Posts Tagged ‘moonshine’

Hack Ayers, a Tennessee Original

// January 25th, 2011 // 14 Comments » // People, Places Hack Ayers

Caryville, TN — Each morning, Hack Ayers greets breakfast guests at the Hampton Inn hotel in this tranquil Tennessee town nestled within the Cumberland Mountains. If you didn’t know the story, you’d never guess that this tall, silver-haired, affable Southern gentleman, dressed impeccably in a starched white shirt, bolo tie and white straw hat, harbors …read more…

Moonshine & Vinegar Pie

// January 20th, 2011 // 11 Comments » // Food, People, Places Vinegar Pie

Thorn Hill, TN — There’s something extremely comforting about stopping at a roadside restaurant for a cup of coffee and slice of pie when you’re on a motorcycle trip; something very Mayberry R.F.D. about the whole thing. Last fall I traveled to eastern Tennessee on my Road King to learn about moonshine. That’s right, White …read more…