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[narrator] this time
on the final round
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Of master distiller
tournament of champions.
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It's the battle
of all battles.
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[narrator] six of the best
came to compete.
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Only two remain.
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[mark] this is the ultimate
battle of backwoods
moonshiners.
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[narrator] richard landry.
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Oh, yeah.
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[narrator] two time
master distiller champion
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Versus daniel maner.
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Time for me getting witty.
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[narrator] a fifth generatio
moonshiner and bootlegging
veteran.
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I love both of yous equally.
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[narrator] they'll compete
head to head to make
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America's most popular
flavored moonshine.
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Apple pie.
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You'd better come up
with something good
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-'cause you ain't playing
against no rookie.
-[richard sighs]
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[narrator] the winner
will get a chance to challen
the judge of their choice.
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Digger, mark or tim...
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[tim] you better have
your game britches on.
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[mark] these is two
champions here
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And one of 'em is going
to be playing one of us.
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[narrator] ...To a final
moonshining showdown...
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[mark] this is gonna
be a blind tasting.
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[narrator] ...And win
the ultimate backwoods
bragging rights.
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It's the internal hug
I was needing.
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You better bring
your a game today.
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[digger] richard, daniel,
welcome back.
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We're down to two.
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Two of the finest shiners
I've ever had the opportunity
to be around.
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You managed to turn in
better jars than tater did.
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Tater's one of the finest
liquor men this part
of the country.
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You know, I've made it
this far through
this competition.
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Went through some
stiff competition.
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Now there's only two.
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I know I gotta step
my game up.
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Richard knows he has
to step his game up.
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[richard] I'm nervous.
I'm happy.
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We're getting closer
and closer to the big one.
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So I'm looking
forward to that.
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[digger] that mean
you know what's at stake.
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The three of us
have to keep reminding
ourselves that
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It's one of us
who's gonna be called out, so.
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We consider y'all peers.
We know you's as good
as we are.
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So we know
we gotta have
our little ducks in a row
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When we come to meet y'all.
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If I make it through
this part of the competition,
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That judge that I pick
is gonna have his hands full.
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But I'll have
to succeed
in this next challenge.
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This one's all about apples.
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I don't care
if you're a legal distiller
or a backwoods distiller,
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There's nothing more american
than apple pie.
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Tickle, tell us all about it.
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[tickle] corn may be
the most iconic shine base,
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But the true star
of american distilling history
is the apple.
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In 1698, a scottish immigran
named william laird
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Started distilling apple jac
and apple brandy
in new jersey.
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Abe lincoln served it
in his tavern in illinois.
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Fdr drank it in manhattan.
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Lbj, [laughs] he even ga
a case of it to the soviets
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Now that guy
had some big apples.
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Apple brandy
is a true heritage spirit.
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And its popularity
inspired the very first
flavored corn liquor.
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Apple pie moonshine.
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Some people get
the two confused.
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But apple brandy
is made from a pure
apple mash.
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Apple pie moonshine,
now that's basically
a corn liquor base
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That's been flavored
post distillation.
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Both are best sellers
in the backwoods
and legal distilleries.
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Mmm.
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Boy, that tastes like america.
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You guys are gonna have
just three hours
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To transform a corn mash
into apple pie moonshine.
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The winner of this challenge
gets to call out one of us
three judges
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To do the ultimate battle
with apple brandy.
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I reckon we're all prepared.
I know I am.
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Let's head back over
to the distillery.
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Let's go make
a little apple pie.
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Three hours.
Jars on the table. Clean.
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Your time starts now.
Good luck, guys.
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Good luck
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[daniel] nothing but love.
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-Nothing but love.
-[daniel laughs]
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[richard] let's go to work.
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Well, I'm so nervous,
I just barely can hold stuff.
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[richard] why you nervous?
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[daniel] I got a hard
competitor here.
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-Who's that? Huh?
-You.
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[daniel] going into
the apple pie challenge,
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I feel pretty confident.
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And I think what I'm gonna
bring to the table will tur
heads, but who knows?
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Richard is gonna bring
his a game.
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I know he is
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And richard's no slouch.
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How long you been
making this liquor?
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Since I was 14, mr. Landry.
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[richard] 14 years old.
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You got some time on me.
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[richard] daniel
cannot be underestimated.
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I mean, daniel comes
from a solid group
of moonshiners.
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I mean, he knows
what he's doing.
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I am scared of him
and I should be.
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Well, you got me nervous, dan.
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[daniel]
don't be nervous, brother.
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It is what it is.
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You know what I always say
when people tell me that?
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[daniel] what's that?
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[richard] it is
what I say it is.
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I heard you.
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-I have to say this, richard.
-Yes, sir.
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I've never turned
a jar loose that I wouldn't
drink myself.
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[richard] I'm kind of worrie
going up against daniel.
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Daniel knows how
to make liquor really well.
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Apple pie is something
daniel could do in his sleep.
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[mark] I'm just really
looking forward to this
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'cause I ain't no doubt
in my mind that we're
gonna taste
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-Some really, really good
apple pie.
-[digger] yep.
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[richard] I know daniel
does this all the time.
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He's in the mountains
of tennessee, I mean,
it's a staple there.
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[richard]
what's your plan, daniel?
What's your strategy?
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I'm just gonna try
to make the best liquor
I can make.
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And then,
flavor it at the end.
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[daniel] the ingredients
that I'm gonna use,
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I've got honeycrisp apples
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And I've got an apple cider
and I'm going to use
the apple cider and
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Warm a few apples up in it,
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Add a cinnamon stick.
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[richard] dang,
that smells good.
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-[daniel] it does, doesn't it?
-[richard] I can smell that
way over here.
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Matter of fact,
can I go ahead...
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I'll go ahead and give you
a deposit on a jar right now.
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What's your plan there,
richard?
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[richard] my plan is to be
just as traditional
as possible with this.
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And not over complicate
the situation.
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A lot of people getting
to making apple pie
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And they make it
too complicated.
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But I will cook
everything down, though.
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All I'm gonna do
is add a little bit
of my apple cider,
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Add that into it
and give a little stronger
apple flavor.
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Kind of put a little bit
of cinnamon,
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So I could start
my spice profile going.
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I wanna cook
these apples down,
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So we can manipulate
as much flavor as possible.
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What kind of apples
you got over there?
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[richard] I got granny smith,
I got pink lady,
I got gala.
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I got a few different
apples here.
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I believe that's the first
time I've ever seen anybody
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Peel 'em before
they cook 'em down.
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[richard] when you go
up against someone
like daniel maner, I mean,
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You gotta pull out
all the stops.
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[digger] these guys
are laying it to it.
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I wonder who
they're gonna call out.
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Well, the winner of this
is gonna call mark ramsey out
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'cause they know
mark ramsey hasn't won one.
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Me and you have.
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But if they beat me,
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Hell, I ain't done nothing.
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If they beat you and digger,
they'd beat another champion.
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If I'm going to get called out
for one of them,
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I think I'd rather it
be richard
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Because daniel has won
a championship
with apple liquor before.
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But richard will pull a rabbit
out of a hat on about anything
he does.
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Well, you know,
if one of these pick me,
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Then it may be okay
if one of 'em beats me, right?
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At least you'd know
how I feel.
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That's how I feel.
I got beat by the best,
you and digger.
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So I ain't got no problem
with that, but damn.
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You gonna let me ride
in your truck?
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Maybe in the back, right?
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[mark laughs]
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What do you got in there
in that pestle there?
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Well, I was trying to bust up
some caramel candies,
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But it don't want
to bust up real good.
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What are you gonna do with it?
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[daniel] I'm gonna put
a little bit in there.
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The mix over here.
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I don't want to use
any sugar and make it
too sweet.
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I put a few caramel candies
in it to give it a little bit
of a sweet note.
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Sort of put a twist on it
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And be a little different.
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Kind of like the candied
apples that you used to eat
at the fair.
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[digger] that's gonna
be like a caramel apple.
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[richard] damn, that ought
to be pretty good.
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You better come up
with something good
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'cause you ain't playing
against no rookie.
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I'm cooking my apples down
really, really well.
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But daniel's doing
the same thing
and he's using caramel also
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The smell in this room
is like a bakery.
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Like somebody's grandmother
just opened the window.
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[mark] what kind of apples
you using, daniel?
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[daniel] I've got honeycrisp.
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They're real sweet.
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That little bit of 'em
granny smiths
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Might just offset the taste
you need, that caramel in it.
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But you said the green apples
weren't all that, huh, dan?
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[daniel] I don't like 'em.
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I wouldn't have a flavor
like that in my liquor.
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[richard] that might be
your fatal flaw right there.
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[daniel] can't never tell.
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And you're thinking
half of 'em between now
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And when that starts
spitting alcohol out.
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[digger] you know,
the big danger they face is
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Cinnamon.
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-Cinnamon can be
a death sentence.
-[tim] it can be hot.
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[mark] and a really good
apple pie don't need much.
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-You just need to kiss it
with the cinnamon.
-Yeah.
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[richard] spices
are really tricky.
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I'm using cinnamon
and allspice and nutmeg.
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I mean, those are spices
that can overpower somethin
real, real easy, so...
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I want a perfect hint of spice
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With a perfect hint of apple.
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All right, guys,
you burned 30 minutes.
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Your time, you got
two and a half left.
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Let's make 'em count.
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[daniel] getting closer at it.
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[richard] it ain't
gonna be long.
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-I hope that it starts running
about 180.
-One eighty?
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[daniel] if it starts
running at 180,
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On the temperature,
you know there's plenty
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-Of alcohol in there.
-Yeah, yeah.
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Pumper be confident.
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-It's time for be
getting witty.
-[both laughing]
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[daniel] now
we're fixing around liquor.
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[richard] there you go.
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What's it smell like?
Corn liquor?
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[daniel whistles] methanol.
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-[richard] big time, huh?
-[daniel laughs]
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Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah, boy.
I might be running now.
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Yes, sir.
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-[daniel] oh, you're running?
-I'm running, daniel.
