Episode 1
Aired Nov 7, 2021
American as Applejack
Skilled shiners compete using both freeze and heat distillation in a battle to make America's first liquor; Lisa Laird Dunn from America's oldest distillery joins Mark, Digger and Tim to judge whose applejack deserves the title of Master Distiller.
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Episode 1
Aired Nov 5, 2022
Prehistoric Shine
Tickle joins the judging panel as three self-taught distillers compete to make whiskey from ancient forms of grains that go back thousands of years; the winner gets a run of their liquor at a major distillery.
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Episode 1
Aired Oct 31, 2021
Prohibition Edition
Mark, Digger and Tim judge as Mark Rogers, Mike Cockrell and Jerry Benson compete to distill the best Prohibition-era moonshine.
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Episode 1
Aired Apr 28, 2022
Clash of the Champions
Six top winners face off in a grand elimination tournament where they must design elaborate still builds and run backwoods liquors from raw ingredients; Popcorn Sutton's spouse, Pam Sutton, joins judges Mark, Digger and Tim.
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Episode 2
Aired May 5, 2022
Backwoods Double Elimination
Mark Rogers devises a bootlegging twist to challenge the five remaining master distillers now competing for just three slots in the semifinal round.
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Episode 2
Aired Dec 15, 2021
Country Store Challenge
Outlaw shiners Josh, Richard and Mike think they can turn almost any ingredient into top-notch liquor; now they'll have to prove it by making spirits from everyday groceries found in a country store.
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Episode 2
Aired Nov 14, 2021
Nuts on the Line
Mark, Digger and Tim judge as a female distiller challenges an outlaw shiner and a pro distiller from Hawaii to make the best nut liquor; when one shiner deploys a unique process, Mark and Digger admit the results rival their own hazelnut rum.
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Episode 3
Aired Nov 20, 2021
Battle of the Still Hands
Mark, Digger and Tim judge as notorious still hands Howard; Huck and Kelly face off to determine which aspiring moonshiner makes the best corn liquor to win sheet copper and earn the title of Master Distiller.
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Episode 3
Aired May 12, 2022
Josh's Lucky Bounce
Three Master Distiller champions remain in the grand elimination tournament, but only two will survive; with Josh as guest judge, Mark, Digger and Tim ramp up the stakes with one of the most challenging and legendary backwoods spirits, Cherry Bounce.
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Episode 3
Aired Dec 29, 2021
Holiday Spirits Showdown
In the spirit of Christmas, Tickle competes in "Master Distiller" for the first time.
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Episode 4
Aired May 18, 2022
Tournament Finale
Two master distillers enter the final round but only one can emerge the tournament champion and compete against the judge of their choice, Mark, Digger or Tim; Danielle Parton and Henry Law join as guest judges for the final blind tasting showdown.
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Episode 4
Aired Nov 30, 2021
World War of Whiskey
It's bourbon vs scotch vs Japanese whiskey; Mark, Digger and Tim judge as three specialized distillers compete in a global whiskey showdown.
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Episode 5
Aired Dec 7, 2021
Outlaw Grudge Match
Josh, Mike and Mark Rogers compete in the ultimate liquor-making rematch; judged by moonshine legends Mark, Digger and Tim.
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Episode 6
Aired Dec 8, 2021
Battle of the States
Three outlaw shiners representing Alabama, Ohio and West Virginia compete to determine whose regional Appalachian recipe and style make the best corn liquor; Mark, Digger and Tim call in corn liquor master Mark Rogers to help make the final call.
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Episode 7
Aired Jan 8, 2022
Lost Family Recipe Showdown
Danielle Parton joins Mark, Digger and Tim as Josh, Daniel and Mike put their family recipes on the line to see whose multi-generational moonshine heritage will weather the test of time.
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Episode 8
Aired Jan 15, 2022
Moonshine of Eastern Europe
Tim introduces Mark and Digger to high-proof Slivovitz as three top distillers compete to make the legendary plum-powered liquor of Eastern Europe, with recipes kept alive by outlaw moonshiners for decades behind the iron curtain.
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Episode 9
Aired Jan 26, 2022
Shot of Redemption
Mark, Digger and Tim team up with three underdog contestants for a fresh shot at redemption; two backwoods shiners and a professional distiller bring their best recipes to the table for a second chance at winning Master Distiller.
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Episode 10
Aired Jan 26, 2022
Absinthe's Tricky Sister
Tickle digs up the history, and Mark, Digger and Tim judge, as three highly skilled distillers battle to make pastis, a high-octane liquor created in 1930s France to trick the law after the government banned its notorious sister spirit, absinthe.
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Episode 11
Aired Feb 13, 2022
Popcorn Sutton Challenge
Guest Judge Pam Sutton joins Mark, Digger and Tim as three Master Distiller champions face real backwoods elements as they compete to make Popcorn Sutton's legendary outlaw corn whiskey recipe using tools and techniques from the past.
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Episode 12
Aired Mar 2, 2022
The Best Medicine
In that backwoods tradition, three distillers compete to make moonshine that packs a medicinal punch, as Mark, Digger and Tim judge whose jar ultimately tastes the best.
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Episode 13
Aired Mar 2, 2022
Italian Grappa
Legal and outlaw distillers compete to turn raw ingredients into the best high-proof spirits. Hosted by moonshine legends Mark, Digger, Tim, and Tickle along with top guest judges, they'll determine who has what it takes to be called Master Distiller.
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Episode 14
Aired Mar 9, 2022
Hard Times Shine
With ingredients in short supply, Mark, Digger and Tim judge the "hard times challenge;" shiners Tickle, Mike and Daniel each bring their ingenuity to see who makes the best liquor with unconventional ingredients.
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Episode 15
Aired Mar 16, 2022
Honey Means Money
Tim, Mark and Digger judge as two outlaw shiners compete to make top-notch moonshine from raw honey, one of the trickiest and most expensive ingredients ever attempted by shiners in the backwoods.
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Episode 16
Aired Mar 23, 2022
American as Apple Pie
Richard, Howard and Mike compete to make apple pie moonshine.
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Episode 17
Aired Mar 30, 2022
Backwoods Hard Seltzer
Three accomplished distillers compete using backwoods methods and forced pressurization to turn raw ingredients into cans of hard seltzer.
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Episode 18
Aired Apr 6, 2022
Sippin' Cream
Richard, Josh and Daniel compete to run high-proof spirits for sippin' cream; when Tickle reveals the cream source is an actual dairy cow, all three shiners must dig deep into their country roots to put a winning jar on the table.
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Episode 19
Aired Apr 13, 2022
Caffeinated Shine
Tim, Mark and Digger judge as three skilled distillers integrate coffee into their mash recipes to see who can run the most stimulating jar of shine to earn the title of Master Distiller and a run of their winning recipe in a major distillery.
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Episode 20
Aired Apr 20, 2022
Revenge of the Still Hands
Loyal still hands for Tim, Richard and Mark and Digger steal the spotlight, putting their moonshining skills on the line as the judges conduct a blind tasting to determine whose number two will emerge as the new number one.
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Episode 21
Aired Apr 27, 2022
Breakfast Booze
Three experienced distillers attempt to turn classic American breakfast foods, from donuts to blueberry pancakes, into eye-opening spirits; Mark, Digger and Tim taste the results to determine who will rise to the occasion.
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