Amanda helps Mark and Huck use science to infuse fresh-picked pears into their traditional corn shine. Richard teams up with Mark and Digger to make cherry cognac. Jerry returns from his close call to help Mike build a waterfall still site in Tennessee.

Mark and Digger break the sound barrier finishing a run of straight rye for a Southern Rock customer. Richard makes a Big Easy classic for a demanding New Orleans chef. Jerry gets his shine groove back helping Mike reinvent a taste of the South.