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I'll tell you what.
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There ain't no doubt
in my mind that between
richard and daniel,
234
00:10:00,243 --> 00:10:02,844
We're gonna have
a competition here, guys.
235
00:10:02,846 --> 00:10:04,045
Pressure's on.
236
00:10:04,047 --> 00:10:05,647
[tim] I think
it's exciting, really.
237
00:10:05,649 --> 00:10:07,448
We've never did this before.
238
00:10:07,450 --> 00:10:09,283
-Damn, we're in a tight spot.
-[tim] I like it.
239
00:10:09,953 --> 00:10:11,051
I like it. [laughs]
240
00:10:11,053 --> 00:10:13,087
What would you do
if you went up against tim?
241
00:10:13,189 --> 00:10:15,289
If you got to meet tim,
what would you do?
242
00:10:15,358 --> 00:10:16,658
-Who me?
-Mmm-hmm.
243
00:10:16,660 --> 00:10:17,558
Bust his ass.
244
00:10:17,560 --> 00:10:18,993
[richard laughs]
245
00:10:19,061 --> 00:10:21,462
[richard] you know,
the thing I realized
about the big boys is
246
00:10:21,464 --> 00:10:22,997
They know they're big boys.
247
00:10:23,600 --> 00:10:24,999
Anybody can be beat.
248
00:10:25,068 --> 00:10:27,468
I can be beat here today,
you can be beat here today.
249
00:10:27,470 --> 00:10:28,870
We don't know
what's gonna happen yet.
250
00:10:29,506 --> 00:10:31,572
I hate to beat you here today,
251
00:10:31,574 --> 00:10:33,207
But I do wanna win.
252
00:10:33,309 --> 00:10:36,544
All right, men,
you burned an hour up.
Got two left.
253
00:10:41,151 --> 00:10:42,450
[daniel] uh-oh, she's stuck.
254
00:10:42,452 --> 00:10:43,885
Candy is stuck at the bottom.
255
00:10:45,955 --> 00:10:47,255
Mr. Richard.
256
00:10:47,257 --> 00:10:48,956
I'm telling you,
now that right there,
257
00:10:48,958 --> 00:10:53,161
That's some hot butter
biscuit with that right there
laid on it, man.
258
00:10:53,163 --> 00:10:55,063
Put it in a little liquor.
259
00:10:55,065 --> 00:10:57,865
-A little liquor.
You're reading my mind.
-Apple pie.
260
00:10:57,867 --> 00:11:00,301
You've given any thought
to who you're gonna call out?
261
00:11:00,403 --> 00:11:01,502
If you win this contest?
262
00:11:01,604 --> 00:11:03,671
I'm not quite sure just yet.
263
00:11:03,673 --> 00:11:06,574
If you chose me,
I would be honored,
264
00:11:06,576 --> 00:11:08,676
But I'd be
damn scared to death,
all at the same time.
265
00:11:08,745 --> 00:11:10,878
Well, I'm gonna tell you
the truth,
266
00:11:10,980 --> 00:11:13,281
-You can sit back and relax,
you're okay.
-All right, buddy.
267
00:11:14,250 --> 00:11:16,651
-Daniel maner.
-Yes, sir.
268
00:11:16,653 --> 00:11:18,753
-Now you had honeycrisp...
-Honeycrisp.
269
00:11:18,755 --> 00:11:20,488
And granny smith.
270
00:11:20,590 --> 00:11:22,957
I did, but the granny smith,
I taste it,
271
00:11:22,959 --> 00:11:25,860
And it taste like, uh,
granny socks.
272
00:11:25,862 --> 00:11:27,261
-Really?
-So, uh...
273
00:11:27,263 --> 00:11:29,897
I didn't put them in there.
274
00:11:29,966 --> 00:11:31,599
You got your work
cut out for you,
275
00:11:31,667 --> 00:11:35,069
But if there's anybody
that can do it,
I know you can.
276
00:11:35,071 --> 00:11:37,171
I'm gonna leave you
fellers to your work.
277
00:11:37,173 --> 00:11:40,241
-Hey, richard, daniel.
Good luck to both of you.
-[daniel] thank you.
278
00:11:40,243 --> 00:11:42,376
-[richard] thank you.
-I love both of yous equally.
279
00:11:42,478 --> 00:11:43,945
-[daniel laughs]
-[richard] likewise, sir.
280
00:11:43,947 --> 00:11:45,379
[daniel] same to you, mark.
281
00:11:45,448 --> 00:11:47,348
[digger] all right, men.
You got one hour left.
282
00:11:47,350 --> 00:11:49,283
Make them minutes count.
283
00:11:51,621 --> 00:11:53,254
[daniel] richard.
284
00:11:53,256 --> 00:11:55,990
I wish you luck, brother,
I hope yours tastes
better than mine.
285
00:11:56,092 --> 00:11:57,658
There's something off
in that one.
286
00:11:57,660 --> 00:11:59,460
[daniel] I reached down
and tasted the product
287
00:11:59,462 --> 00:12:01,596
And there's something funky
coming out of here.
288
00:12:01,697 --> 00:12:03,297
I don't know exactly
what it is,
289
00:12:03,299 --> 00:12:07,702
But it could be a dirty still,
could be something
in the mash that I missed
290
00:12:07,804 --> 00:12:11,706
Or whatever,
but I'm not liking it
at this point.
291
00:12:11,808 --> 00:12:13,608
-Can I taste it?
-[daniel] go ahead.
292
00:12:13,676 --> 00:12:16,077
It's got something
funky in it, richard.
293
00:12:16,146 --> 00:12:18,079
Well, I'm about to have
something funky in me.
294
00:12:19,983 --> 00:12:21,449
[clears throat] mmm.
295
00:12:23,787 --> 00:12:25,119
[daniel] it's real funky.
296
00:12:25,121 --> 00:12:27,155
I wouldn't wanna
feed it to a hog.
297
00:12:27,157 --> 00:12:28,990
We've got a mess to cover up.
298
00:12:36,800 --> 00:12:38,199
[daniel] richard.
299
00:12:38,267 --> 00:12:40,868
I wish you luck, brother.
I hope yours tastes
better than mine.
300
00:12:40,870 --> 00:12:42,336
There's something off
in that one.
301
00:12:42,338 --> 00:12:44,004
He's in trouble.
302
00:12:44,006 --> 00:12:48,075
It was a hard flavor
that came through the still.
It's like a mustard taste.
303
00:12:48,144 --> 00:12:49,777
[daniel] you know
I don't like it, richard.
304
00:12:49,879 --> 00:12:51,646
I'm gonna try my best
to cover it up.
305
00:12:52,849 --> 00:12:55,283
All right, guys,
you got 15 minutes left.
306
00:12:56,686 --> 00:12:58,252
-Hey, richard.
-Huh?
307
00:12:58,254 --> 00:13:01,088
-How you like 'em apples,
richard?
-Oh, it ain't good.
308
00:13:01,090 --> 00:13:02,990
[both laughing]
309
00:13:03,092 --> 00:13:05,193
[daniel] let's taste
what your liquor tastes like
coming out.
310
00:13:11,000 --> 00:13:11,999
[whistles]
311
00:13:13,102 --> 00:13:13,801
[richard] what do you think?
312
00:13:14,404 --> 00:13:17,171
I say 145, 150 proof.
313
00:13:17,173 --> 00:13:18,973
That'll smoke you
right there, dead.
314
00:13:18,975 --> 00:13:19,841
It's hot.
315
00:13:19,843 --> 00:13:21,843
It's gonna come out...
316
00:13:21,845 --> 00:13:23,945
...To right where I need
it to be when I put
this in it.
317
00:13:23,947 --> 00:13:25,579
[daniel] I hope you're right.
318
00:13:25,581 --> 00:13:28,049
I mean, you know you're gonna
turn it into a good jar
of liquor, dan.
319
00:13:28,051 --> 00:13:32,153
I might. I might mess
my mix up and then I'd be
up creek without a paddle.
320
00:13:32,155 --> 00:13:35,389
[mark] they are
really concentrating.
321
00:13:35,491 --> 00:13:39,160
I've never seen such blending
in all my born day.
322
00:13:39,162 --> 00:13:41,028
[richard] I mean, I went
through a whole process
with this.
323
00:13:41,097 --> 00:13:44,198
I had different flavors,
some with less cinnamon,
324
00:13:44,300 --> 00:13:45,566
Some with more nutmeg,
325
00:13:45,568 --> 00:13:47,101
Some with equal proportions
326
00:13:47,170 --> 00:13:48,603
What you got left to do, dan?
327
00:13:48,671 --> 00:13:51,706
[daniel] I'm trying to mix up
my finished product here
328
00:13:51,807 --> 00:13:53,407
And get a flavor that I like.
329
00:13:53,476 --> 00:13:55,776
My apple flavor's
not just exactly what I want
330
00:13:55,845 --> 00:13:59,447
Because of the odd flavor
that came through the still
331
00:13:59,449 --> 00:14:01,849
So, I'm gonna try my best
to cover it up.
332
00:14:01,851 --> 00:14:04,919
All I'm trying to do is
get it down to where
it's a little bit sweeter.
333
00:14:04,921 --> 00:14:07,788
I added a couple slices
of honeycrisp apple
334
00:14:07,857 --> 00:14:10,591
And then caramel candy to I
335
00:14:10,660 --> 00:14:12,860
To try to pop
the flavor back up.
336
00:14:12,862 --> 00:14:14,896
Five minutes, guys.
337
00:14:14,997 --> 00:14:16,163
[richard] man,
this is getting real.
338
00:14:16,165 --> 00:14:17,865
One of us is going
to be making liquor,
339
00:14:17,867 --> 00:14:19,267
But we ain't gonna be
doing it together.
340
00:14:19,269 --> 00:14:21,235
I came here to get
to one of those judges.
341
00:14:21,237 --> 00:14:24,372
I didn't come here
to lose to anyone.
342
00:14:25,441 --> 00:14:27,375
I came here to win
this whole thing.
