the rest of the way.
457
00:19:06,667 --> 00:19:08,667
We ain't never gonna have
nothing it'll fit again.
458
00:19:08,667 --> 00:19:10,100
[both chuckling]
459
00:19:12,066 --> 00:19:13,133
[Tickle] All right, fellas.
460
00:19:13,133 --> 00:19:14,967
Now, I know every one of y'all
can strip a rifle
461
00:19:14,967 --> 00:19:16,667
and put it back together
in three minutes.
462
00:19:16,667 --> 00:19:19,400
{\an8}But let's see if y'all can
get your still parts together
463
00:19:19,467 --> 00:19:20,867
{\an8}in three minutes.
464
00:19:20,867 --> 00:19:22,200
{\an8}Matt, you're up first.
465
00:19:22,266 --> 00:19:23,567
{\an8}You have got three minutes,
466
00:19:23,567 --> 00:19:26,200
{\an8}and your time starts now.
467
00:19:26,266 --> 00:19:27,567
{\an8}You'll have to move
faster than that.
468
00:19:27,567 --> 00:19:29,266
{\an8}I thought they taught you
how to hustle.
469
00:19:29,266 --> 00:19:30,266
{\an8}Come on, man.
470
00:19:30,266 --> 00:19:31,567
{\an8}All right, let's see.
471
00:19:31,567 --> 00:19:33,100
{\an8}Have you got a still
put together yet?
472
00:19:33,767 --> 00:19:34,667
{\an8}Almost.
473
00:19:34,667 --> 00:19:35,767
{\an8}When I'm looking
in the still house,
474
00:19:35,800 --> 00:19:38,266
{\an8}I'm looking for my basic
setup that I run back home.
475
00:19:38,266 --> 00:19:40,600
Not trying to get fancy
and get into a situation
476
00:19:40,667 --> 00:19:42,000
where I don't know
what I'm doing.
477
00:19:42,066 --> 00:19:43,700
-Here's the stuff.
-All right, there we go.
478
00:19:43,767 --> 00:19:45,667
We have got a thumper.
All right.
479
00:19:45,667 --> 00:19:46,867
You're gonna have to hurry up.
480
00:19:46,867 --> 00:19:49,266
You've got
two minutes left, Matt.
481
00:19:49,266 --> 00:19:51,567
Okay, we've got a cap
and a condenser.
482
00:19:51,567 --> 00:19:54,400
All you gotta do now is
connect these three parts.
483
00:19:54,467 --> 00:19:56,000
You've got
one minute left, Matt.
484
00:19:56,066 --> 00:19:57,166
One minute left.
485
00:19:57,166 --> 00:19:59,967
A few small connection pieces,
and you are gold.
486
00:19:59,967 --> 00:20:00,867
[Matt] I got you.
487
00:20:02,567 --> 00:20:04,367
I don't know how
you're talking to me.
488
00:20:04,367 --> 00:20:06,467
Oh, my God, this man came out
489
00:20:06,467 --> 00:20:08,266
-with fishing rods.
-Well, I just thought maybe...
490
00:20:08,266 --> 00:20:09,567
-You know...
-Good kill.
491
00:20:09,567 --> 00:20:10,767
-[Joe] A fishing rod?
-[Tickle laughing]
492
00:20:10,767 --> 00:20:12,266
[Matt] Might wanna go fishing,
493
00:20:12,266 --> 00:20:14,000
so I'll just grab
some fishing poles.
494
00:20:14,066 --> 00:20:15,166
[laughing]
495
00:20:15,166 --> 00:20:16,100
[Tickle] All right, Justin.
496
00:20:16,166 --> 00:20:17,800
{\an8}Your time starts now.
497
00:20:17,867 --> 00:20:18,700
{\an8}Come on, Justin.
498
00:20:18,767 --> 00:20:20,867
{\an8}Set sail for a still,
all right?
499
00:20:20,867 --> 00:20:22,767
I know in the Navy,
y'all put together
500
00:20:22,767 --> 00:20:24,000
all kinds of stuff like this.
501
00:20:24,066 --> 00:20:25,900
Gets boring out there
on the boat.
502
00:20:25,967 --> 00:20:29,100
{\an8}My plan going into this
still house is to get that
thump keg.
503
00:20:29,100 --> 00:20:31,467
I need it for my
post flavoring.
504
00:20:31,467 --> 00:20:35,500
I'm literally gonna smash
as much pineapple flavor
into this as I can.
505
00:20:35,567 --> 00:20:37,100
Without that, I'd be dead
in the water.
506
00:20:37,166 --> 00:20:40,166
Two minutes. Now all you
gotta do is be able
to connect those, Justin.
507
00:20:40,166 --> 00:20:41,667
-[Tickle] I know you got this.
-This is gonna take a while.
508
00:20:41,667 --> 00:20:43,266
[Tickle] All right,
there we go.
509
00:20:43,266 --> 00:20:45,367
-[Tickle] All right.
I'm hearing some butts.
-There you go.
510
00:20:45,367 --> 00:20:47,467
I'm hearing some butts.
I know you've got this,
511
00:20:47,467 --> 00:20:49,800
but also, you've got
one minute left, Justin.
512
00:20:49,867 --> 00:20:52,800
-All right, good deal, Justin.
-I took all the tri-clamps.
513
00:20:52,867 --> 00:20:56,767
All right. Joe, you've got
three minutes,
514
00:20:56,767 --> 00:20:59,467
{\an8}and your time starts now.
515
00:21:00,867 --> 00:21:02,667
{\an8}I know you got this,
all right?
516
00:21:02,667 --> 00:21:04,400
{\an8}I got picked to go last
to the still house,
517
00:21:04,467 --> 00:21:05,967
{\an8}so I don't have a thumper.
518
00:21:05,967 --> 00:21:07,266
{\an8}So, my plan going forward,
519
00:21:07,266 --> 00:21:10,300
{\an8}using those small
gym baskets as thumpers.
520
00:21:10,367 --> 00:21:14,166
All right, I see a condenser
and I see a pot.
521
00:21:14,166 --> 00:21:17,100
Minute and a half.
Time is ticking,
man, all right?
522
00:21:17,166 --> 00:21:20,066
Come on, Joe.
You can easily
put this together.
523
00:21:20,066 --> 00:21:21,567
I mean, it ain't but
a couple of parts.
524
00:21:21,567 --> 00:21:23,867
All right, you got this.
I know you do.
525
00:21:23,867 --> 00:21:27,266
Anybody that's ever been
in the brains of armed service
526
00:21:27,266 --> 00:21:29,500
can do anything they want
in under three minutes.
