Praise for Chasing the White Dog

“[Watman] is a capable journalist and has an impressive grasp of the craft of distillation and the science behind it. His historical writing is lively as well, and he profiles fascinating, little-known characters and events.”—Publishers Weekly

“Bright and readable…”—Kirkus Reviews

“Max Watman lays bare his Appalachian DNA as he tries to separate the myth and reality of his spiritual milk: moonshine. The result is an intoxicating blend of Raymond Chandler and Erle Stanley Gardner as Watman intriguingly and engagingly picks his way through the minefields of folklore and federal law. The most refreshing read on distilling I have found in years: fascinating and often fun.”—Jim Murray, author of Jim Murray’s Whiskey Bible

“I’ve done a lot of things in my life, and my history in the moonshine business is no secret. Back in the old days, we made our whiskey in pot stills down by the creek and raced our bootlegging cars on the weekend. Today, I own part Piedmont distillers and we make the ‘shine I always wanted to. Now here’s Max’s book, which tells the stories of the old moonshining days and how we got started racing. I guess you could say my life has come full circle. I’m proud of where I came from and think Max did great job preserving a part of our history.”—Junior Johnson, NASCAR legend

“Max Watman is corn liquor Dominick Dunne, a literate, funny, and insightful apostle of bespoke liquor and homemade applejack. Like any jury-seasoned moonshiner, he claims his liquor-making days are behind him. Whether or not one chooses to believe that, let's hope his writing days are far from over.”—Matthew Rowley, author of Moonshine and Rowley's Whiskey Forge