343
00:14:28,978 --> 00:14:30,945
What do you think? You good?
You comfortable?
344
00:14:32,448 --> 00:14:35,750
No. Around you, richard,
I can't be comfortable.
345
00:14:35,752 --> 00:14:37,618
If you get comfortable,
you get beat.
346
00:14:37,620 --> 00:14:39,854
[both laughing]
347
00:14:44,661 --> 00:14:47,061
Looks like daniel made
some applesauce.
348
00:14:47,063 --> 00:14:49,263
[daniel] that's
the caramel candy.
349
00:14:49,265 --> 00:14:51,866
Couldn't ever get it back
exactly the way I wanted it
350
00:14:51,868 --> 00:14:53,935
But I got
my apple flavor back.
351
00:14:53,937 --> 00:14:55,603
It was just a little sweet.
352
00:14:55,705 --> 00:14:57,271
Ready, brother.
Any time you are.
353
00:14:57,273 --> 00:14:58,673
-You ready?
-[daniel] I'm ready.
354
00:14:59,676 --> 00:15:01,442
We turned in together
last time.
355
00:15:03,146 --> 00:15:04,145
Well, men.
356
00:15:05,281 --> 00:15:06,747
[digger] unity.
357
00:15:06,749 --> 00:15:09,283
[mark] this is where
the rubber meets the road.
Ain't it, guys?
358
00:15:09,352 --> 00:15:12,086
You guys go out there
and get under the shade tree.
You've earned it.
359
00:15:12,088 --> 00:15:13,354
-Thank you, sir.
-We'll do that.
Thank you, all.
360
00:15:13,356 --> 00:15:14,989
-Good luck
to both of you guys.
-Good luck to both of you.
361
00:15:14,991 --> 00:15:16,390
-Good luck.
-We'll be to get you shortly.
362
00:15:16,459 --> 00:15:17,324
Thank you.
363
00:15:18,995 --> 00:15:20,661
Timmy, pour
us out some liquor.
364
00:15:20,663 --> 00:15:22,997
We can't figure out
who's winning
if we don't taste it.
365
00:15:23,099 --> 00:15:24,165
I'm ready.
366
00:15:24,167 --> 00:15:26,067
Well, we only got
two to pick from.
367
00:15:26,069 --> 00:15:30,471
Look here, guys. This plays
real heavy into us three.
368
00:15:30,473 --> 00:15:34,241
Let's just taste it and yank
the damn band-aid off.
369
00:15:34,243 --> 00:15:35,509
[tim] richard.
370
00:15:35,511 --> 00:15:37,645
Now, that's
more of a traditional
apple pie color.
371
00:15:37,647 --> 00:15:39,480
It look like apple pie to me.
372
00:15:40,750 --> 00:15:42,183
I think I put
a good jar on the table,
373
00:15:42,284 --> 00:15:44,085
And I know you put
a good jar on the table.
374
00:15:44,087 --> 00:15:48,255
We both got
two different kinds
of alcohol up there.
375
00:15:48,257 --> 00:15:50,791
Now, if they're looking
for a traditional apple pie,
376
00:15:50,860 --> 00:15:52,560
You won. Hands down.
377
00:15:52,562 --> 00:15:55,563
Well, you know, really
that's a pretty jar.
378
00:15:55,565 --> 00:15:57,865
-[both] yeah.
-It is true apple pie.
379
00:15:57,867 --> 00:15:59,100
-Yeah.
-[tim] no doubt.
380
00:16:00,036 --> 00:16:02,303
Cinnamon. Not real heavy
on it though.
381
00:16:02,372 --> 00:16:03,471
Not hard on cinnamon.
382
00:16:03,473 --> 00:16:04,305
I'm getting a little cinnamon.
383
00:16:04,374 --> 00:16:05,673
It ain't fierce.
384
00:16:07,076 --> 00:16:08,542
He put granny apple in it.
385
00:16:08,544 --> 00:16:09,543
It's a little tart, ain't it?
386
00:16:09,545 --> 00:16:12,446
Yep. I like that though.
I like a tart apple.
387
00:16:12,448 --> 00:16:15,916
Traditional apple pie though
is usually a little sweeter
than that,
388
00:16:15,918 --> 00:16:18,652
-But it's really good.
-[digger] he didn't put
a lot of brown sugar in it.
389
00:16:18,654 --> 00:16:22,490
The industry standard is
kind of, you know, unspoken
and unwritten,
390
00:16:22,591 --> 00:16:25,459
But it's about 40 proof
and I think richard nailed it.
391
00:16:25,461 --> 00:16:27,561
Heck of a job for richard.
392
00:16:27,563 --> 00:16:28,996
[digger] all right.
Shake that one up
393
00:16:28,998 --> 00:16:30,197
-And let's move on to daniel.
-[mark] shake it up.
394
00:16:30,266 --> 00:16:31,499
You wanna shake this one up?
395
00:16:31,567 --> 00:16:32,833
Looks like
a lava lamp, don't it?
396
00:16:32,835 --> 00:16:34,268
[digger] just a tiny bit.
397
00:16:34,270 --> 00:16:36,237
[tim] oh, there's
a big old apple in it.
398
00:16:36,239 --> 00:16:38,072
-Look at that.
-Well, I bet
it's gonna taste like apple.
399
00:16:38,074 --> 00:16:39,940
How you feel
about your jar you turned in?
400
00:16:39,942 --> 00:16:42,843
You know, making flavors,
richard, I'm never satisfied.
401
00:16:42,845 --> 00:16:45,146
I don't know. I tasted
that stuff, daniel,
and I would buy...
402
00:16:45,148 --> 00:16:46,647
Matter of fact, let me get
you the money right now.
403
00:16:46,649 --> 00:16:48,449
I'd like to buy
a jar of that stuff, man.
404
00:16:48,451 --> 00:16:50,651
I bet it's gonna be
a pretty good drink.
405
00:16:50,653 --> 00:16:52,153
There you go.
406
00:16:52,155 --> 00:16:54,488
[digger] it oughta be. Hell,
something that ugly's
gotta taste great.
407
00:16:56,359 --> 00:16:57,792
Oh, it's caramel.
408
00:16:57,860 --> 00:17:01,362
He put a lot
of those caramel candies
in there to melt down.
409
00:17:01,364 --> 00:17:03,697
I think it's the same proof
as richard's.
410
00:17:03,766 --> 00:17:07,301
But daniel put so many of them
caramel candies in there
411
00:17:08,204 --> 00:17:10,271
That he shut it
plumb out of town
412
00:17:10,273 --> 00:17:12,506
That it's covered
the liquor up completely.
413
00:17:12,575 --> 00:17:14,842
So, he's still sitting
at 40, 50 proof.
414
00:17:14,844 --> 00:17:15,876
I think so.
415
00:17:15,978 --> 00:17:17,277
It's just candy sweet.
416
00:17:17,346 --> 00:17:19,647
-Yeah.
-If he'd had a little bit more
tart apple in there,
417
00:17:19,649 --> 00:17:21,148
I believe he'd been on time.
418
00:17:21,150 --> 00:17:22,383
They're both good.
419
00:17:22,452 --> 00:17:24,351
These is two champions here,
420
00:17:24,353 --> 00:17:28,155
And one of them is going
to be playing one of us.
421
00:17:28,157 --> 00:17:29,290
Well, I like a challenge.
422
00:17:29,358 --> 00:17:31,559
I'd be honored
if one of them picked me.
423
00:17:31,561 --> 00:17:34,795
Richard, have you got any idea
who you gonna call out
424
00:17:34,864 --> 00:17:36,363
If you get the chance?
425
00:17:36,365 --> 00:17:39,366
Got a real good idea
who's gonna be sitting
next to me for four hours.
426
00:17:39,368 --> 00:17:42,169
I got a real snaky feeling
of who I'm gonna get, too.
427
00:17:42,171 --> 00:17:43,671
It might be the same person.
428
00:17:43,673 --> 00:17:44,705
It may be,
429
00:17:44,807 --> 00:17:46,807
All right. If we're on it,
I'm going to get them.
430
00:17:46,843 --> 00:17:48,108
I'm good.
431
00:17:48,110 --> 00:17:50,344
-I'm rock solid with you guys.
-All right. Here we go.
432
00:17:50,346 --> 00:17:52,646
Man, I'm gonna tell you.
I done said it
a thousand times before,
433
00:17:52,648 --> 00:17:53,981
But I'm gonna say
it again to you.
434
00:17:53,983 --> 00:17:55,549
May the best man win.
435
00:17:55,551 --> 00:17:56,584
Same thing.
436
00:17:56,685 --> 00:17:58,085
May the best man win, buddy.
437
00:18:02,091 --> 00:18:03,657
[digger] men, welcome back.
438
00:18:03,659 --> 00:18:07,094
I'm telling you,
one of the closest judgements
439
00:18:07,163 --> 00:18:09,096
We've had to make
in the history of this show.
440
00:18:09,098 --> 00:18:12,299
It's a tie if there were just
one little slight factor
441
00:18:12,368 --> 00:18:14,702
That we can come up with
that made a difference.
442
00:18:14,737 --> 00:18:18,506
Daniel, fine job, buddy.
I'm here to tell you.
443
00:18:18,607 --> 00:18:21,876
Sweet, like
an apple pie oughta be.
444
00:18:21,944 --> 00:18:24,145
Apple through and through.
445
00:18:24,147 --> 00:18:26,046
Really, really light
on that cinnamon.
446
00:18:26,048 --> 00:18:27,648
That's kind of a good thing.
447
00:18:27,650 --> 00:18:30,651
I think cinnamon can overpower
your liquor sometimes.
448
00:18:30,653 --> 00:18:33,254
Daniel, I'm not used
to that much caramel in it.
449
00:18:33,256 --> 00:18:35,823
It's just a little too sweet.
450
00:18:35,825 --> 00:18:38,192
By putting
the two little slices
of apple in it,
451
00:18:38,261 --> 00:18:40,094
That makes your jar stand out.
