Legendary tennessee moonshiner plied his trade to the end wsj. A hell of a life putlockers online free, popcorn sutton. Popcorn sutton is dead even since i learned of this. Marvin popcorn sutton rose from humble appalachian roots to become a famous american outlaw, moonshiner and folk hero. Its not a big secret that popcorn sutton does not have a distillery in nashville. A hell of a life 2014 123movies full online free movies with english subtitles, popcorn sutton. We will be posting the dates soon of the annual tribute to popcorn sutton. Famed appalachian moonshiner marvin popcorn sutton, whose incorrigible bootlegging ways were out of step with modern times, took his own life rather than go to prison, his widow says. One of a limited number of copies signed by the author before his death. See more ideas about popcorn, moonshine still and how to make moonshine. Me and my likker september 9, 1999 edition open library. Popcorn sutton brought that criminality to life, and gave it an uncomfortably jagged edge. The grave of the last american outlaw sits off a dirt road in the backwoods of.
This is the last dam run of likker ill ever make 2002 moonshiner popcorn sutton takes a camera crew along to set up a white liquor still. Jan 11, 2010 the muchanticipated, definitive biography of popcorn sutton, filled with color photography, exclusive interviews, historical background, and extensive accounts of his life and times. He would also make a prominent appearance in the history channel special hillbilly. A hell of a life offers a raw and privileged view of his life and illegal bootlegging operation. Marvin popcorn sutton october 5, 1946 march 16, 2009 was an american appalachian moonshiner originally from maggie valley, north carolina. The life, death and legacy of popcorn sutton, americas greatest moonshiner. The film had the same title as his selfpenned book, me and my likker, and was rereleased by sutton in 2009 as popcorn sutton making likker a long time ago. Chronicles the life and times of the worlds most famous moonshiner in privileged footage filmed in north carolina, tennessee and west virginia from 20002009website. An allnew documentary from neverbeforeseen footage filmed from 2000 2009 in north carolina, tennessee, and west virginia. The definitive biography of popcorn sutton, filled with color photography, exclusive interviews, historical background, and extensive firsthand accounts of the worlds most notorious moonshiner. Sutton spent the last three decades building a reputation as.
Popcorn sutton distilling today announced the release of its first brown spirit a limited edition, 92 proof, charred oak barrel finished liquid the company is aptly calling popcorn sutton barrel finished. Popcorn sutton above and his moonshine are different. The author, mark essig, covered popcorn suttons final sentencing hearing for the asheville citizentimes. He wrote a selfpublished autobiographical guide to moonshine production, and selfproduced a home video depicting his moonshining activities, and he was later the subject of a documentary that won a. Popcorn s been the topic of television documentaries and news coverage, for years. Sucker punch pictures independent documentary media. Pam sutton sits down with rick to discuss popcorn sutton. Popcorn sutton family cemetery, parrottsville, cocke. In 2014, popcorn sutton distilling opened a new distillery in newport, tennessee, the.
This fascinating documentary offers an unvarnished view of outlaw and master distiller popcorn sutton, from humble appalachian roots to folk hero finish. A scrawny, longbearded mountain man with a foul mouth and a passing acquaintance with copper tubing and kettles, marvin popcorn sutton seemed the embodiment of moonshiners of yore. Legendary moonshiner popcorn sutton became a media s. Popcorn suttons whiskey is a bow before the american moonshining culture and exclusively available through our online shop. An all new documentary made with footage shot exclusively for it in 2000 2009 in north carolina, tennessee and west virginia. Born in maggie valley, north carolina, he grew up, lived, and died in the rura. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Born in maggie valley, north carolina, he grew up, lived, and died in the rural areas around maggie valley and nearby cocke county, tennessee. Popcorns been the topic of television documentaries and news coverage, for years. Mar 16, 2009 sutton, 61, of parrottsville, was soon expected to report to federal prison to serve an 18month sentence for illegally brewing spirits and possessing a firearm as a felon, the u. He is the worlds most famous moonshiner, and the first member of the hillbilly hall of fame. It had to assassinate popcorn sutton as a character. Pam sutton discusses popcorn sutton and her moonshine product.
