Summary
With an estimated net worth of 300,000 USD, Eric Digger Manes is quite the celebrity now, appearing on the very popular TV series on the Discovery Channel called “Moonshiners”. His nickname is “Digger”, and most people like to refer to him by this name – though it is not known why he got such a nickname.
In the USA, moonshine refers to a certain kind of homemade alcoholic beverage that is usually known to be produced illegally; this has often led people to doubt the legality of this show called “Moonshiners“. Many of them are under the belief that this show is illegal, and they are mostly never interested in opening up about this topic. However, Digger Manes is more than eager to address and talk about the legality of his show and asserts that he has no intention of doing anything illegal.
He says that on this show, he only does what he knows in trying to sustain his life with basic needs like food and shelter. As Digger Manes, he primarily draws his inspiration from Marvin “Popcorn” Sutton, his mentor, who was regarded as a legend in moonshining. It was Sutton’s influence and inspiration that Manes decided to get on this TV show.
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Who Is Digger Manes From Moonshiners?
Eric Manes, popularly known as “Digger” is best known as a legitimate producer of moonshine, who appears on the popular Discovery Channel docudrama series called “Moonshiners“. This documentary series dramatizes the lives and spirit production business of those who produce moonshine in the regions of Kentucky, North and South Carolina, Virginia, and Tennessee.
Digger Manes has been in this business for more than 40 years now and is a master crafter of wines and brews of very fine quality. He says that he has grown up around moonshiners all his life; he knew that it was a fact of life even when he was just a young boy. He recalls knowing moonshine from some of the earliest memories of his childhood and this business is pretty much everything he has ever known.
Eric Manes and his best friend and business partner, Mark Ramsey, work together and appear as a team on the “Moonshiners“. These two are often seen hanging out together, or just kicking back after a long day, or working together in their moonshining business. They enjoy such a great bond that they even share the same FB page for their business purpose.
A man known for his wonderful enterprising qualities, Eric Manes is known to have struck up some interesting business deals that have brought forth many profits. He has turned up his game to become an able businessman by creating some unique deals for his business products – and says that he rakes in the majority of his earnings from this show.
Apart from being an expert moonshiner, Eric Manes is also a licensed embalmer – he learned this technique as a teenager, from his father, helping him with embalming works in the funeral parlor. Later on, he started learning the tricks of the trade from moonshiners who lived around his place and wanted to gain some experience in the business. Ultimately, he turned to moonshining properly and it became his full-fledged career that helped him earn his bread and butter.
Details About His Blood Disease
In the premiere of the latest season 13 of “Moonshiners”, it was revealed to the audience that Digger Manes was suffering from a serious medical condition. This news came as a major shock to all his fans and followers who were eagerly waiting to catch up on content related to moonshining but were instead presented with shocking news about his health. His ailment was identified to be a certain type of critical blood disorder, which is known as Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia.
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia is a kind of cancer of the bone marrow and blood that begins from our white blood cells, also known as lymphocytes that are contained in our bone marrow. This variant of cancer has been studied to be the most common type of leukemia that affects adults; it happens when our bone marrow starts manufacturing too many lymphocytes. It can be a chronic condition that lasts lifelong or several years and is characterized by symptoms like swollen lymph nodes, easy bruising, or extreme fatigue.
In the initial stages, treatment might not be necessary but later on, the patient might be prescribed targeted therapy or chemotherapy. This ailment progresses very gradually affecting older adults – in very rare and aggressive forms of this disease, doctors might advise stem cell transplant.
After some initial diagnostic tests were carried out, further investigations confirmed that Eric Manes was suffering from Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. The mention of “leukemia” saddened and shook his fans, but the moonshining expert reassured them that it was not a terminal variant of the disease, which brought some relief.
Update On His Health
Though Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia is not a terminal health condition, it might pose other health challenges to Eric. However, he has maintained an optimistic attitude and posted updates about his health on Facebook for his followers to stay informed. He clarified to all his fans and audience that this blood ailment was not going to kill him, which is something that should reduce the sadness. But he also jokingly commented that this condition might make him miserable and something else might just take his life eventually.
He also thanked all his fans, followers, and the people he knew for their prayers, support, and never-ending love. Digger Manes urged them to keep watching “Moonshiners” on Discovery Channel, and “shine on“. His candidness towards his fans, not to mention his bold and straightforward nature, has made Eric “Digger” Manes the perfect example of strength and character.
If you want to watch “Moonshiners”, make sure to tune in to Discovery Channel every Tuesday night – its latest premiere has already been aired on January 2nd, 2024.
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