452
00:18:40,096 --> 00:18:42,563
And then adding
the caramel candy to it,
453
00:18:42,565 --> 00:18:44,198
That makes it different.
454
00:18:45,201 --> 00:18:48,068
Richard, your mix of apples...
455
00:18:48,070 --> 00:18:49,370
They were outstanding.
456
00:18:49,372 --> 00:18:51,105
Just enough cinnamon.
457
00:18:51,173 --> 00:18:53,107
Open your sinuses up
a little bit
458
00:18:53,109 --> 00:18:55,843
And follow you through
and just give you
a great aftertaste.
459
00:18:55,845 --> 00:19:01,248
The three different flavors
of apples complemented
your final product very well.
460
00:19:01,250 --> 00:19:04,652
I think it's more what people
tend to think about
461
00:19:04,654 --> 00:19:06,554
When you talk apple pie.
462
00:19:06,556 --> 00:19:08,622
But what got me
about both I've been served,
463
00:19:08,624 --> 00:19:10,958
You made two
of the best jars of apple pie
464
00:19:10,960 --> 00:19:12,359
That I've ever got to taste.
465
00:19:12,862 --> 00:19:14,261
Great job.
466
00:19:14,263 --> 00:19:16,564
Well, men, you know
all too well we started
out with six.
467
00:19:16,566 --> 00:19:17,998
Now we're down to two.
468
00:19:18,000 --> 00:19:19,166
We're fixing
to go down to one.
469
00:19:20,369 --> 00:19:21,969
It's the moment of truth.
470
00:19:24,040 --> 00:19:26,173
It is a very,
very tough decision.
471
00:19:34,050 --> 00:19:37,651
Richard, you're
the master distiller
of this flight, my friend.
472
00:19:37,653 --> 00:19:38,786
Congratulations.
473
00:19:40,756 --> 00:19:41,655
Good job, my brother.
474
00:19:42,992 --> 00:19:44,358
It's a privilege. I love you.
475
00:19:44,360 --> 00:19:46,260
-I appreciate
everything you do.
-Love you, brother.
476
00:19:46,262 --> 00:19:48,195
That right there is
what it's all about.
477
00:19:48,297 --> 00:19:49,797
When I come
in the competition,
478
00:19:49,898 --> 00:19:51,765
I come in knowing
one of us is leaving
479
00:19:51,767 --> 00:19:54,868
And the better man won.
That's all there is to it.
480
00:19:54,870 --> 00:19:59,006
Daniel, yours was
just a little bit sweeter
481
00:19:59,108 --> 00:20:00,274
Than it needed to be,
482
00:20:00,276 --> 00:20:02,977
But you ain't got a damn thing
to be ashamed of.
483
00:20:03,078 --> 00:20:03,844
I promise you.
484
00:20:03,846 --> 00:20:05,379
That [bleep] is delicious.
485
00:20:06,549 --> 00:20:09,650
This competition has been
a heck of an experience for me
486
00:20:09,652 --> 00:20:12,653
And I got to run against
a dang good fellow moonshine
487
00:20:12,655 --> 00:20:14,255
I couldn't lose
to a better man.
488
00:20:14,257 --> 00:20:16,757
And I'm proud to see
my brother richard go up aga
489
00:20:16,759 --> 00:20:18,792
And I hope
that he's victorious.
490
00:20:18,861 --> 00:20:19,994
Well, save me
one of those apples
491
00:20:20,062 --> 00:20:22,162
'cause they sucked
up the alcohol. I want one.
492
00:20:22,164 --> 00:20:24,465
[daniel] I told richard,
"give him heck."
493
00:20:24,467 --> 00:20:26,533
And he said,
"I'll try my best."
494
00:20:26,602 --> 00:20:28,002
-Thank you, daniel.
-Yes, sir.
495
00:20:28,004 --> 00:20:29,970
[richard] phew,
daniel's going home,
496
00:20:29,972 --> 00:20:33,574
And I really like winning,
but I hate seeing
somebody go home, too.
497
00:20:33,576 --> 00:20:36,644
But somebody has to go home
and I'm...
498
00:20:36,646 --> 00:20:38,679
I guess I'm glad
to still be standing here.
499
00:20:38,748 --> 00:20:41,782
Richard, first time
we ever laid eyes on you,
500
00:20:41,851 --> 00:20:43,751
You were a contestant
on master distiller,
501
00:20:43,753 --> 00:20:45,085
Green as a gourd.
502
00:20:45,154 --> 00:20:48,255
I saw some talent in you,
and I still see it.
503
00:20:48,257 --> 00:20:51,492
You a damn fine liquor man.
The best of the best.
504
00:20:51,560 --> 00:20:54,228
[richard] I never
ever ever ever thought
I would be standing here.
505
00:20:54,230 --> 00:20:58,265
And to have competed
against who I competed against
and to win,
506
00:20:58,267 --> 00:20:59,967
I mean,
I am overwhelmed by that.
507
00:20:59,969 --> 00:21:02,736
It's so awesome and I'm ready
for the next competition
508
00:21:02,738 --> 00:21:05,806
And I'm ready
for the next person.
It doesn't matter who it is.
509
00:21:05,875 --> 00:21:08,542
Richard, we come
to the point now
510
00:21:08,544 --> 00:21:12,546
You get to pick between me,
mark ramsey, tim smith.
511
00:21:12,548 --> 00:21:13,981
This is tough.
512
00:21:13,983 --> 00:21:15,683
I'm really overwhelmed.
513
00:21:15,751 --> 00:21:18,452
I mean, to sit and make liquor
on side one of you guys,
514
00:21:18,454 --> 00:21:20,754
That's bucket list stuff
to me.
515
00:21:20,756 --> 00:21:22,690
I mean, I know I got to pick
one of you guys.
516
00:21:25,861 --> 00:21:27,828
And I've been trying to think
the whole competition, like,
517
00:21:27,830 --> 00:21:30,698
Who would I call out
if I got to this point.
518
00:21:30,799 --> 00:21:32,466
I know what each
one of you guys have
519
00:21:32,468 --> 00:21:34,468
And what you're
all capable of, you know.
520
00:21:34,470 --> 00:21:35,802
This is tough.
521
00:21:46,482 --> 00:21:50,851
[digger] you get to pick
between me, mark ramsey,
tim smith.
522
00:21:53,255 --> 00:21:54,755
Mr. Smith...
523
00:21:54,757 --> 00:21:57,491
I want you to sit
on side of me and make
some apple brandy, sir.
524
00:21:57,593 --> 00:21:58,859
Outstanding.
525
00:21:58,861 --> 00:22:00,861
I'd like to say I'm proud.
526
00:22:00,863 --> 00:22:03,764
And I'd be honored to run
right beside of you.
527
00:22:03,766 --> 00:22:05,199
[richard] tim smith is
an icon.
528
00:22:05,267 --> 00:22:08,268
Just to be around him
and be able to tap
into his knowledge
529
00:22:08,270 --> 00:22:09,903
Is overwhelming.
530
00:22:09,972 --> 00:22:11,271
But to sit down
and run against him
531
00:22:11,273 --> 00:22:12,873
And potentially beat him...
532
00:22:13,275 --> 00:22:14,341
Phew.
533
00:22:14,343 --> 00:22:16,377
I'm gonna tell
you something, old richard.
534
00:22:16,445 --> 00:22:17,878
You damn sure got
your hands full.
535
00:22:17,947 --> 00:22:18,812
I know.
536
00:22:18,848 --> 00:22:20,681
[mark] tim smith
ain't no rookie.
537
00:22:20,750 --> 00:22:22,683
I know. I know full well.
538
00:22:22,752 --> 00:22:23,717
All right, guys.
539
00:22:23,719 --> 00:22:25,953
We gotta go take you guys
to build some mash
540
00:22:25,955 --> 00:22:27,955
And me and mark
will be observers.
541
00:22:27,957 --> 00:22:31,392
Hey, bring me some apples.
It's all I need. I'm ready.
542
00:22:31,493 --> 00:22:33,560
[digger] I can't wait
for this.
543
00:22:33,562 --> 00:22:35,896
-You're my man.
-Yes, sir. Definitely.
544
00:22:35,965 --> 00:22:37,364
-[richard] mr. Smith.
-Yes, sir.
545
00:22:37,366 --> 00:22:39,166
-[richard] appreciate you.
-Proud of you, big man.
546
00:22:39,168 --> 00:22:41,268
I'm looking forward to this.
547
00:22:41,270 --> 00:22:42,202
[all laughing]
548
00:22:46,742 --> 00:22:48,375
[birds screeching]
549
00:22:54,817 --> 00:22:57,451
Here we go. It's
the tournament of champions.
550
00:22:57,453 --> 00:22:59,553
Richard, you got
all the skills in the world.
551
00:22:59,555 --> 00:23:01,255
Tim, you got the experience.
552
00:23:01,257 --> 00:23:04,858
This is the ultimate battle
of backwoods moonshiners.
553
00:23:04,860 --> 00:23:07,995
And we need to be
completely neutral in this,
554
00:23:07,997 --> 00:23:09,696
So at the end
of this competition,
555
00:23:09,798 --> 00:23:11,665
We will then do
a blind tasting.
556
00:23:11,667 --> 00:23:12,566
All right, men.
557
00:23:12,568 --> 00:23:13,700
You got one hour.
558
00:23:13,802 --> 00:23:16,170
Build us the best
apple brandy mash
559
00:23:16,172 --> 00:23:18,071
You've ever built
in your life.
560
00:23:18,073 --> 00:23:19,373
Your time starts...
561
00:23:22,645 --> 00:23:24,445
...Now. Get with it.
562
00:23:24,447 --> 00:23:25,979
-All right.
-Good luck, guys.
563
00:23:25,981 --> 00:23:27,381
Both of you are gonna need it.
564
00:23:27,449 --> 00:23:28,982
-Let's do it, rich.
-Let's do it.
565
00:23:29,051 --> 00:23:30,584
[tim chuckling]
566
00:23:30,652 --> 00:23:33,253
[richard] if there's
nothing else in my obituary
567
00:23:33,255 --> 00:23:36,557
Just put in there
that he competed against
tim smith on master distille
568
00:23:36,559 --> 00:23:37,791
That'll be fine with me.