527
00:21:29,567 --> 00:21:31,367
And I know you can. All right?
528
00:21:31,367 --> 00:21:33,266
-[Joe grunts]
-[Tickle] You got this.
529
00:21:33,266 --> 00:21:35,567
[Tickle] Come on, Joe.
All right. All right.
530
00:21:35,567 --> 00:21:39,000
There we go. That's a hell
of a box of copper.
531
00:21:39,066 --> 00:21:41,467
All right, Joe.
Y'all grab y'all stuff
532
00:21:41,467 --> 00:21:43,800
and let's head back in
and y'all can get these
stills together.
533
00:21:51,967 --> 00:21:53,467
[Tim] Well, you got
a fishing pole. [laughs]
534
00:21:53,467 --> 00:21:55,667
[Digger] Welcome back.
535
00:21:55,667 --> 00:21:58,867
Looks like y'all got
plenty of still parts.
536
00:21:58,867 --> 00:22:02,266
And if you catch a fish
and a barrel of mash,
537
00:22:02,266 --> 00:22:04,767
-you're gonna be the first.
-[all chuckling]
538
00:22:04,767 --> 00:22:08,367
{\an8}Guys, your task right now,
built us a complete still
539
00:22:08,367 --> 00:22:11,900
{\an8}that will function,
and function safely,
in less than one hour.
540
00:22:12,467 --> 00:22:15,100
{\an8}Y'all's time starts now.
541
00:22:25,100 --> 00:22:26,667
Why is it always
the guys in the middle
542
00:22:26,667 --> 00:22:28,900
that wants to build
the extravagant rig?
543
00:22:28,967 --> 00:22:31,100
-Seems that way, doesn't it?
-Yup.
544
00:22:35,000 --> 00:22:36,767
[Mark] Don't know
about here, this is...
545
00:22:36,767 --> 00:22:38,367
It's gonna be interesting.
546
00:22:40,166 --> 00:22:41,367
Need some help, man?
547
00:22:41,367 --> 00:22:43,900
Uh, yeah, if you wanna
scooch that over.
548
00:22:44,800 --> 00:22:46,467
And then it's easier
to move this.
549
00:22:46,467 --> 00:22:49,066
-That's why we can't
have that stuff.
-[Joe laughs]
550
00:22:49,066 --> 00:22:51,100
[Joe] I don't have
a thumper, so,
551
00:22:51,166 --> 00:22:54,800
I'm using those small
gym baskets as thumpers
for infusion.
552
00:22:54,867 --> 00:22:58,000
Those units are perfect
for pushing that flavor
553
00:22:58,066 --> 00:22:59,400
through my distillate.
554
00:23:00,567 --> 00:23:03,000
Wow. I have no idea what
you're doing over there.
555
00:23:03,000 --> 00:23:05,000
Well, this connect...
needs to connect here,
556
00:23:05,066 --> 00:23:07,667
so I can use this one
off of here,
557
00:23:07,667 --> 00:23:09,166
to go into the condenser.
558
00:23:09,166 --> 00:23:11,400
I work in the pipe valve
fitting industry,
559
00:23:11,467 --> 00:23:14,867
I understand the way
threaded joints work.
560
00:23:14,867 --> 00:23:18,967
So I feel like I can
be a little bit more
outside of the box.
561
00:23:18,967 --> 00:23:21,166
[Matt] Looks like it was
meant to be.
562
00:23:21,166 --> 00:23:23,500
[Justin] Almost, just bend it
the rest of the way.
563
00:23:23,567 --> 00:23:25,367
We ain't never gonna have
nothing ever fit again.
564
00:23:25,367 --> 00:23:27,066
[all laughing]
565
00:23:27,066 --> 00:23:28,400
[Matt] I'm sitting there
helping Joe
566
00:23:28,467 --> 00:23:29,567
and I'm thinking to myself,
567
00:23:29,567 --> 00:23:31,166
"This is never gonna work."
568
00:23:31,166 --> 00:23:32,767
[Joe] Adapt and overcome.
569
00:23:33,867 --> 00:23:35,700
-[Matt] The Airborne way?
-[Joe] The Airborne way.
570
00:23:35,767 --> 00:23:37,800
-That's what Airborne
looks like right there.
-Well, hey, look.
571
00:23:37,867 --> 00:23:39,300
-[all laughing]
-It may look--
572
00:23:39,300 --> 00:23:41,767
-It look like a trainwreck.
-[Joe] It may look like
a soup sandwich,
573
00:23:41,767 --> 00:23:43,166
but it'll get the job done.
574
00:23:43,166 --> 00:23:45,166
Guys, you got 25 minutes left.
575
00:23:45,166 --> 00:23:48,266
-I don't think anybody
needs them, do they?
-No, sir.
576
00:23:48,266 --> 00:23:50,500
We're gonna get
some whiskey made.
577
00:23:50,567 --> 00:23:51,867
[all chuckling]
578
00:23:51,867 --> 00:23:54,100
-[Tim] Or we're gonna
die trying.
-[all chuckling]
579
00:23:54,166 --> 00:23:55,400
{\an8}You got four hours, gentlemen.
580
00:23:55,467 --> 00:23:57,400
{\an8}Bring us a jar
of your very best.
581
00:23:57,467 --> 00:23:59,667
{\an8}Your time starts now.
582
00:24:00,400 --> 00:24:01,467
{\an8}[Mark] Good luck, guys.
583
00:24:08,367 --> 00:24:09,667
[Justin] So, what I'm
doing today
584
00:24:09,667 --> 00:24:11,900
is mixing the leftover mash
with my liquor,
585
00:24:11,967 --> 00:24:14,467
and, uh, figuring out
how am I gonna get
586
00:24:14,467 --> 00:24:16,567
a strong infusion flavor,
587
00:24:16,567 --> 00:24:18,400
uh, in a short period of time.
588
00:24:24,467 --> 00:24:27,467
[Matt] So my plan is,
gonna put a strawberry
wine base
589
00:24:27,467 --> 00:24:28,600
that I've blended
with my liquor
590
00:24:28,667 --> 00:24:30,100
in the pot and the thumper.
591
00:24:30,166 --> 00:24:32,367
I put three gallons
of wine base in the pot
592
00:24:32,367 --> 00:24:34,266
and then half a gallon
of water on top,
593
00:24:34,266 --> 00:24:35,700
that way I get maximum flavor.
594
00:24:37,266 --> 00:24:39,266
Sounds like you're making
something like a drink
on the beach.
