The 14th season of Moonshiners premieres Tuesday on Discovery Channel and will be a full season.

“It’s going to be an action-packed new season as our smugglers battle any force that threatens their way of life and livelihood—whether it’s revenue generators, rival moon smugglers, changing times and tastes, or even nature itself,” says Matthew Ostrom. executive producer Illegal Smugglers and co-founder of Magilla Entertainment. “This season is full of ‘can’t miss’ moments.”

These moments include “explosive shootouts between rival lunar smugglers, a high-stakes scam involving a $70,000 whiskey theft, and highly innovative, never-before-seen moonshine recipes.” “I think the fans are really going to love what’s in store,” Ostrom says. “The stakes are high and they are caught between the need for provincial innovation and their deep-seated commitment to preserving their heritage and traditions.”

Moonshiners touches on the growing interest in moonshine. According to the Partnership to End Addiction, as many as one million Americans make their own moonshine.

“I think moonshine has really made a comeback since the Prohibition days, even with a new generation of drinkers,” says Moonshiners cast member Tim Smith.

“I think moonshine has really made a comeback since the Prohibition days, even with a new generation of drinkers,” says Moonshiners cast member Tim Smith.

Whiskey culture brand founder and entrepreneur Tim Jones says the show is more than just a show. “Moonshiners doesn’t just entertain,” Jones says. “It stimulates true creativity and draws new ideas into the world of craft spirits.”

Jones says the show revives forgotten whiskey categories. “I have seen firsthand the impact of the show over the years,” Jones says. “A fan of the show gets inspired, starts experimenting, and now has his own distillery. As the industry grows rapidly, we also show people that there are a wide range of opportunities; “It is a very important development in terms of bringing in new talents.”

Ostrom says the show attracted attention because of the people it featured. “Above all, audiences love our poachers, their personalities, their backstories and their expertise,” he says. “I think the show initially built its audience based on the deep access we were able to provide into this taboo, illegal world of Appalachian poachers.”

But viewers continue to watch the show because they are interested in the moonshine. “Fans keep coming back season after season for this cast and the country innovation, ingenuity, and tradition that these renegades champion because they buck the system in ways you rarely see anymore,” Ostrom says.

This new season highlights a new flavor of moonshine: honey raspberry. “Honey raspberry whiskey is the first of its kind,” says creator Smith. “We created a unique flavor by adding honey and a pinch of raspberry to our Rapid Age whiskey. “This is the first product from the forest area of ​​the market to hit the shelves.”

Smith says the new whiskey suits drinkers’ changing tastes. “Over the last 10 years, a new generation of drinkers have expanded their taste buds and educated themselves on many new tastes,” says Smith.

“As we move forward, we are always on the lookout for new innovations in craft distilling, whether it is a new approach to a traditional process or a bold new recipe that takes the craft of forest spirit to new heights,” says Ostrom.