Whiskey in My Water Whiskey in My Water "Whiskey in My Water" is a song recorded by American country music artist Tyler Farr. It was released in November 2013 as the fourth single from his debut album, "Redneck Crazy". Farr wrote the song with Phillip LaRue and Jon Ozier. The song garnered mixed reviews from critics who commended Farr's vocal delivery over lyrics they felt were nondescript. "Whiskey in My Water" peaked at numbers 3 and 11 on the US "Billboard" Country Airplay and Hot Country Songs charts respectively. It also peaked at number 52 on the Hot 100 chart. The song was certified
Whiskey Rebellion Farmers living west of the Appalachian Mountains distilled their excess grain into whiskey, which was easier and more profitable to transport over the mountains than the more cumbersome grain. A whiskey tax would make western farmers less competitive with eastern grain producers. Additionally, cash was always in short supply on the frontier, so whiskey often served as a medium of exchange. For poorer people who were paid in whiskey, the excise was essentially an income tax that wealthier easterners did not pay. Small-scale farmers also protested that Hamilton's excise effectively gave unfair tax breaks to large distillers, most of whom