595
00:24:39,266 --> 00:24:41,166
-[Matt] Can drink it
anywhere you go, man.
-[chuckles]
596
00:24:43,867 --> 00:24:45,100
There you go.
597
00:24:47,100 --> 00:24:49,767
Oh, look at the color
of that mash.
598
00:24:49,767 --> 00:24:52,700
That's some chocolate grain.
Special roast.
599
00:24:52,767 --> 00:24:54,367
[Joe] A specialty
chocolate malt
600
00:24:54,367 --> 00:24:57,100
gives it a little bit more
roast-y toasty kinda flavor.
601
00:24:57,166 --> 00:24:59,667
I've never seen anybody
mix up fluff before.
602
00:24:59,667 --> 00:25:01,600
Now, Joe, is this something
you've done before?
603
00:25:01,667 --> 00:25:03,066
[Joe] Yes, sir.
604
00:25:03,066 --> 00:25:05,100
Now, the marshmallow goo.
605
00:25:05,100 --> 00:25:07,467
I mixed it with some
of my leftover mash,
606
00:25:07,467 --> 00:25:08,900
some graham cracker crumbs...
607
00:25:08,967 --> 00:25:11,367
-You bringing us a pie.
-I like to keep it sweet.
608
00:25:12,166 --> 00:25:14,100
I have the base spirit,
609
00:25:14,100 --> 00:25:16,867
which is a chocolate
smoked bomb bourbon,
610
00:25:16,867 --> 00:25:19,066
So it's got chocolate,
it's got smoke.
611
00:25:19,066 --> 00:25:21,567
So I'm gonna be using
marshmallow spread,
612
00:25:21,567 --> 00:25:23,700
graham cracker crumbs...
613
00:25:23,767 --> 00:25:25,800
[Justin] Is that
graham cracker there, Joe?
614
00:25:25,867 --> 00:25:28,900
-These are graham
cracker crumbs.
-Oh, my goodness.
615
00:25:28,967 --> 00:25:32,500
...and mixing that into
those two thumper receptacles,
616
00:25:32,567 --> 00:25:35,667
really is going to make
for a marshmallow, cozy,
617
00:25:35,667 --> 00:25:38,600
next-to-the-fire feeling,
like a s'more.
618
00:25:38,667 --> 00:25:40,166
[Justin] Army strong
over here.
619
00:25:40,166 --> 00:25:41,867
[chuckles] Take cover.
620
00:25:42,700 --> 00:25:43,700
[Mark] Watch your hair.
621
00:25:45,266 --> 00:25:46,767
-[Joe] There we go.
-[Justin] So, Matt,
622
00:25:46,767 --> 00:25:49,200
you ever see anyone
make an alcohol
for deployed?
623
00:25:49,266 --> 00:25:52,667
Uh, yeah, I mean,
it's definitely not the best
alcohol I've ever drank.
624
00:25:52,667 --> 00:25:54,100
[Justin] Yeah, that's how
I got started.
625
00:25:54,100 --> 00:25:57,100
A couple of Marines
got in trouble for making
hooch in the tent.
626
00:25:57,166 --> 00:25:59,166
-I know hooch is disgusting.
-[Justin] Yeah.
627
00:25:59,166 --> 00:26:02,266
-I was like, "These Marines
are making hooch in the tent?"
-[laughs]
628
00:26:02,266 --> 00:26:05,000
-[Justin] Well, if they
can do it, I can.
-[laughs]
629
00:26:05,066 --> 00:26:07,367
{\an8}Men, you've burned one hour,
you got three left.
630
00:26:08,100 --> 00:26:09,433
{\an8}-[metal popping]
-Whoa.
631
00:26:09,433 --> 00:26:12,467
{\an8}-Sound familiar?
-[Justin] Sounds like
the boats decompressing.
632
00:26:12,467 --> 00:26:14,400
[Justin] That's not comforting
to a submariner.
633
00:26:14,467 --> 00:26:17,100
Hey, Justin. What you got
going on down there, man?
634
00:26:17,100 --> 00:26:20,200
[Justin]
Well, these are molasses,
pineapple depth charges.
635
00:26:20,266 --> 00:26:22,100
Uh, I found as I distill,
636
00:26:22,100 --> 00:26:23,767
a lot of the flavor will
come off a little early.
637
00:26:23,767 --> 00:26:25,266
And I just pop that
tri-clamp off
638
00:26:25,266 --> 00:26:27,000
and I'm gonna dump in
a little more flavor.
639
00:26:28,166 --> 00:26:29,000
Oh, I'm running.
640
00:26:32,700 --> 00:26:34,467
Ooh.
641
00:26:34,467 --> 00:26:36,667
I run this until I get
my heads through,
642
00:26:36,667 --> 00:26:39,000
and then I'll pop it open
to infuse my pineapple flavor.
643
00:26:39,066 --> 00:26:42,567
Let me get this straight, now.
As the still is running,
644
00:26:42,567 --> 00:26:44,767
you wanna pop that
thumper cap off
645
00:26:44,767 --> 00:26:46,266
and drop some of those
bombs in there?
646
00:26:46,266 --> 00:26:47,567
-[Justin] Depth charges.
-And then...
647
00:26:47,567 --> 00:26:49,266
And then you're
gonna cap it back?
648
00:26:49,266 --> 00:26:50,867
At least once. Maybe twice.
649
00:26:50,867 --> 00:26:53,300
It's kinda like changing
the fan and belt
as the motor's running.
650
00:26:53,367 --> 00:26:55,767
-Absolutely.
-Well, that something
scared the [bleep]
651
00:26:55,767 --> 00:26:57,467
-out of anyone.
-Yeah, boy.
652
00:27:02,000 --> 00:27:03,400
[Justin] See how
this comes out.
653
00:27:04,700 --> 00:27:05,967
As I start tasting it,
654
00:27:05,967 --> 00:27:07,900
it's getting some
good flavors through.
655
00:27:07,967 --> 00:27:09,700
It was still a little hot,
but I wanted to get that
656
00:27:09,767 --> 00:27:11,367
infusion process
going right away.
657
00:27:13,467 --> 00:27:15,567
{\an8}He's loading his thumper
658
00:27:15,567 --> 00:27:17,000
{\an8}as he's running.
659
00:27:17,767 --> 00:27:18,767
Depth charge away.
660
00:27:19,467 --> 00:27:22,100
-[Joe] Shoot it.
-[Matt laughs]
661
00:27:22,166 --> 00:27:25,467
[Justin] Uh, in here
I got molasses,
turbinado sugar,
662
00:27:25,467 --> 00:27:27,166
vanilla, and some
pineapple juice.
