Bayou Terrebonne Distillers

Great-grandmother Lillie held two distinctions in Houma: she was the town's first-ever Mardi Gras queen, and she made moonshine on Bayou Terrebonne during Prohibition. Her great-grandsons run the distillery now, legally, in a tin warehouse on the downtown waterfront. They produce small-batch whiskey, bourbon, and rum certified Louisiana and Cajun craft. The still is a direct descendant of Lillie's original — the same lineage that once made contraband now makes something you can pour in public. The tasting room is open; check hours before you go.