MoonSwine Served At Lillie’s Q
By: Gabrielle Sierra Feb. 10, 2011
Lillie's Q, where chef/owner Charlie McKenna serves award-winning competition BBQ along with Southern favorites and sides in Bucktown (1856 W North Ave), is now serving "MoonSwine" - a small-batch moonshine infused with bacon.
Lillie's Q makes MoonSwine by taking Benjamin Prichard's Lincoln County Lightning (a 90%-proof white corn whiskey) and infusing it with house-smoked bacon, brown sugar simple syrup, black pepper, and spices in Ball mason jars for 48 hours. The mixture is then poured through a coffee filter, and the MoonSwine is ready to serve either as a shot or a sipper on the rocks for $8.
Lillie's Q is also now selling additionAl Small-batch moonshines and whiskeys. They are:Benjamin Prichard's Lincoln County Lightning (90 proof) - $6
Virginia Lightning Corn Whiskey (100 proof) - $6
Henry McKenna Single Barrel - $8
Koval Lion's Pride Dark Rye (Koval Distillery) - $8
Koval Rye Chicago Whiskey - $8
Whistlepig Straight Rye - $10
Whippersnapper Oregon Spirit Whiskey - $8
Death's Door White Whiskey - $8
George Dickel Tennessee Whiskey - $6
Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey - $6
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