569
00:23:42,765 --> 00:23:45,065
All right. We're gonna see
if that's gonna get hot on us.
570
00:23:45,868 --> 00:23:46,867
And we're lit.
571
00:23:49,472 --> 00:23:51,638
The atmosphere here is thick.
572
00:23:51,640 --> 00:23:54,975
[mark] after they shook hands,
they have not said
one word to each other.
573
00:23:55,077 --> 00:23:57,744
And then normally you can get
them to hush with each other.
574
00:23:57,746 --> 00:23:58,945
[digger] exactly.
575
00:23:58,947 --> 00:24:01,849
-We're gonna taste
some outstanding brandy.
-Yeah.
576
00:24:02,852 --> 00:24:04,451
[tim] richard called me out
577
00:24:05,354 --> 00:24:06,286
It's a honor.
578
00:24:06,388 --> 00:24:10,090
Richard, he had to beat
five top champions
579
00:24:10,159 --> 00:24:13,160
To get to where he was
to challenge me.
580
00:24:13,162 --> 00:24:15,462
When richard's
coming after you,
581
00:24:15,464 --> 00:24:18,065
He's coming after you.
582
00:24:18,067 --> 00:24:21,869
-Tim's got a lot at stake here
to hang onto his reputation.
-[digger] oh, yeah.
583
00:24:21,871 --> 00:24:24,738
[mark] richard has got
a tremendous amount at stake
584
00:24:24,740 --> 00:24:26,907
To try to bolster
his reputation.
585
00:24:28,444 --> 00:24:30,744
[richard] my mash build is
some real good apples.
586
00:24:30,746 --> 00:24:31,711
I have granny smith.
587
00:24:31,713 --> 00:24:33,847
I have gala.
I have pink ladies.
588
00:24:33,849 --> 00:24:35,582
I got a whole bunch
of sugar in there.
589
00:24:35,651 --> 00:24:37,050
I got a whole bunch
of apple cider
590
00:24:37,052 --> 00:24:38,852
And a whole bunch
of apple juice.
591
00:24:38,854 --> 00:24:40,954
I feel really good
about my apple brandy mash.
592
00:24:40,956 --> 00:24:44,558
Gentlemen, you burned
30 minutes up so far.
593
00:24:44,560 --> 00:24:46,593
You got 30 left.
594
00:24:46,695 --> 00:24:50,664
Apple brandy mash for me is
kind of plain.
595
00:24:50,666 --> 00:24:52,633
I have two different kind
of apples.
596
00:24:52,635 --> 00:24:55,469
A granny smith apple
and a pink lady.
597
00:24:55,471 --> 00:24:58,171
-[digger] oh, we got a peach
going in the mix.
-[mark] uh-oh.
598
00:24:58,173 --> 00:25:00,607
[tim] 99.9% apple.
599
00:25:00,709 --> 00:25:03,377
I just throw four or five
peaches in there. That's all.
600
00:25:03,445 --> 00:25:05,345
And I have
a little touch of honey.
601
00:25:05,347 --> 00:25:08,282
That actually gives
it a little bit of a differe
taste profile.
602
00:25:08,350 --> 00:25:10,017
Sugar don't give
you any flavor.
603
00:25:10,019 --> 00:25:12,753
Instead of dumping
50 pounds of sugar in it,
604
00:25:12,755 --> 00:25:14,454
You just put
a little bit of sugar
605
00:25:14,456 --> 00:25:15,656
And then you add the honey.
606
00:25:15,658 --> 00:25:17,658
You need that honey.
607
00:25:19,094 --> 00:25:20,494
That's the good honey.
You need some?
608
00:25:20,596 --> 00:25:22,396
[richard] I'd like to have
some over some biscuits.
609
00:25:22,497 --> 00:25:24,164
[tim laughing]
610
00:25:24,166 --> 00:25:26,333
I mean,
it's two separate mashes.
611
00:25:26,335 --> 00:25:28,268
It's two different
mashes entirely.
612
00:25:30,239 --> 00:25:31,905
[tim] oh, yeah. She cooking.
613
00:25:31,974 --> 00:25:33,173
How much time we got?
614
00:25:33,175 --> 00:25:34,808
You got five minutes left.
615
00:25:34,910 --> 00:25:36,243
That's all I need right there.
616
00:25:37,780 --> 00:25:39,479
[richard] that's usually
when it's best for me.
617
00:25:39,581 --> 00:25:40,580
Right at the end.
618
00:25:41,850 --> 00:25:43,550
All right. That's
some good-looking mash.
619
00:25:43,552 --> 00:25:44,551
Mmm.
620
00:25:46,555 --> 00:25:48,255
It taste like
a fresh apple pie.
621
00:25:50,993 --> 00:25:52,359
Here we go, guys.
622
00:25:52,861 --> 00:25:54,795
Five, four...
623
00:25:55,297 --> 00:25:58,599
Three, two, one.
624
00:25:58,667 --> 00:26:00,467
Step back, fellas.
You're done.
625
00:26:01,503 --> 00:26:03,303
You know the deal.
You've earned a little break.
626
00:26:03,339 --> 00:26:05,672
We're gonna see you guys
in five days.
627
00:26:05,674 --> 00:26:07,574
[mark] good luck
to both of you fellas.
628
00:26:17,486 --> 00:26:18,685
All right, guys. This is is.
629
00:26:18,754 --> 00:26:20,253
This is the grand finale.
630
00:26:20,255 --> 00:26:24,491
We're gonna name
the grand champion
of all this season.
631
00:26:24,560 --> 00:26:26,393
We started out
with six competitors,
632
00:26:26,462 --> 00:26:28,662
And richard landry,
you whittled them down,
633
00:26:28,664 --> 00:26:29,863
Got them all gone.
634
00:26:29,865 --> 00:26:33,500
You picked your poison,
the final boss tim smith.
635
00:26:33,602 --> 00:26:35,168
You better have
your game britches on.
636
00:26:35,170 --> 00:26:35,902
You, too.
637
00:26:37,006 --> 00:26:38,305
To make it completely fair,
638
00:26:38,407 --> 00:26:39,640
You will do your run,
639
00:26:39,642 --> 00:26:41,742
We will then camouflage
each jar
640
00:26:41,744 --> 00:26:43,143
Where we don't know
whose they are.
641
00:26:43,145 --> 00:26:45,278
This is going to be
a blind tasting.
642
00:26:45,380 --> 00:26:47,781
And then we'll unpeel
the one we think's the best.
643
00:26:47,883 --> 00:26:52,185
And to help us with this,
we brought in a couple
of guest judges.
644
00:26:52,254 --> 00:26:55,155
We brought henry law
and danielle parton.
645
00:26:55,157 --> 00:26:56,590
[henry] I know
a lot about brandy.
646
00:26:56,658 --> 00:26:57,891
Been to jail for making it.
647
00:26:57,960 --> 00:26:59,559
Been to hell
for trying to make it.
648
00:26:59,561 --> 00:27:01,662
So you better be
on your a game today.
649
00:27:01,664 --> 00:27:02,863
[danielle] I'm so excited
to be here.
650
00:27:02,865 --> 00:27:04,998
One side of my family
made brandy.
651
00:27:05,000 --> 00:27:06,500
The other side arrested
them for it.
652
00:27:06,601 --> 00:27:08,368
So this is all bringing
it home for me,
653
00:27:08,370 --> 00:27:10,103
And I'm so excited to try it.
654
00:27:10,673 --> 00:27:11,671
All right, fellas.
655
00:27:11,673 --> 00:27:14,241
I brought in a table full
of still parts.
656
00:27:14,243 --> 00:27:17,544
Look them over.
Take anything you like.
657
00:27:17,546 --> 00:27:19,379
You gonna have
four and a half hours.
658
00:27:19,448 --> 00:27:20,547
Pick your stilll parts.
659
00:27:20,549 --> 00:27:22,849
Get us a still
that will work safely.
660
00:27:22,851 --> 00:27:26,687
Then get us
your finest apple brandy
up here on this table
661
00:27:26,755 --> 00:27:28,722
For all the bragging rights.
662
00:27:28,724 --> 00:27:29,990
Your time starts now.
663
00:27:30,092 --> 00:27:31,591
Get with it
and good luck, guys.
664
00:27:31,693 --> 00:27:33,293
All right.
Let's go do it, man.
665
00:27:33,395 --> 00:27:34,861
Let's go to this scrapyard.
666
00:27:34,863 --> 00:27:36,763
Mmm, I know I gotta have
a still, so...
667
00:27:36,765 --> 00:27:39,099
Gotta have a pot, too.
668
00:27:39,168 --> 00:27:43,603
I'm old-school. I'm getting
a still and a thumper
and a condenser
669
00:27:43,705 --> 00:27:45,138
'cause this is what I know.
670
00:27:45,140 --> 00:27:47,541
This is what
I grew up on running.
671
00:27:47,543 --> 00:27:51,545
Building the still, I only see
two pots and one thumper.
672
00:27:53,382 --> 00:27:56,249
[digger] you know what?
He don't have no condenser
673
00:27:56,251 --> 00:27:58,485
Unless he uses a lyne arm.
674
00:27:58,554 --> 00:28:01,488
Tim done beat him
to that condenser.
675
00:28:01,556 --> 00:28:04,291
[richard] I knew tim was
gonna go and get the pot
and the thumper right off.
676
00:28:04,392 --> 00:28:06,159
So, I mean, I see
some other things in here
677
00:28:06,161 --> 00:28:08,562
That I have seen online.
678
00:28:08,564 --> 00:28:10,197
I have never really used them.
679
00:28:10,265 --> 00:28:13,066
He ain't even got a plan
of what he's gonna put
together yet.
680
00:28:13,068 --> 00:28:15,068
[richard] this is more
than nerve-racking now.
681
00:28:15,070 --> 00:28:16,402
This is crazy.
