Max and Meredith enjoy some adult beverages while they work out their relationship challenges. For Meredith, she’s a fan of wine. But Max is a bit more hard core. His go-to drink is a Moontini, a martini made with moonshine. Straight up white lightning with a dash of dry vermouth and a large green olive as a garnish. It’s his favorite drink for a very precise reason.
Why is this important? To Max, he’s continuing a tradition although in a legal capacity (he is a lawyer, after all) rather than in bootlegger fashion. He’s not only giving a nod to the centuries-old occupation but supporting his state’s and country’s heritage. Those two ideas are very important to him. See, he is a preservation lawyer based in Roseville, Tennessee, and he’s all about carrying on the historical and heritage aspects of the area.
So when Meredith contemplates tearing down the Twin Oaks plantation buildings you can well imagine how many Moontinis Max is tempted to reach for. Thankfully, he gets a grip on himself and makes a plan.
Researching the history of making moonshine, I discovered the impact and influences this once legal, and then illegal and violent, and now legal again occupation has had on America and its citizens. NASCAR is a direct result of the need to drive fast and, well, creatively to avoid the feds trying to catch up to the tax-evading bootleggers. You can find out more about the interesting history of moonshine at Cool Material.
Moonshine is now sold by liquor stores. We even found a distillery in Gatlinburg, TN, when we went there a year or two ago on vacation. One of my favorite cocktails is a classic gin martini, so I bought some ’shine to try Max’s fave drink. I found the original non-flavored kind from Ole Smoky Tennessee Moonshine has more bite than regular gin but tastes pretty much the same when substituted. It’s a little higher proof, too, so I didn’t use as much quantity. Maybe Max can handle that difference, but I didn’t want to take the chance.
What is your favorite adult beverage? Are you tempted to try some white lightning? Or have you enjoyed some in the past?
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When architect Meredith Reed inherits her family’s plantation after the devastating loss of her own family, she must choose how to move on with her life. Keep the plantation? Not a good idea. Sell it? Better. Turn it into a memorial park? Better yet. But can she go against her family traditions and the hunky but irate lawyer?
Max Chandler needs two things to complete his life plan: become a senior partner and find his soul mate. He’s due a promotion once his legislation to protect the county’s historic properties is approved. The wife part he finds more challenging, having never met the right woman. If only the talented, attractive, aloof Meredith didn’t want to destroy the very property he cherishes.
While Meredith struggles to reconcile her past and future, will she learn a lesson from the spectral Lady in Blue in time to save both her family and home from destruction?
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