"Lewis R. Redmond was an archetypal moonshiner. On March 1, 1876, the twenty-one-year-old North Carolinian shot and killed a U.S. deputy marshal who tried to ar

The story of Percy Flowers, a man who was both hard-edged and compassionate, a man who could love his son tenderly and make someone disappear in the middle of t

Twelve-year-old Tom Higgins is learning the craft of making whiskey. Even though Prohibition forbids the production and sale of alcoholic beverages, Tom is dete

Homemade liquor has played a prominent role in the Appalachian economy for nearly two centuries. The region endured profound transformations during the extreme

The definitive biography of Appalachian moonshiner Popcorn Sutton, filled with color photography, exclusive interviews, historical background, and extensive acc