Moonshiners: American Spirit

Tim, Tickle and Howard venture out on a fun-filled search for America's legendary lost liquors. They'll rebuild ancient pot stills and recreate secret mash bills in a spirited attempt to taste American spirits that would otherwise be lost to history.

Tim and Tickle attempt to recreate the lost recipe Elijah Craig used in 1789 when he invented bourbon whiskey. By tracking down the ingredients and equipment of the era, they'll be the first to taste America's original bourbon in over two centuries.

Tim and Howard trek to Philadelphia in search of Ben Franklin's 250-year-old recipe for spruce beer prized by George Washington's troops. But when Tim enlists Tickle's help to distil it, they rediscover a spirit that may have been lost to time.

In Chicago, Tim and Tickle track down the recipe for Al Capone's legendary Prohibition-era gin. When Howard uncovers a 1920s claw-foot bathtub, the three shiners fire up their vintage-style still in hopes of tasting the 100-year-old lost spirit.

When Tim and Howard arrive in Boston in search of colonial rum, they uncover the spirit that inspired America's original bootleggers, outlaw liquor men and patriots. With help from Tickle, they recreate the recipe that was a favourite of Paul Revere.