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Drink Sun Feb 13 2011
Lillie's Q's 'MoonSwine' Basically a Swine-Infused Moonshine
First of all, have you been to Lillie's Q yet? If not, we'll cut you some slack. Not much, but a little. It's no secret that Chicago has a glut of overrated, underwhelming BBQ joints. (Steve Dolinsky listed his top five last December.) This is not one of them. Everything from the Brunswick Stew to the five, custom-made sauces on each table is absolutely awesome. The latest addition to their list of potent potables, MoonSwine, is an original from Head Chef Charlie McKenna. It's a small-batch moonshine infused with, you got it, bacon. From their PR: "[We take] Benjamin Prichard's Lincoln County Lightning (a 90%-proof white corn whiskey) and infuse it with house-smoked bacon, brown sugar simple syrup, black pepper, and spices in Ball mason jars for 48 hours." The resulting concoction is then poured through a coffee filter and served as a shot or a sipper on the rocks, $8.