Hutcheson documentary about sutton was released in 2014 called a hell of a life. He had boobytraps everywhere on his property so you had to know exactly what roads to drive on. In fact, id wager to say that, no matter the route, moonshine tends to exit the body with a trademark burn. Marvin popcorn sutton october 5, 1946 march 16, 2009 was an american appalachian. Popcorn sutton moved from nashville to newport, and i honestly thought they were going out of business.
It didnt have to take popcorn suttons life on its own. Whether the legacy belongs to troy cagle, sky sutton, or hank williams jr, is irrelevant. Popcorn sutton the making and marketing of a hillbilly hero jester, tom wilson, dudenbostel, don on. This is the revised edition of the original 1999 publication me and my likker, the true story of a mountain moonshiner. Find your fit with fitbits family of fitness products that help you stay motivated and improve your health by tracking your activity, exercise, food, weight and sleep. Marvin popcorn sutton october 5, 1946 march 16, 2009 was an american appalachian moonshiner and bootlegger. She talks about romance, meeting popcorn, and how she can fire up a still. A hell of a life chronicles the modern folk hero in exclusive, never before seen footage, much of it filmed on his condition that it. New york times ny times how to make whiskey america civil war. A deleted scene from the documentary popcorn sutton a hell of a life. Nationally renowned moonshiner marvin popcorn sutton died today in cocke county and authorities are investigating his death as a possible suicide, a cocke county official confirmed tonight. So he had no choice but to deny it the satisfaction of killing him in body.
A portrait of popcorn sutton taken the day before his death in march 2012. In my admittedly very limited experience, there are two kinds of moonshine. He died on march 16, 2009 in parrotsville, tennessee, usa. Jan 26, 2009 nationally renowned moonshiner marvin popcorn sutton was sentenced to 18 months in prison today for illegally brewing spirits and possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, according to the u. An allnew documentary from never beforeseen footage filmed from 2000 2009 in north carolina, tennessee. After working with neal hutcheson on the documentary film mountain talk released in 2002, the two teamed up to produce a new film with popcorn making moonshine. Coroner terry jarnagin said that an autopsy will be performed tuesday at the university of tennessee medical center in knoxville. Moonshiners is an american docudrama television series on the discovery channel produced by magilla entertainment that dramatizes the life of people who produce illegal moonshine in the appalachian mountains of kentucky, north carolina, south carolina, tennessee, and virginia. Popcorn sutton bonus footage from feature film a hell of a life 1. This is the last dam run of likker ill ever make full.
Popcorn sutton family cemetery, parrottsville, cocke county, tennessee, us. Using a 100 year old family recipe passed down through generations, popcorn made his likker by hand, selling it out of the back of his ford model a truck. Ray, ive run my last run of moonshine, im not gonna do it anymore, im just getting too old to be doing this stuff. Popcorn sutton s whiskey is a bow before the american moonshining culture and exclusively available through our online shop. Ill get ya drunk faster than a piell get yanked from a windowsill.
Popcorn, for example, uses little modern technology, drives a model a ford, with a still in. Popcorn suttons tennessee white whiskey takes its name from its creator, marvin popcorn sutton, a legendary moonshiner from cocke county, tennessee. Popcorn sutton is dead even since i learned of this mountain legend i have wanted to meet him, but alas that shall never be. And if you are planning a summer trip common up to the mountains of wnc. Thumb description status location name diedburied marvin popcorn sutton ex moonshiner oct 5 1946. Welcome to the website of popcorn sutton distilling llc. Popcorn is also the inspiration for the yearly hillbilly woodstock, which i attended this year. Marvin popcorn sutton was an american appalachian moonshiner and bootlegger. In 2009, the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives raided sutton, and he was sentenced to eighteen months in federal prison for the operation of an illegal still and.
According to the website of popcorn sutton distilling, the only difference between our likker and popcorns is that we pay our taxes. Sutton, 61, of parrottsville, was given two concurrent 18month terms and will have to spend three years on supervised release once he finishes up his time behind bars, assistant u. It was the first of several records brown made inspired by the popular dance of the same name. Popcorn sutton a hell of a life movie trailer youtube. An allnew documentary from neverbeforeseen footage filmed from 2000 2009 in north carolina, tennessee. Popular videos popcorn sutton popcorn sutton topic. This is the last dam run of likker ill ever make 2002. While the america fun fact of the day offices break numerous laws, regulations, and religious commandments on a daily basis hell, just to get into our lobby you have to punch the captured endangered condor that we have caged up as a door handle we tend to find it unnerving when our. For support from fitbit as we face covid19, open the fitbit app for free fitbit premium content made. Notorious moonshiner popcorn sutton gets prison term after. Legendary moonshiner popcorn sutton became a media sensation and inspired numerous documentaries, spinoff films and ongoing reality television projects before his untimely suicide in 2009. The popcorn is a 1969 instrumental written and recorded by james brown.
