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Distillery adds a shot of art to its mix
Four years ago, Jim Blansit opened Copper Run Distillery in Walnut Shade to sell homemade moonshine,…
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Shine On
Moonshine distillery best-kept travel secret in the Ozarks, so ’shine on. “Tucked back…
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Sippin’ History at Copper Run
Sippin’ History at Copper Run– Missouri Life Moonshine evokes a romantic…
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Distillery adds a shot of art to its mix
Four years ago, Jim Blansit opened Copper Run Distillery in Walnut Shade to sell homemade moonshine, a word that used to describe illegally produced spirits but is basically unaged corn whiskey. He wanted to continue the tradition of moonshining in the Ozarks, but legally. Not content, however, with simply staying busy making moonshine and a
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Shine On
Moonshine distillery best-kept travel secret in the Ozarks, so ’shine on. “Tucked back in the hills just north of Branson, sits one of the best kept secrets in Missouri – the Copper Run Distillery. It is 10 o’clock on a cold Saturday morning, and I’ve bellied up to the bar, ready to taste a shot
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Sippin’ History at Copper Run
Sippin’ History at Copper Run– Missouri Life Moonshine evokes a romantic image. In the Ozarks, it is an image of mountain men, hillbillies, and prohibition-era car chases, but its roots run deeper than that. Elizabethan technology and geographic necessities came together in a trade mastered by Scotsmen, the Irish, and their descendants. At Copper
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Drink of the Month
A little whiskey and moonshine turn traditional apple cider into a delectable delight. Cost: $7 Where to Get It: Copper Run Distillery 1901 Day Road, Walnut Shade, 417-587-3456, www.copperrundistillery.com What’s Inside: Moonshine, apple cider, brown sugar, cinnamon and vanilla What it Tastes Like: Nestled deep in the woods of Walnut Shade, Copper Run Distillery’s tasting
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VIDEO: Local Brewers Band Together to Produce Unique Drinks
KOLR 10 & Ozarks Local Entertainment interviews Jim Blansit of Copper Run Distillery and Jeff Schrag of Mother´s Brewery. SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Local brewers are working together to create new products they couldn’t make by themselves. Not much beer comes from a barrel in modern times, but Jeff Schrag wanted to bring back that tradition
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SKY Delta
SKY, Delta Airline Magazine, September 2012 Everyone´s Talking About Boutique Distilleries “The latest craft alcohol obsession? Small-batch booze.”
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Leaf Magazine Autumn 2012
Copper Run is dedicated to making hand-crafted spirits as well as sourcing all of their ingredients locally. They even have a local source for oak barrels for aging spirits. Owner and master distiller, Jim Blansit, sent us his moonshine Appletini recipe. Appletini 1 ½ ounces of Copper Run Moonshine 2 or 3 tablespoons of organic,
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The Art of Moonshine
“Off the beaten path, nestled between overgrown oak trees in the Ozarks of Missouri, sits a business building its own roots.” By: Tyne Morgan, Ag Day TV National Reporter Jim Blansit owns Copper Run Distillery. His canvas: a still where he’s trying to perfect an art that’s been around for years. “To make alcohol is easy,”
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Hit the road to tour area wineries
In no time at all, summer will be over, schools will resume and schedules will dominate. With the forecast indicating a cooler weekend, this could be your best chance to enjoy summer before it’s all over. If you take a winery-based jaunt (with a distillery included), you’ll find entertainment as well as good tasting. Wherever
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726 Harrison Interview
How to make a moonshine margarita
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