Moonshine Sweet Tea started in 1946 out in the Texas Hill Country, in the small town of Mason, Texas, by Leo Cobb Porter: the great grand-dad of Joele Porter. Moonshine’s style of bold sweet tea uses the same secret family recipe that Leo Cobb Porter perfected in his own home, almost 70 years ago. I was sent a variety of Ready to Drink Teas for review Moonshine is purely made with black tea leaves which is generally stronger and flavor than the less oxidized teas, which is why is the only choice for Moonshine and black tea retains its flavor for several years given Moonshine the hearty tea tastes. Pure cane sugar is sugar that is produced from sugarcane, as opposed to sugar which is then produced from sugar beets or a mixture of beet and cane sugar.