Lunn tells me popcorn sutton will release an aged whiskey later this year. We will be posting some of the factual history here in the facebook page. Sutton spent the last three decades building a reputation as one of the souths top makers of white lightning. Popcorn was sentenced to 18 months in prison for moonshing surprise. Starring the infamous marvin popcorn sutton, the documentary follows sutton through the entire process, and records his reflections on a life of moonshining. Notorious moonshiner popcorn sutton gets prison term. Aug 25, 2015 popcorn sutton moved from nashville to newport, and i honestly thought they were going out of business. Popcorn sutton, moonshining hero america fun fact of the day. Popcorn sutton was born on october 5, 1946 in maggie valley, north carolina, usa as marvin sutton. Sutton, 61, of parrottsville, was soon expected to report to federal prison to serve an 18month sentence for illegally brewing spirits and possessing a firearm as a felon, the u. Filmed in north carolina, tennessee and west virginia, from 2000 until sutton s death in 2009, a hell of a life is an unforgettable portrait of the last great moonshiner.
Sutton said he considered moonshine production a legitimate part of his heritage, as he was a scotsirish american and descended from a long line of moonshiners. Popcorn sutton the making and marketing of a hillbilly. While there i snapped this picture of a local moonshiner. Popcorn suttons whiskey popcorn sutton releases limited. A hell of a life takes viewers deep into the world of an appalachian outlaw in an unforgettable portrait of the last great moonshiner. Legendary moonshiner popcorn sutton became a media sensation and inspired. Today, popcorn sutton, the worlds most famous moonshiner died. The recipe for the whiskey is based on the original recipe of the most famous illicit distiller of all times marvin popcorn sutton. When i was in highschool, we used to drive up to his homestead it was literally up on top of a mountain and go buy moonshine from him. It didnt have to take popcorn sutton s life on its own. The hellish, of course, is immediately recognizable by taste, like drinking and usually eventually vomiting liquid fire. Reviewed in the united states on december 11, 2014. Now if you go to nashville you can have popcorns likker. We have to call it tennessee white whiskey, and also popcorns liquor is the first white whiskey that the federal government has approved.
Popcorn sutton has been featured in countless documentaries and books about old time mountain heritage and moonshine making. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In the 1960s or 1970s, sutton was given the nickname of popcorn after his frustrated attack on a bars faulty popcorn vending machine. Nationally renowned moonshiner marvin popcorn sutton was sentenced to 18 months in prison today for illegally brewing spirits and possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, according to the u. Legendary tennessee moonshiner plied his trade to the end. Then, they hired john lunn, and suddenly, popcorns 50,000squarefoot facility rises to the top of my mustsee list.
Popcorn sutton bonus footage from feature film a hell of a. Sutton had a long career making moonshine and bootlegging. Popcorn sutton bonus footage from feature film a hell of. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Hank williams jr has opened place and you can get the real deal. He wrote a selfpublished autobiographical guide to moonshining production, selfproduced a home video depicting his moonshining. League of denial 20 thousands of former nfl players have claimed the league tried to cover up how football inflicted longterm brain injuries on many players. Mar 18, 2009 famed appalachian moonshiner marvin popcorn sutton, whose incorrigible bootlegging ways were out of step with modern times, took his own life rather than go to prison, his widow says. Mar 07, 2012 popcorn sutton the making and marketing of a hillbilly hero jester, tom wilson, dudenbostel, don on. Filmed in north carolina, tennessee and west virginia, from 2000 until suttons death in 2009, a hell of a life is an unforgettable portrait of the last great moonshiner. This article first appeared in issue 56 summer 2015 of our gravy quarterly. Popcorn sutton the making and marketing of a hillbilly hero. Legendary tennessee moonshiner popcorn sutton featured in new.
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