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In the final years of his legendary life, Popcorn Sutton put his wife up on a pedestal – and on the catwalk above the 2,500-gallon pots where his moonshine was being distilled. It’s only ...
The “master blend” bourbon whiskey and his “likker” will be bottled by Popcorn Sutton Distillery, a brand Joe Baker is bringing back to the market.
I’ve been to a Haywood County party or two in my day, and I’ve sampled what my hosts proudly put on display as real mountain moonshine: Popcorn’s ‘shine. They would have been referring to ...
Ray tells me the story of “Popcorn” Sutton, a notorious moonshiner who committed suicide in March of 2009 before he was set to begin serving an 18-month prison term.
Popcorn Sutton, a famous Appalachian moonshiner, was a surge in popularity after the Discovery TV network aired Moonshiners Wednesday, a show that explored his life that ended in suicide in 2009.
"Popcorn Sutton -- A Hell of Life," a new documentary about moonshiner legend and Maggie Valley native, Popcorn Sutton, will be available on DVD Friday.
Popcorn Sutton bottle and the lawsuit was eventually settled and Popcorn Sutton “small batch whiskey” is available through retailers. The beginning of the marketing of the well-known moonshiner came ...
Filmmaker Hutcheson brings the subject of his documentary The Last One to the page in this touching tribute to Popcorn Sutton, “an archetypal mountain moonshiner.” Mixing memories, research ...
In the final years of his legendary life, Popcorn Sutton put his wife up on a pedestal – and on the catwalk above the 2,500-gallon pots where his moonshine was being distilled. It’s only ...
Ole Smoky Distillery releases a new product honoring the legendary Appalachian moonshiner Popcorn Sutton, keeping his spirited legacy alive.
Popcorn Sutton was born in Maggie Valley, North Carolina in 1946. He spent most of his life in the mountains and hollers between Maggie Valley and Cocke County, Tenn. Popcorn was a moonshine ...