That's similar to what they call moonshine in dixieland, if I'm not mistaken. Mostly home-made, lots and lots of alcohol, and mostly illegal (at least in the states). Would need confirmation from an American, though.
Moonshine is just an illegal version of ethanol, it's to do with taxes and such.
You can make the equivalent of it legally though for personal use and such, you'll just run into trouble crossing state lines and if you get caught with mass amounts of the stuff.