682
00:28:21,977 --> 00:28:24,544
[richard] building the still
I only see two pots
683
00:28:24,546 --> 00:28:26,747
And one thumper.
684
00:28:26,749 --> 00:28:29,649
Hey, richard. You got you
a plan in your head?
685
00:28:29,651 --> 00:28:32,285
I can take something and put
it on the top of the pot
686
00:28:32,387 --> 00:28:34,755
And attach it to something
that has a thumper
687
00:28:34,757 --> 00:28:36,857
And attach that thumper
to a worm,
688
00:28:36,859 --> 00:28:39,259
Even if the worm doesn't look
like what I'm used to using.
689
00:28:39,261 --> 00:28:40,293
That'll work.
690
00:28:40,395 --> 00:28:41,828
-It'll work.
-It will work.
691
00:28:41,830 --> 00:28:44,064
[richard] you gonna keep
it simple and go
with a regular still, huh?
692
00:28:44,066 --> 00:28:45,966
I think that oughta work
right there.
693
00:28:46,435 --> 00:28:48,268
I think it will.
694
00:28:48,270 --> 00:28:50,003
[richard] if you run anythin
with tim smith,
695
00:28:50,005 --> 00:28:51,238
You gotta be on your game.
696
00:28:51,306 --> 00:28:54,107
But brandy,
that's in is wheelhouse.
697
00:28:54,109 --> 00:28:57,544
I gotta be precise with this
all the way through.
698
00:28:57,546 --> 00:28:58,945
How you gonna set yours up?
699
00:28:58,947 --> 00:29:00,380
Oh, I'm gonna do
something a little different.
700
00:29:00,449 --> 00:29:03,550
I'm looking at richard
as he's top dog.
701
00:29:03,552 --> 00:29:06,753
He just beat
all of the champions
that we had
702
00:29:06,755 --> 00:29:08,288
To make it to this point,
703
00:29:08,357 --> 00:29:09,956
So I gotta bring my a game.
704
00:29:13,362 --> 00:29:14,461
[richard] it's
a damn good beer.
705
00:29:14,463 --> 00:29:15,428
You smell that?
706
00:29:15,430 --> 00:29:16,863
[tim] it's just me
and you, rich.
707
00:29:23,872 --> 00:29:25,372
Phew. I know you know
what you're doing,
708
00:29:26,375 --> 00:29:27,541
But this is good, man.
709
00:29:27,543 --> 00:29:29,442
-[danielle chuckling]
-we'll find out soon.
710
00:29:29,444 --> 00:29:31,978
Henry law knows
a lot about brandy.
711
00:29:31,980 --> 00:29:34,948
Apple brandy is
one of his signature drinks.
712
00:29:34,950 --> 00:29:36,082
You oughta taste that.
713
00:29:37,686 --> 00:29:39,386
If you do it right or wrong
714
00:29:39,454 --> 00:29:40,453
He's gonna let you know.
715
00:29:40,455 --> 00:29:41,688
It ain't too bad, huh?
716
00:29:41,790 --> 00:29:43,256
Ain't too bad at all.
717
00:29:43,258 --> 00:29:44,357
What you got here, tim?
718
00:29:46,895 --> 00:29:48,128
[tim] what do you think
about that, henry?
719
00:29:48,130 --> 00:29:49,295
-It's good, tim.
-Yeah?
720
00:29:49,297 --> 00:29:51,731
Real good.
But I'm gonna tell
you what else...
721
00:29:51,733 --> 00:29:54,467
-He's got some good-tasting
mash over there.
-[tim] yeah?
722
00:29:55,571 --> 00:29:57,270
-You better bring your a game.
-[tim chuckles]
723
00:29:57,272 --> 00:29:58,872
-Good luck, tim. Good luck.
-All right.
724
00:30:01,476 --> 00:30:03,343
Richard, walk me through
what you're setting up here.
725
00:30:03,345 --> 00:30:04,477
What you got in mind?
726
00:30:04,546 --> 00:30:05,779
This is a thumper.
727
00:30:05,848 --> 00:30:07,147
Some people might say
a gin basket,
728
00:30:07,149 --> 00:30:09,583
But this is gonna function
the exact same way.
729
00:30:09,684 --> 00:30:11,985
This is what he has.
It just looks different.
730
00:30:11,987 --> 00:30:13,353
Let's hope it makes
a good brandy.
731
00:30:13,355 --> 00:30:14,688
It ain't got no choice.
732
00:30:15,390 --> 00:30:16,422
All right, guys.
733
00:30:16,424 --> 00:30:19,092
You're down to three hours
and 45 minutes.
734
00:30:19,194 --> 00:30:21,695
-[richard] mr. Smith,
I'm feeling pretty good.
-Are you?
735
00:30:21,763 --> 00:30:23,096
-Yes, sir.
-[tim] okay.
736
00:30:23,198 --> 00:30:25,098
I'm feeling pretty good, too.
I'm just getting hot.
737
00:30:25,166 --> 00:30:26,666
I'm gonna have to take
this sweatshirt off.
738
00:30:26,668 --> 00:30:28,702
You can tell
it's game on now for tim.
739
00:30:28,803 --> 00:30:30,103
When that shirt come off,
740
00:30:30,172 --> 00:30:31,671
He's ready for business.
741
00:30:31,673 --> 00:30:32,772
It feels so much better.
742
00:30:32,774 --> 00:30:34,207
I just lost 20 degrees.
743
00:30:40,549 --> 00:30:43,550
As soon as I get
this hooked up
and get this pot hot,
744
00:30:43,552 --> 00:30:45,852
It starts running real fast
745
00:30:45,854 --> 00:30:47,954
By putting the gin basket
on top of the pot,
746
00:30:47,956 --> 00:30:51,658
Alcohol vapors come
through this straight up
and run straight to a worm,
747
00:30:51,660 --> 00:30:54,895
So this thing's making liquo
at 186 degrees.
748
00:30:54,963 --> 00:30:56,396
That's apple brandy.
749
00:30:56,465 --> 00:31:00,100
Oh, yeah. That's some
high-tech alcohol right there.
750
00:31:00,102 --> 00:31:03,103
Henry, you see anything
that makes you kind of scratch
your head?
751
00:31:03,105 --> 00:31:04,804
Everything over there makes
me scratch my head.
752
00:31:04,873 --> 00:31:08,074
If my old man saw
something like this...
[chuckles]
753
00:31:08,076 --> 00:31:09,542
I don't know what he'd do.
754
00:31:09,544 --> 00:31:10,644
[tim] there we go.
755
00:31:10,646 --> 00:31:12,078
[richard] it's running?
Game on.
756
00:31:12,180 --> 00:31:13,847
[digger] guys, two hours.
757
00:31:13,849 --> 00:31:14,748
Plenty of time.
758
00:31:20,656 --> 00:31:21,855
Hey, tim.
759
00:31:22,457 --> 00:31:23,356
How you doing?
760
00:31:23,358 --> 00:31:24,457
I'm good. How you doing?
761
00:31:24,459 --> 00:31:26,192
I'm a little bit nervous.
762
00:31:26,261 --> 00:31:28,194
[tim] you know, I got
a whole lot to heat up.
763
00:31:28,296 --> 00:31:29,996
I'm not getting up
to temperature here
764
00:31:29,998 --> 00:31:32,365
Because my mash was
really cold
765
00:31:32,367 --> 00:31:34,301
Because it had
finished working
766
00:31:34,336 --> 00:31:36,002
Maybe a couple of days ago.
767
00:31:36,004 --> 00:31:39,773
And then I had it outside
and it got cold last night.
768
00:31:39,775 --> 00:31:42,542
I don't want
to give you something
that's too strong
769
00:31:42,544 --> 00:31:44,144
And doesn't taste good.
770
00:31:44,146 --> 00:31:45,779
Oh, you're gonna kill it.
771
00:31:45,847 --> 00:31:48,148
-[danielle] both of you are
gonna kill it.
-[tim] thank y'all.
772
00:31:51,553 --> 00:31:53,086
Richard, what you got
going on here?
773
00:31:53,088 --> 00:31:54,688
Apple brandy.
774
00:31:54,756 --> 00:31:55,989
How's your still working out?
775
00:31:56,091 --> 00:31:56,956
[richard] I love this thing.
776
00:31:56,958 --> 00:31:58,358
It holds
temperature really well,
777
00:31:58,360 --> 00:32:00,560
And it started producing
really fast.
778
00:32:02,264 --> 00:32:03,430
It smells pretty good.
779
00:32:03,432 --> 00:32:04,564
Thank you, ma'am.
780
00:32:06,501 --> 00:32:07,767
[digger] one hour, men.
781
00:32:09,604 --> 00:32:11,171
[tim] I'm getting ready
to pull out my secret weapon.
782
00:32:11,173 --> 00:32:12,505
[mark] oh.
783
00:32:12,607 --> 00:32:14,074
This your secret weapon?
784
00:32:14,076 --> 00:32:15,342
[tim] secret weapon.
785
00:32:15,344 --> 00:32:17,544
See, I'm doing multiple things
at one time
786
00:32:17,546 --> 00:32:19,779
I'm blending
and filling that jar,
787
00:32:19,848 --> 00:32:23,350
So I ain't gotta be doing
no mixing and all that stuff.
788
00:32:23,352 --> 00:32:24,784
No filter.
789
00:32:24,886 --> 00:32:26,052
Nothing but jar.
790
00:32:26,054 --> 00:32:28,555
[chuckling] no filter.
Nothing but jar.
791
00:32:28,557 --> 00:32:30,256
-Goddamn.
-Bring it on.
792
00:32:31,560 --> 00:32:33,360
[tim] you already got
your jar. Right, richard?
793
00:32:33,362 --> 00:32:34,961
[richard] between this one
and this one.
794
00:32:34,963 --> 00:32:37,063
It's starting to come down
to the end of it.
795
00:32:37,065 --> 00:32:38,999
-[mark] lookit here.
-[richard] mmm-hmm.
796
00:32:39,001 --> 00:32:40,767
-He's putting
some sweet water in there.
