7.4/1016 votes#1 - American Spirits
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 11/17/2015
In the Season 5 premiere, moonshine is in demand and the law is on the hunt. Included: Tim faces a dilemma that jeopardizes his legit business; Jeff, Mark and Lance aim to double their profits; and Josh and Bill find themselves on shaky legal ground.
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7.2/1013 votes#2 - Whiskey Burn
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 11/24/2015
Mark and Digger come up with a revolutionary still design in the first weeks of shine season, during which the outlaws are eager to turn a profit before the cops close in. Josh and Bill's first run leaves a bitter taste. Jeff, Mark and Lance scope out the competition.
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7.0/1012 votes#3 - Gone A-Rye
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 12/1/2015
Shiners attempt to stay off the grid as the outside world encroaches on the backwoods. Tim breaks the news about the fate of Climax Moonshine. Jeff, Mark and Lance search for a new site before rivals can grab hold of the market.
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7.3/1012 votes#4 - Still Life
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 12/8/2015
Shine season is in full swing as Josh & Bill find themselves with no still, no home base and no shine. Mark & Digger enlist a whiskey legend to find out why their first run went awry. Mark, Jeff & Lance undertake construction on an ambitious still site.
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7.3/1012 votes#5 - Rain or Shine
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 12/15/2015
Weeks into moonshine season, Josh & Bill race to finish their still site and make their first run. Intruders interrupt Mark & Digger's rye test. A deadly disaster leaves Tim rattled and rethinking his plans to expand.
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7.8/1014 votes#6 - A Very Moonshiners Christmas
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 12/22/2015
Christmas in Appalachia finds the shiners embracing the Yuletide spirit as they gather with friends and loved ones, wrap themselves with new traditions and create new flavors of liquor.
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7.3/1010 votes#7 - Scotch on the Rocks
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 12/29/2015
It's one step forward and two steps back for Josh and Bill as they near the completion of their bunker. Meanwhile, Jeff, Mark and Lance are $6000 in the hole after losing a batch of mash before starting work on their Highland Scotch.
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7.3/1011 votes#8 - Six Feet Undercover
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 1/5/2016
Mark and Digger craft 150 gallons of brandy with Jim Tom's help and must get it into the hands of their customers.
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7.3/1010 votes#9 - Out on a Limb
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 1/12/2016
In North Carolina a behemoth threatens to undo months of construction for Josh and Bill. A nocturnal prowler threatens Patti and David's clandestine operation and battle lines are drawn in Kentucky as Chico and Tyler clash over creative differences.
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7.1/1011 votes#10 - Trouble Brewing
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 1/19/2016
As the summer winds down, the shiners double their efforts to make a profit. Tim Smith heads out on a quest to dominate the international shine market.
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7.1/1010 votes#11 - Caved In
Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 1/26/2016
Patti and David work on a fiery, new brew. Elsewhere, the feud continues between Josh and Bill.
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7.1/1010 votes#12 - Cherry Bounce
Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 2/2/2016
It's the final weeks of summer and shiners are putting it all on the line. Tim must create a way to fill a massive international order and it’s judgment day in Virginia as Tickle puts on a brave face for court.
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7.2/1010 votes#13 - Shine 'Til You Drop
Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 2/9/2016
The stakes get higher as shine season nears its end. Mark and Digger leave disaster behind for a new still site as Patti and David's jalapeno whiskey drives them to sell in unfamiliar territory.
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7.2/109 votes#14 - Still Regretting
Season 5 Episode 14 - Aired 2/16/2016
Josh is down his right hand and his right hand man. Snags at the distillery have production at a halt and Tim's future in jeopardy. Meanwhile, Chico and Sandra set out on horseback for some mountain shining.
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7.2/109 votes#15 - Virgin Whiskey
Season 5 Episode 15 - Aired 2/23/2016
Chico & Sandra are anxious to get back in the saddle and make their first run. Tim's behemoth tank might not be the ticket to fulfilling the Poland order after all . With Jim Tom by his side, Josh churns out a family heritage spirit.
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7.0/109 votes#16 - Presidential Shine
Season 5 Episode 16 - Aired 3/1/2016
Patti & David rush to sell off their stash before a local fracking operation ends their season in a bust. Jeff, Mark and Lance hope that a classic recipe will save their season. A calling card from the law may bring Mark & Digger's season to an end.
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7.2/106 votes#17 - End of an Era
Season 5 Episode 17 - Aired 3/8/2016
It’s last call in shine country. Tim is thousands of cases of shine away from delivering the order of a lifetime. Mark & Digger receive the surprise of their lives in the middle of a shine sale. Josh is working on one last score and making amends.
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NaN/100 votes#18 - Need For Speed
Season 5 Episode 18 - Aired 3/15/2016
Josh aims to take his dirt track skills to the next level with the help of a speedway pro. Tyler searches for the perfect bootlegging car. Mark & Huck take their haul off-road to deliver across state lines. Mark & Digger aim to revive a heritage car.
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The Best Episodes of Moonshiners Season 5
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Season 5 Ratings Summary
"American Spirits" is the best rated episode of "Moonshiners" season 5. It scored 7.4/10 based on 16 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 11/17/2015. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Whiskey Burn".