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| Moonshine is just a phone call away in Islamic Iran |
| 2014-04-10 |
| Despite the ban on alcohol and frequent police raids, drinking in Iran is widespread, especially among the wealthy. Because the Shiite-dominated Muslim state has no discotheques or nightclubs, it all takes place at home, behind closed doors. Some of the alcohol is smuggled in, but many resourceful Iranians make their own. Some take considerable pride in their results, to the delight of their acquaintances. Only members of religious minorities -- Christians, Jews and Zoroastrians -- are allowed to brew, distill, ferment -- and drink -- discreetly in the privacy of their homes, and trade in liquor is forbidden. Catholic priests make their own wine for mass. Back in the days before telephones, there were certain stumps up in the hills where you could leave your money & come back a few hours later to pick up your shine. |
| Posted by:Anguper Hupomosing9418 |