663
00:27:27,166 --> 00:27:29,000
{\an8}Paying homage
to the swipe tradition.
664
00:27:30,166 --> 00:27:31,166
{\an8}You got a leak?
665
00:27:32,166 --> 00:27:33,200
{\an8}[Joe] Yep.
666
00:27:33,266 --> 00:27:35,567
{\an8}My thumpers are filling up,
667
00:27:35,567 --> 00:27:38,600
{\an8}and it turns out
I have a leak.
668
00:27:38,667 --> 00:27:39,667
Holy smokes.
669
00:27:39,667 --> 00:27:41,700
It turns out I have
a lot of leaks.
670
00:27:41,767 --> 00:27:43,266
You got that...
671
00:27:43,266 --> 00:27:44,500
-[Justin] Flour paste?
-...a flour paste?
672
00:27:44,567 --> 00:27:47,667
So, I'm making up some
rye flour paste
673
00:27:47,667 --> 00:27:50,467
to put around those leaks,
to kinda seal them up.
674
00:27:50,467 --> 00:27:52,767
In the Infantry,
it's adapt and overcome.
675
00:27:52,767 --> 00:27:55,600
And it's what
the old-schoolers did
in the backwoods.
676
00:27:55,667 --> 00:27:59,367
Joe, I like what you got on
your pasting going
on here, you know?
677
00:27:59,367 --> 00:28:01,600
-You know, it starts
at one spot...
-Mmm-hmm.
678
00:28:01,667 --> 00:28:03,400
-...and then--
-Right, when you
seal that one,
679
00:28:03,467 --> 00:28:04,900
-puts pressure on the next.
-Put pressure on the next one.
680
00:28:04,967 --> 00:28:07,000
If someone was like
weakest link in a chain,
681
00:28:07,066 --> 00:28:08,233
-you know?
-[Joe] Exactly.
682
00:28:08,233 --> 00:28:10,300
[Mark] I wonder if the space
from that first cap
683
00:28:10,367 --> 00:28:14,266
-to the condenser will
cause it to cool, you know?
-[Digger] Yeah.
684
00:28:14,266 --> 00:28:18,166
He's gonna have a lot
of slobber going into
that first thumper.
685
00:28:18,166 --> 00:28:21,400
[Matt] Oh, my thumper's
going bat[bleep].
686
00:28:21,467 --> 00:28:23,000
I got the drip.
687
00:28:23,066 --> 00:28:25,000
-[Joe] You got the drip?
-[Matt] I do.
688
00:28:25,066 --> 00:28:27,800
I got that first little bit
of liquor out and I was like,
689
00:28:27,867 --> 00:28:29,266
"Man, this is hot."
690
00:28:29,266 --> 00:28:31,100
Oh, it's hotter
than a [bleep].
691
00:28:31,166 --> 00:28:34,266
-[Joe laughs] It's up there?
-[Matt] It's up there.
692
00:28:34,266 --> 00:28:35,667
Yeah, I'm about
to start running.
693
00:28:35,667 --> 00:28:37,000
Shake it out in here.
694
00:28:37,900 --> 00:28:39,100
Yup, I'm running.
695
00:28:40,400 --> 00:28:41,700
Oh, officially in all.
696
00:28:41,767 --> 00:28:43,667
[Joe] Although I had
some hiccups
697
00:28:43,667 --> 00:28:45,767
with those two thumpers,
it really worked out.
698
00:28:45,767 --> 00:28:49,367
{\an8}One hour, guys,
time's getting close.
699
00:28:49,367 --> 00:28:51,000
[Matt] Yeah, I'm waiting
for that proof to come down,
700
00:28:51,000 --> 00:28:52,500
it's just not
wanting to do it.
701
00:28:52,567 --> 00:28:53,967
That's just straight alcohol.
702
00:28:53,967 --> 00:28:56,266
I'm waiting for some flavor
to come through.
703
00:28:56,266 --> 00:28:57,667
It's probably around 180,
704
00:28:57,667 --> 00:29:00,400
and I wanna get it down
to about 120,
705
00:29:00,467 --> 00:29:01,900
and then start flavoring.
706
00:29:01,967 --> 00:29:03,500
What jar number is that?
707
00:29:03,567 --> 00:29:05,567
[Joe] This is gonna be five.
708
00:29:05,567 --> 00:29:06,867
You can smell the fluff.
709
00:29:09,100 --> 00:29:10,500
[Justin] I'm proofing
down my jar,
710
00:29:10,567 --> 00:29:12,200
and I'm trying
to get it just right.
711
00:29:12,266 --> 00:29:15,667
And I'm starting to worry
that I'm not gonna hit
that proof that I need.
712
00:29:15,667 --> 00:29:17,967
I don't know if I can
taste anything anymore.
713
00:29:17,967 --> 00:29:19,800
{\an8}My lips are numb.
714
00:29:19,867 --> 00:29:21,266
{\an8}30 minutes, gentlemen.
715
00:29:21,266 --> 00:29:22,567
{\an8}Time's a-drawing in on you.
716
00:29:30,367 --> 00:29:32,667
[Matt] Lucky number five.
Tell me what you think.
717
00:29:34,867 --> 00:29:36,166
I think they're
gonna like you.
718
00:29:37,000 --> 00:29:39,000
-[Matt laughs]
-Smells delicious.
719
00:29:39,000 --> 00:29:40,400
The strawberry finally
came through.
720
00:29:40,467 --> 00:29:41,967
We had about 30 minutes left
721
00:29:41,967 --> 00:29:43,467
when I started getting
into my hearts,
722
00:29:43,467 --> 00:29:46,200
so I grabbed that jar
and started tampering
with the other jars.
723
00:29:46,266 --> 00:29:47,467
{\an8}15 minutes left.
724
00:29:48,667 --> 00:29:52,166
{\an8}-Think you're about ready?
-This jar is, like, 138,
725
00:29:52,166 --> 00:29:54,367
but, I mean, tempering it down
will only do it good.
726
00:29:54,367 --> 00:29:56,367
I'm having trouble
trying to push that
727
00:29:56,367 --> 00:29:58,700
s'more flavor through
that much equipment.
728
00:29:59,600 --> 00:30:00,867
Well, I tell you,
that smells good.
729
00:30:03,066 --> 00:30:04,100
I think you might be there.
730
00:30:04,767 --> 00:30:06,567
Five minutes, folks.
731
00:30:07,600 --> 00:30:08,900
Still at, like, 120.