-I know what he's doing.
797
00:32:40,769 --> 00:32:44,337
He's putting
them tasty tails in there
to bring that flavor.
798
00:32:44,339 --> 00:32:46,106
A little too late
to be second guessing.
799
00:32:46,174 --> 00:32:47,674
Let's see
what you're working with.
800
00:32:48,343 --> 00:32:49,642
That smells good.
801
00:32:49,644 --> 00:32:51,077
You getting scared yet?
802
00:32:51,079 --> 00:32:52,645
-Yeah, actually I am.
-[tim] I was just gonna
let you know.
803
00:32:52,647 --> 00:32:54,881
[richard laughing]
actually I am.
804
00:32:54,950 --> 00:32:56,850
Goddamn, that's really good,
mr. Smith.
805
00:32:56,852 --> 00:32:58,551
[richard] I'm tasting
tim's liquor.
806
00:32:58,553 --> 00:33:02,455
It's like you can almost taste
each individual apple
that he put in there.
807
00:33:02,457 --> 00:33:04,157
He's gonna turn in
a really good jar.
808
00:33:04,159 --> 00:33:06,292
Well, let me see
what you working with then.
809
00:33:06,394 --> 00:33:08,561
I like this little fountain
you got set up here.
810
00:33:08,563 --> 00:33:09,596
I love this.
811
00:33:12,000 --> 00:33:13,133
Wow, that's really smooth.
812
00:33:13,135 --> 00:33:15,101
That's, like, butter smooth.
813
00:33:15,103 --> 00:33:17,037
We're making
good apple brandy here.
814
00:33:17,039 --> 00:33:17,971
Both of us.
815
00:33:17,973 --> 00:33:19,606
This is a competition.
816
00:33:19,674 --> 00:33:21,975
This is not a time
to be playing, you know.
817
00:33:21,977 --> 00:33:23,243
This is my life.
818
00:33:23,245 --> 00:33:24,677
You're killing me, richard.
819
00:33:25,781 --> 00:33:26,579
Henry,
820
00:33:26,581 --> 00:33:29,349
You are the brandy man
in virginia.
821
00:33:29,351 --> 00:33:31,151
And I'm sure that you brought
a little jar
822
00:33:31,153 --> 00:33:33,686
-Of your own brandy with you.
-I tried to sneak
it in on you.
823
00:33:33,788 --> 00:33:35,388
[mark] let's get us
a little drink of that
824
00:33:35,490 --> 00:33:38,558
And see where the bar is at,
what we're looking for.
825
00:33:38,560 --> 00:33:40,160
[henry] the bar's
gonna be high. You know that.
826
00:33:40,162 --> 00:33:41,895
Oh, that smells good.
827
00:33:41,930 --> 00:33:43,163
[danielle] you can
definitely smell the apples,
828
00:33:43,165 --> 00:33:45,398
-But it's
not an overpowering...
-[henry] exactly.
829
00:33:45,467 --> 00:33:46,766
Got that little bite.
830
00:33:46,768 --> 00:33:48,768
You know, to me, that's
what a brandy's all about.
831
00:33:48,770 --> 00:33:50,470
It's about that alcohol bite,
832
00:33:50,472 --> 00:33:52,472
Then leveling off
and then that fruit finish.
833
00:33:52,474 --> 00:33:54,507
It's the internal hug
I was needing.
834
00:33:54,609 --> 00:33:57,977
Yeah, it's kinda like being
in your mommy's arms,
ain't it?
835
00:33:58,079 --> 00:33:59,045
[all laughing]
836
00:34:07,856 --> 00:34:09,489
Ten minutes, guys.
837
00:34:09,558 --> 00:34:11,991
Yeah, that's gonna be
the keeper jar right there.
838
00:34:12,093 --> 00:34:13,560
Richard's getting serious now.
839
00:34:13,562 --> 00:34:16,096
He's putting his autograph
on the one that's it.
840
00:34:16,197 --> 00:34:18,565
I came through
five competitors
to get to this point.
841
00:34:18,567 --> 00:34:20,333
I'm competing with tim smith
842
00:34:20,335 --> 00:34:22,202
This is what it all boil
down to right here.
843
00:34:22,270 --> 00:34:24,304
-To be able to sit next to you
and run liquor...
-It's been great.
844
00:34:24,372 --> 00:34:25,472
-It's been awesome.
-It's been really great.
845
00:34:25,474 --> 00:34:26,372
It's time to do this.
846
00:34:26,374 --> 00:34:28,241
And I'm gonna let
y'all have at this
847
00:34:28,243 --> 00:34:30,543
'cause I can't do nothing else
to this but mess it up.
848
00:34:30,545 --> 00:34:32,245
So I'm gonna put
this right here.
849
00:34:32,981 --> 00:34:33,880
Thank you all so much
850
00:34:33,982 --> 00:34:35,448
Y'all have a good one.
851
00:34:35,583 --> 00:34:38,084
All right. I done did
the best I could.
852
00:34:38,086 --> 00:34:39,552
There's my jar.
853
00:34:39,554 --> 00:34:40,453
That's the one, huh?
854
00:34:40,455 --> 00:34:42,455
Well, you know the deal.
855
00:34:42,457 --> 00:34:43,790
You can head
on out with richard.
856
00:34:43,859 --> 00:34:46,459
We're gonna taste, deliberate,
reach a decision
857
00:34:46,461 --> 00:34:49,129
And when we do, I'll be
a-coming to get y'all.
858
00:34:49,131 --> 00:34:50,196
Thank y'all.
859
00:34:50,198 --> 00:34:50,997
-[henry] good luck
-[mark] good luck, tim.
860
00:34:50,999 --> 00:34:52,999
-All right.
-Good luck.
861
00:34:53,067 --> 00:34:54,601
[danielle]
now our work starts.
862
00:34:54,669 --> 00:34:57,670
Let's get one
of these still hands in here
to tape everything up
863
00:34:57,672 --> 00:34:58,471
And make it fair.
864
00:34:58,473 --> 00:34:59,906
Blind taste test.
865
00:35:00,008 --> 00:35:01,307
I'm gonna tell you something
about henry law.
866
00:35:01,343 --> 00:35:04,277
He is very serious
in carrying his heritage on.
867
00:35:04,379 --> 00:35:07,680
He's very serious
in what he produces
and what goes in that jar.
868
00:35:07,749 --> 00:35:10,150
And think about danielle also.
869
00:35:10,152 --> 00:35:12,051
Her name's riding on it, too.
870
00:35:12,053 --> 00:35:13,686
It's gonna be a serious pick.
871
00:35:14,756 --> 00:35:16,990
[digger] all right, guys.
Time to get busy.
872
00:35:17,091 --> 00:35:18,558
Let's see what they got then.
873
00:35:18,560 --> 00:35:19,292
Let's do it.
874
00:35:19,361 --> 00:35:20,827
Let's get busy.
875
00:35:20,829 --> 00:35:23,997
[digger] all right. We have
no idea whose liquors are
in these jars.
876
00:35:24,065 --> 00:35:26,633
We just know we got
a red one and a gold one.
877
00:35:26,635 --> 00:35:28,368
-It's about as fair
as you can get it.
-Yeah.
878
00:35:28,370 --> 00:35:30,270
-[mark] no favoritism
whatsoever.
-That's good.
879
00:35:30,272 --> 00:35:32,005
[digger] well, first red.
880
00:35:32,674 --> 00:35:33,973
Good clear jar.
881
00:35:33,975 --> 00:35:35,241
What do you say, henry?
882
00:35:35,243 --> 00:35:36,776
-[henry] I say it's low.
-Well...
883
00:35:36,844 --> 00:35:38,378
[henry] that's the first thing
we're looking for.
884
00:35:38,380 --> 00:35:41,247
I'm so nervous, man.
I just want to get my neck
on this chopping block
885
00:35:41,249 --> 00:35:43,049
-As quick as I possibly
could, man.
-[tim chuckles]
886
00:35:43,051 --> 00:35:44,851
I was a little nervous
when we started.
887
00:35:44,853 --> 00:35:46,653
-You know,
I've been the judge.
-[richard chuckles]
888
00:35:46,655 --> 00:35:48,655
-I don't have nothing to fear.
-[richard] yeah.
889
00:35:48,657 --> 00:35:52,358
Now I'm on that side
and then they're gonna bring
in these special guests,
890
00:35:52,360 --> 00:35:53,660
So now I know how it is.
891
00:35:53,662 --> 00:35:54,694
Exactly.
892
00:35:54,763 --> 00:35:55,995
-Mmm.
-Mmm.
893
00:35:57,098 --> 00:36:00,767
Little something don't seem
exactly right there though.
894
00:36:01,670 --> 00:36:02,602
No.
895
00:36:02,604 --> 00:36:04,771
I think it tastes better
than it smells.
896
00:36:04,773 --> 00:36:07,340
It's got the damn world
of flavor in there.
897
00:36:07,342 --> 00:36:08,741
It's a very smooth drink.
898
00:36:08,743 --> 00:36:10,176
-[mark] very mild.
-It's a very smooth drink.
899
00:36:10,245 --> 00:36:12,278
Well, if he'd get a little bit
more alcohol in there,
900
00:36:12,347 --> 00:36:13,980
We would have had
a really good drink.
901
00:36:13,982 --> 00:36:16,849
But not everybody likes
that high proof taste.
902
00:36:16,851 --> 00:36:18,751
I think the red's
very sellable.
903
00:36:18,753 --> 00:36:21,354
I think you could mix it.
I think you could do
a lot of things with it.
904
00:36:21,356 --> 00:36:22,188
[mark] good strong taste.
905
00:36:22,257 --> 00:36:24,090
Yeah, as far as I'm concerned,
906
00:36:24,192 --> 00:36:25,358
We could sell
the hell out of that.
907
00:36:26,561 --> 00:36:27,760
Now it's time for gold.
908
00:36:27,762 --> 00:36:28,861
[both] all right.
909
00:36:30,198 --> 00:36:31,531
[henry] looking
better already.
