Apple Season at Short Mountain Distillery

When the heat of summer gives way to a crisp, cool Tennessee autumn, Short Mountain Distillery celebrates with Apple Pie Tennessee Moonshine. This type of moonshine is available all year; however, the best time to enjoy it is when the air is crisp and sweaters are the fashion.

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Benefits of eating apples or adding them to delicious recipes and drinks are vast. Here are three of the top health benefits of apples.

1.   Weight Loss - These little red, and green and golden fruits are less in calories and fill you up. They are a sweet, satisfying snack and add a wonderful flavor to moonshine. Apple pie moonshine from the Short Mountain Distillery is a great after dinner drink, with or without a slice of pie.

2.   Heart Health - Apples are great for protecting your heart. They are a part of the "eat red" campaign and helps strengthen your heart from the inside out. This glossy fruit packs 14% of the daily value of immune-boosting vitamin C.

3.   Antioxidants - Apples are loaded with antioxidant compounds, which prevent the bad cholesterol (LDL) from inhibiting inflammation and from oxidizing.

  

Nashville, Tennessee moonshine, from the Short Mountain Distillery, comes in several flavors. Created using all natural ingredients like brown sugar, pure apple juice, cinnamon and the family recipe of moonshine, Apple Pie Moonshine exceeds every expectation for taste and apple content.

For a delicious apple inspired cocktail, begin with 1 ¼ ounce of Short Mountain Moonshine. Add a dash of vanilla and 4 ounces of apple cider vinegar. Use a cinnamon stick for a garnish, and for an extra special treat, cover the glass rim with brown sugar.     

For more information about Short Mountain Distillery, moonshine, bourbon and the Stillhouse restaurant, call Ben Kauffman at 615-216-0830, email Ben at ben@shortmountaindistillery.com or make arrangements for a tour of the Short Mountain Distillery located at 119 Mountain Spirits Lane, Woodbury, Tennessee, 37190.

Health Benefits of Bourbon

What a surprising headline. Does whiskey, bourbon, and moonshine have real benefits? The short answer is "yes." Short Mountain Distillery, the makers of Tennessee moonshine and special bourbon, want you to know the health benefits of their hand crafted special blends.

Many believe drinking any alcohol is bad for a body, but there are actual advantages to moderate bourbon consumption.  Here are a few reasons for adding bourbon to your diet.

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Protecting the Heart - Bourbon helps prevent clots in the arteries, which reduces ones chance of a heart attack and stroke. The antioxidants help by restricting the oxidation of lipoproteins in the blood, the major cause of heart attacks.

Weight Issues - Nutritionally, this after dinner drink contains only 65 calories per serving and is a low energy drink. One or two ounces a day can help a person maintain their current weight.

Mental Health - Bourbon helps slow down Alzheimer's and dementia at the onset. Whiskey also makes brain activities more efficient, even at an advanced age. 

Other advantages of Bourbon, if it has farm fresh organic ingredients, and from a good distillery, such as the Short Mountain Distillery, range from mild to serious. Studies show you can use bourbon as a cancer preventative, as well as the cure for the common cold and flu.  

Local moonshine can help your health in many different ways. However, you will need to drink responsibly and with moderation to continue to feel great. Never drink and drive.   

Short Mountain Distillery offers distillery tours with tasting of several of their award-winning bourbon and other spirits. After a tour, enjoy farm-to-table meals at the Stillhouse restaurant.  

For more information about Short Mountain Distillery, moonshine, bourbon and the Stillhouse restaurant, call Ben Kauffman at 615-216-0830, email Ben at ben@shortmountaindistillery.com or make arrangements for a tour of the Short Mountain Distillery located at 119 Mountain Spirits Lane, Woodbury, Tennessee, 37190.

Short Mountain Distillery for Special Occasions

A special occasion celebrated in an exceptional place creates the best memories. The Short Mountain Distillery is a beautiful location for any type of small gathering. You and your guests can sample bourbon, Nashville moonshine, and specialty alcohol while relaxing in the beautiful Short Mountain area.  