732
00:30:08,967 --> 00:30:10,166
-[Joe laughs]
-[Matt] Yeah.
733
00:30:10,166 --> 00:30:12,000
-[Matt] Still a little high?
-Still a little high.
734
00:30:12,000 --> 00:30:13,667
[Justin tapping jar]
735
00:30:16,000 --> 00:30:18,200
I'm trying to get it
as close as possible.
736
00:30:18,266 --> 00:30:21,300
'Cause the flavors
are starting to pop
real nice right now.
737
00:30:21,367 --> 00:30:24,000
You only got five, four,
738
00:30:24,667 --> 00:30:27,266
three, two,
739
00:30:27,266 --> 00:30:29,367
one, boom.
740
00:30:29,367 --> 00:30:32,266
I didn't expect anything less
out of you men.
741
00:30:32,266 --> 00:30:35,100
We're gonna step out,
we're gonna taste, deliberate.
742
00:30:35,100 --> 00:30:36,767
[Mark] But one of you
has to go.
743
00:30:42,100 --> 00:30:45,367
[Tim] All right, guys.
These are military-trained
individuals.
744
00:30:45,367 --> 00:30:46,767
And we gave them a task.
745
00:30:46,767 --> 00:30:48,700
I don't think
I will be disappointed.
746
00:30:48,767 --> 00:30:51,567
-I don't think either one
of them is going to miss.
-Well, gotta get with it.
747
00:30:51,567 --> 00:30:54,166
{\an8}[Tim] Justin, Navy veteran.
748
00:30:54,166 --> 00:30:56,467
{\an8}-He's retired Navy.
-[Tim] Retired Navy.
749
00:30:56,467 --> 00:30:58,600
{\an8}[Digger] That's a damn
fine bead.
750
00:30:58,667 --> 00:31:00,066
{\an8}It's definitely
up there at 100.
751
00:31:00,066 --> 00:31:02,400
{\an8}I wish I would've put
some water in it like you,
752
00:31:02,467 --> 00:31:03,967
{\an8}rather than extra mash,
753
00:31:03,967 --> 00:31:05,800
{\an8}but I was thinking
flavor, flavor, flavor.
754
00:31:07,367 --> 00:31:10,166
{\an8}-[Tim] Mmm-hmm.
-That smells really good.
755
00:31:11,700 --> 00:31:14,266
{\an8}-And it tastes really good.
-Wow!
756
00:31:14,266 --> 00:31:16,367
{\an8}-[Tim] Now that's pineapple.
-That's pineapple.
757
00:31:16,367 --> 00:31:18,100
{\an8}That young man brought it.
758
00:31:18,100 --> 00:31:19,967
{\an8}-And high-proof pineapple.
-[Mark] Yeah.
759
00:31:19,967 --> 00:31:21,500
{\an8}As soon as it hits
your tongue,
760
00:31:21,567 --> 00:31:23,467
{\an8}it just busts wide open
with flavor, don't it?
761
00:31:23,467 --> 00:31:26,667
{\an8}Nice and warm on the back,
I like it.
762
00:31:26,667 --> 00:31:28,600
{\an8}We got to work on us
some depth charges.
763
00:31:28,667 --> 00:31:29,800
{\an8}[Mark chuckles]
764
00:31:29,867 --> 00:31:31,867
{\an8}[Mark] Let's move on
to Joe, here.
765
00:31:31,867 --> 00:31:34,367
{\an8}Campfire smoke-infused s'more.
766
00:31:34,367 --> 00:31:37,767
{\an8}[Tim]
Joe, he's a Airborne Infantry,
82nd Airborne.
767
00:31:37,767 --> 00:31:39,567
{\an8}High and angry.
768
00:31:39,567 --> 00:31:42,467
{\an8}I wish that I had gotten
769
00:31:42,467 --> 00:31:44,100
{\an8}further into my hearts.
770
00:31:45,166 --> 00:31:47,600
{\an8}Wow, very light
on the nose, and...
771
00:31:47,667 --> 00:31:49,300
{\an8}-[Tim] Yeah, it's really...
-Just a hint of smoke.
772
00:31:52,300 --> 00:31:55,100
{\an8}-Whoa.
-[laughing] About 120 proof.
773
00:31:55,100 --> 00:31:58,400
{\an8}I get a lot more smoke
than I do chocolate
or marshmallow.
774
00:31:58,467 --> 00:32:01,166
{\an8}Yeah, the... well,
the creamy marshmallow-y part,
775
00:32:01,166 --> 00:32:02,600
{\an8}I'm not really picking out,
776
00:32:02,667 --> 00:32:04,166
{\an8}-I'm just getting
a little sweet, but...
-[Mark] Yeah.
777
00:32:04,166 --> 00:32:06,266
{\an8}[Tim] Well, he had ten foot
of working copper in there.
778
00:32:06,266 --> 00:32:07,900
{\an8}It had to go somewhere.
779
00:32:07,967 --> 00:32:10,767
{\an8}Well, he damn sure brought it.
780
00:32:11,500 --> 00:32:13,667
{\an8}Matt, Army Ranger, Ohio.
781
00:32:13,667 --> 00:32:16,166
{\an8}-[Digger] Yeah, two-time
Purple Heart recipient.
-Yeah.
782
00:32:16,166 --> 00:32:17,900
{\an8}He's 101st Airborne.
783
00:32:17,967 --> 00:32:19,367
{\an8}This right here
is gonna be strawberry.
784
00:32:19,367 --> 00:32:21,367
{\an8}[Mark] The strawberry wine
that he said
785
00:32:21,367 --> 00:32:23,867
{\an8}-he let vanilla marry into
for a couple of weeks.
-[Tim] Yep.
786
00:32:27,266 --> 00:32:29,600
{\an8}I think it's low-proof.
I hope I'm wrong.
787
00:32:29,667 --> 00:32:31,500
{\an8}But going by these
other two jars,
788
00:32:31,567 --> 00:32:32,867
{\an8}low proof could be a 100.
789
00:32:32,867 --> 00:32:34,567
[Matt] I was kinda worried,
you know, the first,
790
00:32:34,567 --> 00:32:38,166
{\an8}you know, four jars
that came off were way high.
791
00:32:38,166 --> 00:32:40,166
{\an8}And then with my fifth
and sixth jar,
792
00:32:40,166 --> 00:32:42,166
{\an8}it just fell right down
to about 120.
793
00:32:44,000 --> 00:32:47,200
{\an8}-[Mark] A lot of flavor.
-There is a tremendous
amount of flavor in there.
794
00:32:47,266 --> 00:32:50,867
{\an8}Probably one of the most
pleasant strawberry flavors
I've seen.