910
00:36:31,533 --> 00:36:33,900
-[mark] yeah,
it's north of a hundred.
-[digger] yep.
911
00:36:33,969 --> 00:36:36,236
See, those bubbles are
getting down there fast.
912
00:36:36,238 --> 00:36:37,436
But does it have that flavor?
913
00:36:38,573 --> 00:36:40,106
[danielle] digger's getting
fancy with that pour.
914
00:36:40,174 --> 00:36:42,108
It's got that thick look to it
coming out of the jar.
915
00:36:46,081 --> 00:36:48,314
That smells more like
what I was expecting.
916
00:36:48,316 --> 00:36:50,950
You get that liquor
right up front.
917
00:36:51,686 --> 00:36:53,886
And you get that apple burst.
918
00:36:53,988 --> 00:36:54,954
[henry] it's got that bite.
919
00:36:54,956 --> 00:36:56,756
That's apple brandy.
920
00:36:56,758 --> 00:36:59,559
The only thing I can say
that would be a negative
921
00:36:59,561 --> 00:37:01,995
Just a little bit more
apple flavor.
922
00:37:01,997 --> 00:37:05,598
You can tell it doesn't have
quite the apple smell
that mine's got.
923
00:37:05,700 --> 00:37:07,767
Henry, this ain't yours,
924
00:37:07,769 --> 00:37:10,470
But it's closer to it
than red.
925
00:37:10,472 --> 00:37:14,073
You know, richard,
it was a real honor
for you to pick me.
926
00:37:14,075 --> 00:37:15,742
I'm gonna tell you what.
The honor was mine, sir.
927
00:37:15,744 --> 00:37:17,744
-Yeah.
-I'm honored that you would
let me do this.
928
00:37:17,746 --> 00:37:18,678
-Thank you.
-Yep.
929
00:37:18,780 --> 00:37:21,381
Both of these have
a place in the market.
930
00:37:21,449 --> 00:37:23,650
You just have
to find that place.
931
00:37:23,652 --> 00:37:26,753
I would definitely use the red
in mixed drinks.
932
00:37:26,755 --> 00:37:29,255
But if I'm gonna drink
it straight, it's gold I want.
933
00:37:29,257 --> 00:37:30,890
-Every time.
-Agreed, agreed.
934
00:37:30,959 --> 00:37:32,158
All right, guys.
935
00:37:32,160 --> 00:37:34,260
If everybody's rock solid,
I'm gonna go fetch them.
936
00:37:34,262 --> 00:37:35,227
I know where I'm at.
937
00:37:35,296 --> 00:37:36,195
-Yeah. Me, too.
-[digger] here we go.
938
00:37:36,297 --> 00:37:37,463
-I got it.
-All right.
939
00:37:51,479 --> 00:37:52,945
[digger] gentlemen,
welcome back.
940
00:37:52,947 --> 00:37:55,348
It's the final chapter
of this book.
941
00:37:55,350 --> 00:37:59,752
Difficult job
on me and mark especially
because tim's our brother.
942
00:37:59,754 --> 00:38:01,587
We work with him
on a daily basis.
943
00:38:01,656 --> 00:38:04,090
Richard, we made
a good friend in you.
944
00:38:04,659 --> 00:38:06,759
We want you both to win.
945
00:38:06,761 --> 00:38:10,063
Tasting gold jar
and tasting red jar,
946
00:38:10,065 --> 00:38:12,665
And whoever the winner may be,
947
00:38:12,667 --> 00:38:14,634
You both are still champions.
948
00:38:14,636 --> 00:38:17,370
As you can see,
we've got gold...
949
00:38:18,840 --> 00:38:20,473
And we've got red.
950
00:38:20,475 --> 00:38:22,575
Complete blind taste test.
951
00:38:23,745 --> 00:38:25,645
We're gonna start
off with gold.
952
00:38:25,647 --> 00:38:30,249
Gold had all the proof
that would ever be needed
for a good brandy.
953
00:38:30,819 --> 00:38:32,385
Good apple flavor.
954
00:38:32,487 --> 00:38:34,554
Comes in hot
with that alcohol.
955
00:38:34,556 --> 00:38:35,655
Good strong nose.
956
00:38:35,657 --> 00:38:37,757
No funky in there anywhere.
957
00:38:37,759 --> 00:38:39,792
I mean, when you check
that proof on it,
958
00:38:39,861 --> 00:38:41,060
It holds a good bead.
959
00:38:41,062 --> 00:38:43,663
Excellent flavor.
Great on the nose.
960
00:38:43,665 --> 00:38:46,466
So, whoever's this one is,
fine job.
961
00:38:47,869 --> 00:38:50,803
Red, really,
really good flavor.
962
00:38:50,905 --> 00:38:52,772
I mean, it's probably
a good of flavor
963
00:38:52,774 --> 00:38:54,374
As you expect
in any liquor.
964
00:38:54,376 --> 00:38:57,543
But just a little hint
of something we couldn't
really pick out on the nose.
965
00:38:57,545 --> 00:38:59,545
Little bit lighter on proof.
966
00:38:59,547 --> 00:39:03,249
But when you taste it,
the flavor ran
all over your mouth.
967
00:39:04,152 --> 00:39:06,285
I mean, it was
outstanding flavor.
968
00:39:06,387 --> 00:39:07,853
Amazing brandy.
969
00:39:07,855 --> 00:39:10,456
I mean, the flavor's there.
The taste's there.
The profile's there.
970
00:39:10,458 --> 00:39:12,458
Smooth. Smooth
as it goes down.
971
00:39:12,460 --> 00:39:15,561
The red I think you could use
a lot more versatilely.
972
00:39:15,563 --> 00:39:17,196
You could use it as a mixer
in a lot of different ways
973
00:39:17,298 --> 00:39:19,966
If you're not one to drink
that straight hot drink.
974
00:39:20,668 --> 00:39:22,101
Both of them are really great.
975
00:39:22,103 --> 00:39:24,036
But you know what?
That's why you're both here.
976
00:39:24,038 --> 00:39:25,872
[henry] yeah, I agree
with that 100%.
977
00:39:25,874 --> 00:39:28,307
We got two good jars here.
The red and the gold.
978
00:39:28,376 --> 00:39:31,444
[digger] men, you've heard
everything we've got
to say about this.
979
00:39:31,446 --> 00:39:36,082
This contest right here
didn't lack much
to have been a tie.
980
00:39:36,150 --> 00:39:37,350
It was that close.
981
00:39:37,352 --> 00:39:39,085
But we expected nothing less
982
00:39:39,087 --> 00:39:40,486
In the tournament
of champions.
983
00:39:43,091 --> 00:39:45,691
At the end of the day,
we don't know
just yet who won.
984
00:39:45,760 --> 00:39:49,262
We do know
the gold jar is the winner.
985
00:39:51,065 --> 00:39:52,999
The suspense is
killing y'all, ain't it?
986
00:39:53,067 --> 00:39:54,801
Pretty much.
987
00:39:54,869 --> 00:39:56,769
I'm gonna rip
the band-aid off.
988
00:39:58,773 --> 00:40:00,473
And the winner is...
989
00:40:12,253 --> 00:40:13,085
Tim smith.
990
00:40:15,256 --> 00:40:16,756
Congratulations, timmy.
991
00:40:16,758 --> 00:40:17,790
It was a good run.
992
00:40:17,892 --> 00:40:19,125
It was an honor
993
00:40:19,127 --> 00:40:20,860
-To stand next to you.
-Either way, it was
a good run.
994
00:40:20,862 --> 00:40:24,464
Just to have competed
against the people
that I just competed against
995
00:40:24,466 --> 00:40:27,400
And to be standing
on the other side,
996
00:40:27,502 --> 00:40:29,635
I never thought
it would happen to me.
997
00:40:29,637 --> 00:40:32,772
Growing up, I never saw
anybody doing what I'm doing
right now.
998
00:40:32,774 --> 00:40:35,842
I never saw anybody
that looked like me
doing this.
999
00:40:35,844 --> 00:40:37,977
And now, I mean,
I'm in a different position
1000
00:40:37,979 --> 00:40:40,847
The judges didn't have
to tell me that I won
1001
00:40:40,849 --> 00:40:42,348
For me to feel that I won.
1002
00:40:42,350 --> 00:40:43,850
Congratulations.
1003
00:40:44,352 --> 00:40:45,351
Thank y'all.
1004
00:40:45,353 --> 00:40:47,386
You know, winning
this contest, it's...
1005
00:40:47,455 --> 00:40:48,387
You know, it's an honor.
1006
00:40:48,489 --> 00:40:50,356
It was no walk in the park.
1007
00:40:50,358 --> 00:40:51,791
I can tell you that.
1008
00:40:51,860 --> 00:40:54,961
Because richard came
with his a game no doubt.
1009
00:40:54,963 --> 00:40:56,996
Get on outta here.
1010
00:40:56,998 --> 00:40:59,499
-All right.
-Let's go take a drink.
1011
00:40:59,567 --> 00:41:01,067
You've earned a drink, boss.
1012
00:41:02,337 --> 00:41:07,373
But the legacy
of craft distilling
and moonshining is gonna die,
1013
00:41:07,375 --> 00:41:09,942
If we don't have people like
richard to come forward
1014
00:41:09,944 --> 00:41:12,778
And carry this dying art on.
1015
00:41:12,880 --> 00:41:15,748
And then now
he's standing beside me.
1016
00:41:15,750 --> 00:41:17,550
And he's proud of it.
1017
00:41:17,552 --> 00:41:19,185
Just the same as I am proud
1018
00:41:19,287 --> 00:41:20,987
To have him
to stand beside me.
1019
00:41:21,055 --> 00:41:22,855
Let's go drink a little drink
with them, yeah, too.
1020
00:41:22,857 --> 00:41:24,090
I got a little frog
in my throat.
1021
00:41:26,794 --> 00:41:28,694
-That was a good contest.
-It was.
1022
00:41:28,796 --> 00:41:29,862
A lot of fun.