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Legend or Lawbreaker: The Real Story of Popcorn Sutton

Tennessee loves the lore of its moonshine. From mountain boys outrunning revenuers in hopped-up hot rods to the illicit ...
GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — Pam Sutton is the widow of the legendary moonshiner Popcorn Sutton, and she is joining forces with Sevier County native and Ole Smoky Founder, Joe Baker, to bring Popcorn’s ...
GATLINBURG, Tenn (WATE) — After 14 years in the making, the Ole Smoky Distillery “The Holler” in Gatlinburg launched their new “Popcorn Sutton Distillery” brand. Named after the late Appalachian ...
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 fitting the ...
PARROTTSVILLE, Tenn — Moonshine and Cocke County go hand in hand. But while much of the making of the famous liquor has been kept in the shadows, nowadays, moonshine is fully in the spotlight. And ...