795
00:32:50,867 --> 00:32:53,266
{\an8}-I think it's a little
shallow in proof.
-[Tim] Yeah?
796
00:32:53,266 --> 00:32:56,100
{\an8}Now, when we say low,
we're talking about, like 90,
797
00:32:56,166 --> 00:32:58,100
{\an8}-[Mark] I think--
-compared to 120.
798
00:32:58,100 --> 00:33:00,200
{\an8}Look at the legs
forming in there.
799
00:33:00,266 --> 00:33:01,600
{\an8}Still got plenty of proof.
800
00:33:01,667 --> 00:33:03,967
{\an8}-I think it's great.
-[Digger] We got another
one of them
801
00:33:03,967 --> 00:33:05,667
{\an8}moonshiner standoffs here.
802
00:33:05,667 --> 00:33:07,467
{\an8}[Mark] They're all top shelf.
803
00:33:07,467 --> 00:33:11,000
I know where my number one
and number two guy is, yeah.
804
00:33:11,066 --> 00:33:14,000
-We all in agreement?
-[Mark] Yeah. We are.
805
00:33:14,066 --> 00:33:15,100
Okay.
806
00:33:15,100 --> 00:33:16,967
-We're good?
-Well, here we go, guys.
807
00:33:18,767 --> 00:33:20,000
[Mark] God bless them.
808
00:33:22,667 --> 00:33:24,266
[Digger] Guys, come on up
and get your jars.
809
00:33:30,400 --> 00:33:32,567
All right, guys, it was tough.
810
00:33:32,567 --> 00:33:35,500
{\an8}I'll start right up here
with you, Matt.
811
00:33:35,567 --> 00:33:39,000
Honestly, when you
said strawberry,
it scared me to death.
812
00:33:39,000 --> 00:33:42,400
Because strawberry can
be really, really fiery.
813
00:33:42,467 --> 00:33:45,200
But, uh, yours was not
fiery liquor.
814
00:33:45,266 --> 00:33:48,266
Matt, it's a happy
medium between
815
00:33:48,266 --> 00:33:50,000
having alcohol
and having flavor.
816
00:33:50,066 --> 00:33:53,000
Excellent taste,
excellent flavor.
817
00:33:53,066 --> 00:33:55,867
-And the wild man, Joe.
-[laughs]
818
00:33:55,867 --> 00:33:59,867
Man, that was smoky,
chocolatey goodness
right there.
819
00:33:59,867 --> 00:34:02,066
The only thing I didn't see
that you didn't bring,
820
00:34:02,066 --> 00:34:04,066
I didn't get the graham
cracker crust in there.
821
00:34:04,066 --> 00:34:07,266
I mean, hell, that alcohol
vapor had to go around
the world and back
822
00:34:07,266 --> 00:34:09,467
-[laughs]
-just to get into
that condenser.
823
00:34:09,467 --> 00:34:11,467
Joe, I now understand
a little more why
824
00:34:11,467 --> 00:34:13,300
that label says
"high and angry."
825
00:34:13,367 --> 00:34:16,600
-[laughs]
-Instantly, it'll get
you high.
826
00:34:16,667 --> 00:34:18,600
-[laughs]
-[Mark] And I didn't
really pick up
827
00:34:18,667 --> 00:34:20,600
on the marshmallow goo.
828
00:34:20,667 --> 00:34:22,467
But, man, 120-proof liquor
829
00:34:22,467 --> 00:34:25,400
that is really drinkable
and pleasurable?
830
00:34:25,467 --> 00:34:26,767
Man, you brought it.
831
00:34:26,767 --> 00:34:29,467
[Digger] Justin. You know,
pineapple swipe.
832
00:34:29,467 --> 00:34:31,567
Bam, it hits you
like a ton of bricks.
833
00:34:31,567 --> 00:34:32,867
Even though you in the Navy.
834
00:34:32,867 --> 00:34:34,767
-[Tim chuckles]
-[Justin chuckles]
835
00:34:34,767 --> 00:34:38,400
This pineapple swipe
is off the charts.
836
00:34:38,467 --> 00:34:40,467
You put your depth charge
in there, you call it?
837
00:34:40,467 --> 00:34:42,266
I mean, you made it
taste good,
838
00:34:42,266 --> 00:34:45,166
distilled 120 proof,
outstanding.
839
00:34:45,166 --> 00:34:47,100
All three jars
was outstanding.
840
00:34:47,100 --> 00:34:49,567
But you know one of you
is going home.
841
00:34:55,100 --> 00:34:56,467
[Matt] Careful, there.
Oh, this guy, still going.
842
00:34:57,867 --> 00:34:59,166
Is it cold?
843
00:34:59,166 --> 00:35:01,467
-[swallows] Yeah, buddy!
-[Matt] Is it?
844
00:35:01,467 --> 00:35:04,266
[Justin] I hope you realize
there's no pee breaks in this.
845
00:35:04,266 --> 00:35:05,967
-[Matt laughs]
-[Joe] Uh, no, that's fine.
846
00:35:05,967 --> 00:35:08,467
-[Joe] That's why I got
the empty bottle, right?
-[Matt laughs] Yup.
847
00:35:08,467 --> 00:35:10,567
[Matt] Do you know
how hard it is
to pee in a bottle,
848
00:35:10,567 --> 00:35:12,767
driving 50 miles an hour
on a bumpy road?
849
00:35:12,767 --> 00:35:14,367
It's damn near impossible.
850
00:35:14,367 --> 00:35:15,867
[Justin] That's why
you need a pee can.
851
00:35:15,867 --> 00:35:18,600
-[chuckles]
-[Joe] If you're standing
in a turret for long enough...
852
00:35:19,967 --> 00:35:21,200
...sometimes you gotta
have your buddy
853
00:35:21,266 --> 00:35:23,367
-hold the bottle for you.
-[Matt] Yup.
854
00:35:23,367 --> 00:35:25,567
[Joe laughs] 'Cause you
gotta keep your finger
on that trigger.
855
00:35:25,567 --> 00:35:27,967
-[Joe laughs]
-[Matt] Yeah, man.
856
00:35:27,967 --> 00:35:29,266
[Matt] That's a unique
brotherhood right there.
857
00:35:29,266 --> 00:35:30,767
-[Joe] Yeah, that's
the brotherhood, man.
-[all laughing]
858
00:35:30,767 --> 00:35:33,567
[Joe] "Hold my junk for me.
It'll be all right."