Today, the Short Mountain Distillery is continuing a family tradition of local moonshine. The Kaufman brothers, Billy, Darian, Ben, and David, create a Tennessee moonshine from their great-grandfather, Jesse Shwayder's recipe. The brothers have added a few new flavors over the past few years, but the basics remain the same.

Local Tennessee moonshine dates back to directly after the Civil War. It wasn't until 1909 when Prohibition became the law of the land and distilleries were shut down. One of the brothers, Billy Kaufman, came to farm in Cannon County in 2001. His farm was the first local farm to work with the USDA for an organic certification.  

After a tour and several free tastes, browse through the General Store where you can purchase local moonshine and other beverages to take home with you.

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During your trip to the Short Mountain Distillery, take one of the guided distillery tours. You and your family and friends will learn about the local agriculture and farm-to-table at the Stillhouse Restaurant.

Relax and enjoy a nice meal after you view the distillery. The menu at the Stillhouse consists of delicious lunch and brunch items on Sunday, and a lunch and dinner menu Wednesday through Saturday and dinner on Sunday. There is a larger events room available for special occasions.  Everything on the menu is fresh and tastes wonderful.

For more information about Short Mountain Distillery, moonshine, bourbon and the Stillhouse restaurant, call Ben Kauffman at 615-216-0830, email Ben at ben@shortmountaindistillery.com or make arrangements for a tour of the Short Mountain Distillery located at 119 Mountain Spirits Lane, Woodbury, Tennessee, 37190.

History and Spirits, Tours of Short Mountain Distillery

Gather up your friends and family for a fun day at the Short Mountain Distillery. This family owned and operated distillery offers tours and tastings Thursday through Sunday at scheduled intervals. On the tours, you will learn about the long, rich history of Tennessee moonshine.

The Kaufman brothers, Billy, Darian, Ben, and David, opened Short Mountain Distillery in 2010. In 2009, the state legislators passed a law allowing distilleries to operate legally in Tennessee.

The farm in Short Mountain belonged to the brother's great-grandfather, Jesse Shwayder. He was best known as the founder of the American Samsonite products. Shwayder told folks repeatedly that in every success he achieved, he abided by the Golden Rule: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." The four brothers continue their great-grandfather's tradition of the Golden Rule as they continue to grow and protect the Short Mountain Farm and Distillery.

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Shwayder believed everyone should live by the Golden Rule. To remind people, he had marbles engraved with the rule and passed them out to everyone he met. Today, the brothers continue this tradition by distributing commemorative coins with the Golden Rule etched on one side.

After the Civil War, only 18 legal distilleries remained in Cannon County. They contributed to the local agriculture by generating jobs and much-needed funds to the community. The creation of local moonshine used surplus crops. This is the same practice used today, only Short Mountain Distillery farms for their moonshine and bourbon products.  

Prohibition of 1909 saw the end of the distilleries, although farming continued. A tale passed down about famous Moonshiners has Cooper Melton using one of the Short Mountain Farm's springs, located in a cave, to create Nashville moonshine to supply to Al Capone's speakeasies all through the North East.

Today, you and your friends can tour Short Mountain Distillery and learn more about its fascinating past and plans for the future of moonshine and bourbon carefully hand crafted on the Short Mountain.

Distillery tours run between 45 minutes and one hour and are $10 per person, which includes a Short Mountain shot glass. Visiting and tasting is always free. After a tour, you can have dinner at the Stillhouse Restaurant where all the food comes from the farm and local agriculture.

Lodging options are available for overnight or long weekends. Relax at the Lakeside Resort, a 26-unit of private cabins and conference facilities, or stay at The Cannon Inn of Woodbury.

For more information about Short Mountain Distillery, moonshine, bourbon and the Stillhouse Restaurant, call Ben Kauffman at 615-216-0830, email Ben at ben@shortmountaindistillery.com or make arrangements for a tour of the Short Mountain Distillery located at 119 Mountain Spirits Lane, Woodbury, Tennessee, 37190.