Moonshiner Popcorn Sutton demonstrates the traditional craft of liquor distillation in the wilds of Southern Appalachia, from locating a secluded site to building the still, brewing the mash and distilling the liquor. In exclusive footage, Sutton describes the craft and technique of moonshine production along with a lifetime of memories in the trade. Experts and authors are interviewed to comment on the role of moonshine in Appalachian heritage and history and to give perspectives on the stereotype of the mountain moonshiner. The charismatic Popcorn Sutton reminisces about the rough days of his youth, moonshine glory days, and a way of life that has altogether disappeared.