859
00:35:34,600 --> 00:35:36,367
[Mark] Outstanding jars,
860
00:35:36,367 --> 00:35:37,967
each in their own right.
861
00:35:37,967 --> 00:35:40,000
-Yeah.
-And this has been
an honor, guys.
862
00:35:40,000 --> 00:35:42,467
But you know one of you
is going home.
863
00:35:45,967 --> 00:35:47,767
Joe.
864
00:35:47,767 --> 00:35:50,467
You just come down
on orders to go home.
865
00:35:50,467 --> 00:35:53,166
That down still infused
a lot more smoke
866
00:35:53,166 --> 00:35:55,166
than chocolate or marshmallow.
867
00:35:55,166 --> 00:35:57,667
You're gonna be leaving us,
but I'm proud of you.
868
00:35:57,667 --> 00:35:59,266
I appreciate it, guys.
869
00:35:59,266 --> 00:36:02,000
I feel proud
to be a part of this
870
00:36:02,000 --> 00:36:03,500
with my brothers-in-arms.
871
00:36:03,567 --> 00:36:05,166
[Matt] Been an honor
and a pleasure, man.
872
00:36:05,166 --> 00:36:06,767
{\an8}That, to me,
873
00:36:06,767 --> 00:36:09,266
{\an8}is the greatest part
of this experience.
874
00:36:09,266 --> 00:36:12,367
{\an8}-It was my privilege and honor
to judge you, young man.
-Outstanding.
875
00:36:12,367 --> 00:36:15,100
[Joe] Really honored to, uh,
to be here with everybody.
876
00:36:20,166 --> 00:36:21,800
Looks like the Army
against the Navy.
877
00:36:21,867 --> 00:36:25,100
[Digger] You guys
are fixing to add that
extra layer of flavor
878
00:36:25,100 --> 00:36:26,300
for that best jar of liquor.
879
00:36:26,300 --> 00:36:29,266
Now, keep in mind
we're looking
at marketability.
880
00:36:29,266 --> 00:36:31,166
That's what we based
everything on.
881
00:36:31,166 --> 00:36:32,567
{\an8}You're gonna have 30 minutes.
882
00:36:32,567 --> 00:36:33,867
{\an8}Bring us your best
883
00:36:33,867 --> 00:36:37,000
{\an8}post-distillation
flavored liquor.
884
00:36:37,066 --> 00:36:40,400
{\an8}To end this challenge,
one of you will
be Master Distiller.
885
00:36:40,467 --> 00:36:44,000
{\an8}30 minutes starts now.
Good luck, get with it.
886
00:36:51,000 --> 00:36:52,200
I'm gonna tell you guys,
887
00:36:52,266 --> 00:36:54,066
if they bring anymore
flavor to the table,
888
00:36:54,066 --> 00:36:55,367
I don't know if I'm gonna
be able to stand up.
889
00:36:58,667 --> 00:37:00,767
{\an8}I don't wanna change up
the flavor profile too much,
890
00:37:00,767 --> 00:37:02,867
{\an8}so I'm gonna go
with a strawberry lemonade.
891
00:37:02,867 --> 00:37:04,667
I'm gonna add a little bit
of mint too it.
892
00:37:04,667 --> 00:37:06,867
[Mark] Them's very
attractive jars.
893
00:37:06,867 --> 00:37:10,166
You gonna try to sample
all of those and select one?
894
00:37:10,166 --> 00:37:12,266
-[Matt] I put different
proofs in there,
-[Mark] Okay.
895
00:37:12,266 --> 00:37:14,266
'cause I wanna make sure
I get the proof right.
896
00:37:14,266 --> 00:37:17,667
If you fill up the jar
about halfway
with about 120,
897
00:37:17,667 --> 00:37:21,367
-then it'll come out about
70, 80 proof right there.
-Right.
898
00:37:27,467 --> 00:37:30,967
{\an8}I had had it in my back pocket
to do this, uh, sipping cream,
899
00:37:30,967 --> 00:37:33,900
{\an8}but, you know, I'm still not
100% confident in it.
900
00:37:33,967 --> 00:37:37,166
Proof-wise, where are you,
where are you trying
to name it?
901
00:37:37,166 --> 00:37:39,066
I'm trying to land somewhere
around that 40 mark.
902
00:37:39,066 --> 00:37:40,667
Seems like
a real popular proof.
903
00:37:40,667 --> 00:37:42,767
Yup. And sipping
creams, especially.
904
00:37:42,767 --> 00:37:44,400
But when I've seen
what he's doing,
905
00:37:44,467 --> 00:37:46,066
I knew I needed to do
the sipping cream
906
00:37:46,066 --> 00:37:47,867
if I was gonna
be competitive at all.
907
00:37:47,867 --> 00:37:49,266
[Tim] Is this, uh, banana?
908
00:37:50,100 --> 00:37:51,567
No, this is all pineapple.
909
00:37:51,567 --> 00:37:53,767
-[Tim] A whole pineapple?
-Pineapple with sweetened
condensed cream,
910
00:37:53,767 --> 00:37:56,000
a little bit of vanilla.
911
00:37:56,000 --> 00:37:58,567
{\an8}Gentlemen, y'all are
at the ten-minute mark.
912
00:37:58,567 --> 00:38:01,066
{\an8}You might wanna be polishing
them jars up.
913
00:38:03,200 --> 00:38:05,367
The biggest obstacle I was
trying to overcome was
914
00:38:05,367 --> 00:38:07,266
figuring out how
am I gonna get
915
00:38:07,266 --> 00:38:09,266
a strong infusion flavor,
916
00:38:09,266 --> 00:38:11,100
uh, in a short period of time.
917
00:38:11,100 --> 00:38:13,800
One particular jar
of pineapple juice
came from
918
00:38:13,867 --> 00:38:16,300
the pressings of all
15 pineapples,
919
00:38:16,367 --> 00:38:18,667
and I re-pressed it,
and it was so gold.
920
00:38:18,667 --> 00:38:21,800
Now these, uh, I've been
macerating in the juice
921
00:38:21,867 --> 00:38:23,967
for a little while now, so.
922
00:38:23,967 --> 00:38:25,800
A little bit goes a long way.
923
00:38:33,667 --> 00:38:37,467
Boom. We'll be back
with a verdict,
I promise you.
924
00:38:42,400 --> 00:38:45,166
-[Tim] Total different
ball park.
-[Mark] It's Navy and Army.
925
00:38:45,166 --> 00:38:47,467
{\an8}-[Mark] I'm ready,
let's get going.
-Let's get busy.
926
00:38:47,467 --> 00:38:49,100
{\an8}-[Mark] It's the color
of pineapple.
