Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Can You Tell the Difference Between Store-Bought Whiskey and Homemade Moonshine? | Blind Taste Test Challenge
In this special excerpt from our ABV Live show, we put our taste buds to the test in a blind tasting showdown between homemade spirits and commercial whiskeys. With six mystery samples—some from well-known brands and some distilled by us right here at home—we ask the big question: Can you really tell the difference between home-distilled liquor and store-bought whiskey?
We sampled:
Our own George Washington Rye clone
Breakfast Bourbon and Apple Brandy from Still’n The Clear
Commercial whiskeys like Yellowstone, Old Forester, Traveler, and Ax & Oak’s Pikes Peak
This is a real, unscripted blind taste test with plenty of surprises, second-guessing, and hilarious moments along the way. See if we can guess which drinks came from the liquor store and which ones came from our own stills—and find out just how close homemade spirits can come to premium bottles.
🛠️ Grab the same distilling kits used in this video (except apple brandy):
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🧪 Try our George Washington Rye Kit (with optional charred oak):
stillntheclear.com/product/george-washington-rye-kit
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Don't forget to check out Still'n The Clear, a weekly podcast all about home-distilling. https://anchor.fm/stillntheclear
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Can You Tell the Difference Between Store-Bought Whiskey and Homemade Moonshine? | Blind Taste Test Challenge
In this special excerpt from our ABV Live show, we put our taste buds to the test in a blind tasting showdown between homemade spirits and commercial whiskeys. With six mystery samples—some from well-known brands and some distilled by us right here at home—we ask the big question: Can you really tell the difference between home-distilled liquor and store-bought whiskey?
We sampled:
Our own George Washington Rye clone
Breakfast Bourbon and Apple Brandy from Still’n The Clear
Commercial whiskeys like Yellowstone, Old Forester, Traveler, and Ax & Oak’s Pikes Peak
This is a real, unscripted blind taste test with plenty of surprises, second-guessing, and hilarious moments along the way. See if we can guess which drinks came from the liquor store and which ones came from our own stills—and find out just how close homemade spirits can come to premium bottles.
🛠️ Grab the same distilling kits used in this video (except apple brandy):
stillntheclear.com/shop
🧪 Try our George Washington Rye Kit (with optional charred oak):
stillntheclear.com/product/george-washington-rye-kit
👕 Rep your hobby with STC gear:
stillntheclear.com/gear
🔔 Subscribe for more moonshine experiments, tutorials, and live shows!
youtube.com/@StillnTheClear?sub_confirmation=1
Join this channel to get access to perks:
youtube.com/channel/UC8BLWAw6PV2kRjW4Lmgdp5w/join
Get our FREE Moonshine Guide Sheets
stillntheclear.com/guides
The easy way to learn home distilling.
moonshinersacademy.com
Our FREE newsletter "The Mash"
stillntheclear.com/newsletter
Come be a part of our Moonshine For Beginners group at MeWe.com mewe.com/join/moonshineforbeginners
The Super Simple Beginners Recipe Kit
stillntheclear.com/super-simple-beginner-recipe-kit
Don't forget to check out Still'n The Clear, a weekly podcast all about home-distilling. https://anchor.fm/stillntheclear
Check out the Still'n The Clear website
stillntheclear.com
