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On the Discovery Channel’s new competition series Master Distiller, top whiskey producers will go head to head to see who can win the title of the master distiller. The series premieres Tuesday, March 3 at 10 p.m. ET/PT after an all-new episode of Moonshiners on Discovery.
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Philo TV
The Discovery Channel is included in Philo’s main 59-channel bundle, which is the cheapest among all streaming services if you plan on keeping it long-term. It also comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for Philo, and you can then watch Master Distiller live on your computer via the Philo website, or on your phone (iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV or or other supported device via the Philo app.
If you can’t watch live, Philo also allows you to DVR programs and watch them up to 30 days later. And even if you forget to DVR something, Philo also comes with a 72-hour rewind feature, which allows you to replay most shows that have aired in the last three days.
FuboTV
The Discovery Channel is one of 95-plus live TV channels included in the main FuboTV bundle, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can then watch a live stream of Master Distiller on your computer via the FuboTV website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast or other supported device via the FuboTV app.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV comes with 30 hours of Cloud DVR (with the ability to upgrade to 500 hours), as well as a “72-Hour Lookback” feature, which allows you to watch most shows up to three days after they air (and sometimes longer) even if you don’t record them.
Sling TV
Sling TV’s “Sling Blue” package comes with 47 channels, including the Discovery Channel. It costs $20 for the first month and $30 per month after that:
Or, as part of a special deal that Sling is currently offering, you can get a free Amazon Fire TV Stick if you prepay for two months:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch Master Distiller live on your computer via the Sling TV website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, or other streaming device via the Sling TV app.
If you can’t watch live, Sling TV comes included with 10 hours of cloud DVR.
‘Moonshiners: Master Distiller’ Preview
Historically, the term “master distiller” has been most commonly used by bourbon distilleries to describe someone who has a hand in “every part of every piece” of distilling spirits, assuring that the final products are of the utmost quality. Now top legal and outlaw distillers will compete for the title on a new competition reality series on the Discovery Channel.
According to the press release, these “outlaw” distillers are people from around the country who “perfect their craft in the shadows and beyond the reach of the law.” They will now face off with legal distillers to see who can producer the finest spirits.
Moonshiners stars Mark Ramsey, Eric “Digger” Manes, and Tim Smith will preside over the competition as judges, putting three competitors per episode through a series of challenges that focus on making specific types of spirits: American whiskey, gin, rum, mountain brandy, and mezcal, which is a spirit made from agave that is not necessarily tequila. All tequilas are mezcals, but not all mezcals are tequilas.
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Anyway, the competitors will require “the necessary amount of skill required to complete the challenges,” but also will need “knowledge of the craft and … profound creativity as they convert raw local ingredients into authentic, handcrafted spirits that will impress the most seasoned of distilling experts.”
On the premiere episode, titled “Rum Conundrum,” the three contestants will be tasked with making the best rum by “constructing stills of their own design and mashing in their own raw ingredients.” Only one will stave off elimination and be named the master distiller. The winner of each episode will get to produce a limited release of his or her winning recipe through Mark and Digger’s company, Sugarlands Distilling.
Master Distiller airs Tuesdays at 10 p.m. ET/PT, following new episodes of Moonshiners season nine at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Discovery.
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