-[Digger] It is.
927
00:38:49,166 --> 00:38:51,667
{\an8}What proof do you think
your stuff came out at?
928
00:38:51,667 --> 00:38:53,266
{\an8}I'm hoping somewhere
around 40.
929
00:38:53,266 --> 00:38:55,967
{\an8}You think that a lower proof's
gonna affect it?
930
00:38:55,967 --> 00:38:58,066
{\an8}No, it should be appropriate
for the style.
931
00:38:58,066 --> 00:38:59,900
{\an8}[Mark] Smells like
pineapple sherbet.
932
00:38:59,967 --> 00:39:01,000
{\an8}[Tim] Yeah.
933
00:39:02,066 --> 00:39:04,500
{\an8}-[Mark] Mmm-mmm.
-Oh, my.
934
00:39:04,567 --> 00:39:06,300
{\an8}He said he was
shooting for 40,
935
00:39:06,367 --> 00:39:08,667
{\an8}I'm gonna say he's 40 to 50,
somewhere in
that neighborhood.
936
00:39:08,667 --> 00:39:10,166
{\an8}-'Cause you can still get
a little bit of alcohol.
-Yeah.
937
00:39:10,166 --> 00:39:13,000
{\an8}-He nailed it, I am really
impressed with it.
-[Digger] Yeah.
938
00:39:13,066 --> 00:39:14,100
{\an8}[Tim] Me, too, I like it.
939
00:39:14,166 --> 00:39:16,000
{\an8}[Digger] Let's taste this.
Moving on.
940
00:39:16,066 --> 00:39:17,200
{\an8}[Mark] Our man, Matt.
941
00:39:17,266 --> 00:39:18,800
{\an8}-Strawberry lemonade?
-Strawberry lemonade.
942
00:39:18,867 --> 00:39:20,133
{\an8}It's a big thing.
943
00:39:20,166 --> 00:39:22,800
{\an8}-I think mine was right
at about 100, 105.
-[Justin] Yeah.
944
00:39:22,867 --> 00:39:25,800
{\an8}-I'd rather be higher on proof
than lower on proof.
-[Justin] Gotcha.
945
00:39:27,700 --> 00:39:30,000
{\an8}-[Digger] It got some alcohol.
-It got some alcohol in it.
946
00:39:30,066 --> 00:39:33,200
{\an8}-You get the alcohol,
strawberry, and lemon.
-[Mark] Ooh.
947
00:39:33,266 --> 00:39:36,000
{\an8}-I mean, it's got some
sizzle in it.
-I mean, it's tasty.
948
00:39:36,000 --> 00:39:37,867
{\an8}Matt was about 95.
949
00:39:37,867 --> 00:39:41,567
{\an8}Matt's 100. What are we
gonna do here, boys?
We've got a pickle here.
950
00:39:41,567 --> 00:39:44,000
What we always say
is marketability.
951
00:39:44,066 --> 00:39:47,266
The one that sells the most,
they have a story behind it,
952
00:39:47,266 --> 00:39:50,900
and there's one jar
on the table that has a story
that hasn't been told.
953
00:39:50,967 --> 00:39:52,700
-You are exactly right.
-[Mark] You're right.
954
00:39:52,767 --> 00:39:54,000
-[Mark] Let's go.
-[Digger] Let's do it.
955
00:40:00,100 --> 00:40:02,000
[Digger] All right, guys,
come up and get your jars.
956
00:40:05,166 --> 00:40:07,667
All right, men,
here we are once again.
957
00:40:08,367 --> 00:40:09,667
I'm gonna cut to the chase.
958
00:40:09,667 --> 00:40:13,000
Matt, you said lemonade
and strawberry,
959
00:40:13,066 --> 00:40:16,367
boom, I love 'em both,
and you brought the flavor
to the table.
960
00:40:16,367 --> 00:40:17,667
Didn't get as much
of that mint,
961
00:40:17,667 --> 00:40:20,700
but it really didn't have time
for it to really pull out.
962
00:40:20,767 --> 00:40:21,767
Plenty of alcohol.
963
00:40:21,767 --> 00:40:24,266
Matt, you threw me
a little curveball,
964
00:40:24,266 --> 00:40:27,967
because I'm looking
at strawberry,
I'm tasting lemonade.
965
00:40:27,967 --> 00:40:30,900
I think a little bit less,
maybe about ten points less,
966
00:40:30,967 --> 00:40:33,800
will be on the money.
But, outstanding jar.
967
00:40:33,867 --> 00:40:37,767
Justin. You said
pineapple cream,
968
00:40:38,567 --> 00:40:39,967
that's an understatement.
969
00:40:39,967 --> 00:40:43,000
If that came straight out
of a freezer and eat it
with a spoon,
970
00:40:43,000 --> 00:40:46,166
it'd be something else.
Damn fine jars, two of them.
971
00:40:46,166 --> 00:40:50,066
Justin, sipping creams
are very popular in our area.
972
00:40:50,066 --> 00:40:51,567
Really good jar.
973
00:40:51,567 --> 00:40:54,266
But, Army, Navy, here we are.
974
00:40:54,266 --> 00:40:55,800
We gotta make a decision.
975
00:40:55,867 --> 00:40:57,767
There's always a story
behind every jar.
976
00:41:03,300 --> 00:41:04,567
Justin,
977
00:41:05,567 --> 00:41:06,667
we need to hear your story.
978
00:41:06,667 --> 00:41:08,700
You're gonna be the next
Master Distiller.
979
00:41:09,667 --> 00:41:12,867
{\an8}-Thank you.
-Dude. Congratulations, man.
980
00:41:12,867 --> 00:41:14,700
{\an8}[Justin] It was
a tough competition.
981
00:41:14,767 --> 00:41:16,266
{\an8}I've been very humbled.
982
00:41:16,266 --> 00:41:18,667
{\an8}Competing against Airforce
is just a pleasure.
983
00:41:18,667 --> 00:41:20,166
{\an8}It's brotherhood,
and you can't break that.
984
00:41:20,166 --> 00:41:21,800
{\an8}and that's the common ground
we stand on,
985
00:41:21,867 --> 00:41:23,800
{\an8}is our, is our service
to the country.
986
00:41:23,867 --> 00:41:26,767
{\an8}Now, y'all get on outta here
before we start squabbling.
987
00:41:26,767 --> 00:41:28,367
{\an8}[Tim] All right.
988
00:41:28,367 --> 00:41:30,467
{\an8}-[Mark] Great job, fellas.
-[Digger chuckles]